Tadpoles For Sale – Not The Usual Pet

If you are looking for a gift that will entertain as well as educate your kid at the same time, you should think about getting a tadpole kit. There will be many places where you can get tadpoles for sale and they are a great educational gift for ages up to eight years.Tadpole kits can be found in pet stores and now even on the internet. Many businesses have had tadpoles for sale by mail since the late 1970’s. The kits are simple to set up and teach a child responsibility for caring for pets. It is an educational tool for your child that will teach them how an African Clawed Frog chances from tadpole to frog.The TADVentures Tadpole kit sells for $29.95 and comes with 3 tadpoles the fact booklet, habitat with soil and decorations and the food. When the tadpoles become frogs, you can easily move them over to a covered 5 gallon tank or you can buy a Tadpole Tube Town, this is a habitat that includes 2 tanks that are connected with a tube where the frogs can swim through. There is a Stage 2 Tadpole Habitat that can be purchased for $12.95 and that also includes decorations, soil, booklet and food.Before buying the kit there are some things to take into consideration. Fist, the African Clawed Frog is a species that can live between 5-8 years; some have lived as long as 20 years. These frogs will grow too but gain their adult size at about 1 yr., the male can grow to approximately 3 in. and the female will grow to about 5in. just a bit larger than the male.The adult frog should be moved into a larger tank after about 1 year of age, the tank should be at least 10 gallons. Aquariums can be a costly purchase so this should all be taken under consideration before venturing into the decision to take a frog as a pet.When you buy a tadpole kit, be sure you are willing to take care of the frogs for the amount of time that is needed. The good thing about caring for a frog is they require minimal care and when a child gets bored with their not-so-new pet, the parent can easily take over the frogs care.There are some states that do not allow the purchase of African Clawed Frogs and so you might not get such tadpoles for sale. Be sure to take note of the availability in your area and if you move to a new area be sure you know the rules and regulations about your new pets. DO NOT release one of your frogs into the wild thinking that it is harmless; the rules are there for protection of the environment and should be taken seriously. If you decide you no longer can care for your pet, make sure you talk to the right people to be sure that you pet is given the proper new home it will need.