How to Be a Tadpole Foster Parent
Tadpoles are actually pretty neat pets to have around for a while. You don’t have to keep them forever, for one thing (unless you accidentally catch yourself a non-native tadpole, but we’ll talk about that in a minute). They’re a little less work than your average fish, and they are really interesting to watch.
When my girls and I rescued some tadpoles from a tractor rut in a u-pick bluebery field outside of town, I was not very excited about our new foster pets, and after stopping by the big-box pet store to purchase all the tadpole infrastructure, I was even less thrilled. But after having these little guys around for a while, now, I have to admit that I adore them, right down to their cutie froggy faces.
Here’s how you can get some froggy faces of your own to adore for a while:
