Well my GTF finally bred this past month. I've had them for almost a year now, and they finally paired up. I have a 55 gal with 2 whites and 4 goldens. They lay a bubble like substance that is shaped like a dome next to the water tray. The dome shaped structure holds the eggs inside to reatain moisture. last tiem i didn't notice it and thought the tadpoles were dead, but when i looked inside the bubble doem wala!! the tadpoles were all there in a mucous like thing. Just wanted 2 let u guys know...if someones interested in this kinda stuff...
Golden tree frog breeding
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That's f***ing cool. You should post some pics. How many tadpoles do you think there are, and what do you plan on doing with them. I might be interested in a few of them if you would like to part with any. 
I have a few vivariums that need some tree frogs.
I have a few vivariums that need some tree frogs.I think i've got more than I can handle, I will get rid of them most likely but not sure if I want to ship, have never done that before...
bad news, most of the tadpoles were killed in a freak water change accident...I don't think I have to explain what I didn't put in the water...killed them overnight. I have maybe ten left and some are still dying! I got them pinheads to eat but not sure if there starving or what...any help raising baby frogs let me know please!
I found that my tadpoles loved blood worms!!
If the tadpoles are really tiny maybe chop the worms up first
If the tadpoles are really tiny maybe chop the worms up first
When I had tadpoles, I had a problem keeping them alive too. Every time I did a water change some died. So I stopped doing water changes and started using a small sponge filter. After that, I did manage to grow out a few. I tried feeding the tadpoles everything. The only thing I could get them to eat was fish food (flakes) and clumps of floating algea from a pond near my house. I don't know if they were eating the algea or not but they always stayed near or on it. I bet they would eat live brine shrimp to. You could always start a culture of them.
Are your tadpoles already turning in to frogs? Once thay become froglets, I would put them in a small tank (even deli cups would work) with moist paper towel (non dyed) as substrate and a shallow water dish. I would try feeding them pinhead crickets or fruit flies (flightless of course). Young amphibians are at a real risk from water conditions and substrate conditions. If they make it to the froglet stage change the substrate often (thats why I use paper towel-easy). Same goes for the water. I use bottled water for little frogs cuase they don't need much of it, so its not to expensive. Well that about all I can think of of hand.
Good luck. Feel free to ask me any more questions, either post or PM me if youd like.
Softy
Are your tadpoles already turning in to frogs? Once thay become froglets, I would put them in a small tank (even deli cups would work) with moist paper towel (non dyed) as substrate and a shallow water dish. I would try feeding them pinhead crickets or fruit flies (flightless of course). Young amphibians are at a real risk from water conditions and substrate conditions. If they make it to the froglet stage change the substrate often (thats why I use paper towel-easy). Same goes for the water. I use bottled water for little frogs cuase they don't need much of it, so its not to expensive. Well that about all I can think of of hand.
Good luck. Feel free to ask me any more questions, either post or PM me if youd like.
Softy
yea when they were tadpoles i didn't have a problem with losing any, but as soon as they started coming out of the water, i transported them to a bare tank with a piece of wood in it and some crickets. However, most of the frogs died as soon as i transported them over to the new tank. Does it have to be pretty moist?
Yes, They have to stay moist. I would soak some paper towel and then ring it out and use it for substrate. They don't need much else. Try flightless fruit flies if you got a chance. They are tiny. How big are the frogs?
For tree or dart frog tadpole, a good idea is to use small baby food jars for each one. I keep a ten gallon tank going for water change use. I use a crush coral substate in the tank for pH control (my water goes in at a pH about 5, so it has to come up). I feed small amounts of flake food to the tapoles. Once they are starting to show front legs, I've got a slanted container, with water only in the lower half, and wet moss on the top. As they morph, they come out on their own. Once tey are out of the water, I move them to a regular enclosure and start them on either fruit flies or fresh hatched crickets. Seems to work pretty well. We've got around 400 hatched out in the past 5 months for a new exhibit.