u/Frosty_Coast3447

Hello everyone! I’m a teacher, and one of our classroom science units involves watching tadpoles grow into frogs. We currently have some large tadpoles that are just starting to sprout legs, and I’m hoping to keep them once they become adult tree frogs!

The company we ordered from hasn’t been very helpful with explaining long-term care, so I’d love any advice from experienced frog owners. What substrates, heating/lighting, tank setup, humidity, or general care would you recommend for a beginner?

Also, if anyone happens to know what type of frog this is, I’d really appreciate the help. Thank you so much!

We’re really at a loss right now and hoping maybe someone has gone through something similar with their dogs.

We have two French bulldogs… Piper (female, 1 year old) and Kylo (male, 5 years old). Piper started showing aggression after going through her heat before getting spayed. Looking back, that’s really when we noticed the behavior changes start.

Kylo has always been extremely laid back and honestly never established much dominance. He lets Piper take basically anything she wants… bones, treats, toys, attention, etc. He’s very affectionate and people-driven, while Piper is extremely food motivated and more intense overall.

Over the past few months, things got really bad at one point. They couldn’t even look at each other without growling, fighting, and biting. We’ve worked really hard on management and have made progress… now they can coexist most of the time, snuggle together, play together, and even sleep next to each other.

But then out of nowhere, Piper will suddenly get very stiff, pin her ears back, stare at Kylo, and they’ll go after each other. Some fights have drawn blood. The scary part is that sometimes it’s clearly resource guarding related, but other times it feels completely random.

We already:
- Feed completely separately
- Do not allow bones/high-value treats anymore
- Separate during cooking/eating/snacks
- Closely supervise interactions

Despite all of that, the fights still happen about once a day or every couple of days.

I’m just wondering if anyone has experienced something similar, especially with female Frenchies or same-household aggression after maturity/spaying. Did training help? Did medication help? Did things improve long term? We love them both so much and just want them to feel safe and happy.

Any advice or experiences would really mean a lot. Thank you.