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Almost everyone has toadlets now. Those of you who didn't have this morning will tonight or tomorrow morning, it looks like.
GREAT job everyone! I am really excited about how well this is going. Before you know it, it will be time to release those little guys.

TOADLETS

I got an e-mail today from Chuck gore at CBES. He has toadlets! Congratulations!!

TOADLETS

Critter Care

I can hardly believe how big some of those tadpoles have gotten! Cyndi O'Brien has HUGE tadpoles. I can't believe they have gotten that big and not sprouted all 4 legs yet. It won't be long.
The toad tanks will be delievered to your rooms next week. Many of the tadpoles have sprouted their first set of legs, so things are moving right along. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Be sure those little guys have food available 24/7. They need it to keep growing so well!
GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

toadpoles

The tadpoles looked great when went to all of the classes yesterday. The tanks also looked fantastic. How in the world are we going to pick a winner next month if all of the tanks stay this great looking? I guess I am going to have to be REALLY picky from now on as I am grading them.
I will say that one class in particular stood out for the best looking tadpoles...Chuck Gore and his class at CBES have the fattest of the tadpoles. They really do appear to be fat and happy. None looked bad and I don't know what the difference is but his are the largest so far.
Keep up the good work everyone!
I will see you Tuesday.

HATCHING

Well, we have tadpoles (toadpoles?) here at the aquarium. They started hatching last night.

pics of classroom stuff

YAHOO!!!

Let me just begin by apologizing to Mother Nature.
WE HAVE TOAD EGGS!
I just got back to the aquarium after collecting them. I will be there to pick up your newts and leave eggs in your tanks tomorrow.

Sigh

Well, Here we are on another Monday morning and are still eggless. I have been looking, as have a lot of my co-workers, for eggs. I plan to go out again this afternoon. I had had hopes of getting eggs into classroom tanks tomorrow.
If all else fails, I guess this will be a good opportunity to teach about how unpredictable Mother Nature can be. I believe the quote is "You can't fool Mother Nature" and here we were planning to get thru this amphibian project a little earlier than usual this year. I think Mother Nature may be saying Ppppbbbsssttt!
Well, it isn't over yet. The males have been calling the last few days and as I was out riding around last night listening, I saw toads moving around. Maybe it was the females headed to the ponds and there will be eggs later today. Keep your fingers crossed!