My Tadpoles are Turning into Frogs -- or is that Toads?

I've been babysitting a big mud puddle by the horse-watering trough. It's full of tadpoles. Things have gotten a bit complicated because the horses have decided that they like to roll in the water, so the water is no longer clear -- hard to keep track of my tadpoles.

But even without my close supervision and careful feeding (I have no idea what I'm doing but I throw out old mushed alfalfa cubes and cat food -- tadpoles are vegetarians until they grow their back legs, then they become carnivores so I put out something for everyone. I know they liked both of these because I saw them eating them) they have morphed into little tiny frogs. Or toads. Here's a photo of one on the driveway. Notice the scale next to a penny. Now that's a little frog! (Or toad.)

Comments

[Indiana Keetha]

How fun!!! I don't think I would have even thought of trying to feed them!!!

[Bear]

What I want to know is how such a little froad (and a froad he shall remain until you tell us which way he actually swings, frog or toad) carries such large small change.