u/Blue22Studio

Hi all! Apologies for not updating my original thread on this sub - I couldn't figure out how to add a video into a comment. I think you can find the post in my bio if you want to see the origin story!

Anyway, he's going so great! Thank you all for your help deciding what to do.
He's super healthy and lively, and his body is changing, we are on our way to frogtown!!

I'm getting his terrarium supplies today, so expect another post in a week or so.
I'm accepting names... I was calling him Axl since he looks like a tiny axolot!!
Lately I've been calling him Blondie 😆let me know if you've got something better!

Hiya! This is my first post here. I'm a singer-songwriter and special ed para, but have always been a herper!!

I live in NH, and have a broken pool that is being dismantled currently, but some froggies took the opportunity to lay a bunch of eggs in it a couple months ago. I wanted to give them the best chance, so I halted the pool project until they were done with their metamorphosis.

I'm not great at identifying tads, but about few weeks ago they started crawling out of the pool. Turns out they are grey tree frogs (hyla versicolor) which are my favorites!!

Not only that, but allow me to introduce Axl, an albino grey tree frog tadpole!!
Look at his little yellow legs!! Ahh so cute!

The Google has informed me that this is pretty rare, because albinism in nature makes it a target due to lack of camouflage, as well as being more sensitive to the sunlight. Not to mention the inherent rareness of the genetic trait itself.

I’ve separated him into a gallon sized glass jar with some of the same water and plant matter.

While I am against taking creatures from their habitat, its habitat is my backyard and I’d like to watch it become a frog. I’d also like to give it the best chance of survival.

I’d love opinions on how to proceed. Once it fully transforms, should I let it go, keep it a while to help it survive?

Please know I’m not looking for a pet.
I’m just so fascinated by it! What should I do next? Putting him back into the pool is also an option. Thanks!

Hey! This is a great idea and I thank you for it! I’ll share one tune, alternative country. I hope you like it 💙🎶

https://open.spotify.com/track/1JLQ1X9aDoqxdRG2hR7Nvw?si=I5A9rMOmTcaY7hCH5DllGQ

Hey all! You are cordially invited to have some fun with us, Heather Smith & The Constants, as we bring our original alt country/Americana music to Lowell, MA for the first time! We’d love to see you there. This is a clip of our original song, Journey On by Heather Smith. More info can be found here:

https://www.blue22studio.com/epk

#live #americana #music