kaptainkory

I haven't personally raised salamanders from larva, but it shouldn't be too difficult. Keep them in a basic aquarium setup; make sure any filter input has a weak enough flow to not suck them up. An air-stone might work better than a filter system. Especially when small, they might be vulnerable to strongly chlorinated water, so I wouldn't use water straight from the tap for full water changes.

While small, I think flake fish food should work for feeding. For good measure, you might throw in a bit of algae from a ditch or pond, maybe a small dab of canned cat food. Once large enough, you might add in some cut-up earthworms. Since you are likely to overfeed them and the food can be kind of messy to the tank, you could try moving them to a feeding tub for a couple of hours. I should think feeding once or twice a week would be more than enough.

I think sometimes amphibian larva can be cannibalistic...nothing to really worry about, but don't be surprised if it happens.

As they metamorph, they'll need a place to crawl out of the water. They have an uncanny ability to crawl up aquarium glass, too, --yes, right up the sides!-- so watch that you have a tight-fitting lid.

This kind of learning experience can really capture the imagination of kids, so I hope you and your granddaughter have good success with it! (And even if you don't, you'll still at least have learned something.)

By the letter of the law in AR, you are allowed to have up to 6 individuals of an otherwise unprotected species per household...and technically, since an amphibian, a fishing license to collect.

We don't have yellow-bellied sliders in AR, but the species is correct.

Definitely salamander eggs...likely Spotted Salamander.

Don't think it's a Bullfrog. I think Green Frog, Pickerel Frog, or Southern Leopard Frog are the more likely choices.

http://herpsofarkansas.com/Frog/HomePage...

These are toad tadpoles, either Dwarf American or Fowler's.

http://herpsofarkansas.com/Frog/Anaxyrus...

http://herpsofarkansas.com/Frog/Anaxyrus...

I agree that it is not a Snapping Turtle. It might be a baby Eastern Musk Turtle perhaps?

http://herpsofarkansas.com/Turtle/HomePa...

These look like snake eggs. There are several possibilities from the family Colubridae or Eastern Hog-nosed Snake from the family Dipsadidae.

http://herpsofarkansas.com/Snake/HomePag...

Not a county record then, but still a neat find. I'm still looking to photograph a metamorphic adult from Arkansas for my photo library. A friend and I dip-netted a couple of ponds near Arkadelphia last spring, but came up empty. This species pretty much needs breeding ponds that are fish free.

I might suggest Red-eared Slider or Eastern River Cooter as the most likely choices.

http://herpsofarkansas.com/Turtle/HomePa...

Either a Racer or Texas (Black) Ratsnake. A little hard to be for sure given the poor picture quality.

http://herpsofarkansas.com/Snake/HomePag...