How to Care for a Baby Albino Froglet

Several species of frogs are commonly bred to produce albino offspring. The distinct pale white coloration of albino specimens adds an even more exotic feel to many species of tropical frogs. Raising albino frogs from tadpoles to mature adults is simple and requires the same care and attention as other frogs. Young frogs that have just emerged from the water onto land are refereed to as froglets, according to biologists at the University of California, Berkeley. Caring for albino froglets is an easy task at home.

Things You'll Need

  • 5- to 10-gallon aquarium
  • Brick
  • Large bucket
  • Sphagnum moss
  • Plastic wrap
  • Fruit flies
  • Water bottle
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Instructions

  1. Tank Setup

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      Fill a large bucket with fresh, dechlorinated water and soak the sphagnum moss for five to 10 minutes. Squeeze the moss underwater to ensure that it is thoroughly saturated.

    • 2

      Place the moss in one side of a 4- to 10-gallon aquarium with a tight-fitting lid. Cover two-thirds of the bottom of the tank with the moss.

    • 3

      Prop the moss-covered side of the aquarium up by placing a brick under the enclosure.

    • 4

      Fill the lower side of the aquarium with dechlorinated fresh water until the water level reaches the sphagnum moss. Froglets undergoing metamorphosis need to be able to climb onto the substrate and pull themselves out of the water and onto land. Froglets without a solid surface to climb on to can easily drown.

    • 5

      Place a layer of plastic wrap over the enclosure to help maintain humidity levels; leave at least a quarter of the top uncovered to allow some air circulation.

    Albino Froglet Care

    • 6

      Transfer the tadpole to the set up aquarium when the legs of the frog are well developed. The specific ammount of time required for an albino frog to go from tadpole to froglet varies by species and also by the diet the tadpole was fed during development.

    • 7

      Maintain a regular supply of food for the mature tadpole in the new enclosure. Keeping the tadpoles well-fed before they emerge on to land is the best way to prevent mortality, according to biologists at the University of California, Berkeley.

    • 8

      Offer newly emerged froglets three to five wingless fruit flies several times each day. Froglets may not feed for several days after they develop since they are experiencing many changes both internally and externally.

    • 9

      Remove any uneaten food after 10 minutes. Fruit flies left in the same enclosure can stress albino frogs by climbing over them, reducing their inclination to feed.

    • 10

      Mist the enclosure several times each day to maintain humidity and to keep albino froglets from dehydrating.