Darren, if you add fish, that will take care of spawn and tadpoles. The
adults you currently have will have to be caught and removed, but after
this year probably won't return if there are fish in there.... assuming
your frogs are as smart as our Pacific Tree Frogs who go to my Lily Pond,
but don't hang for long around the koi ponds.

Heaven help the neighbor that complains to me about my frogs, the frogs
were here first, me 2nd and the surrounding neighbors all 3rd (except the
ones next to the koi pond, who don't mind the frogs or being on the wind
chime side of my house).

Besides the suggestion of having the neighbor help catch the frogs, how
about the suggestion you help him put in his own pond? ;o)
~ jan -- who's first frog from her Lily pond started croaking
tonight, almost a whole month earlier than ever before.


On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:36:26 -0800, "Darren" wrote:

Just talked to neighbor again... he seemed pretty bothered by them so I am
going to do my best to find and remove them. I think I will drain it and
take this time to do the spring cleaning of it. While I am doing that, I
will try to find the little buggers and get them out at that time. I will
probably leave it drained for a few days in hopes of "liquidating" any tad
poles that are there.

Unfortunately, I also can't figure out where the leak (that started the day
after I hear the complaint) occurs either. I think that part bothers me
more -- why did the pond start leaking only after I get a complaint. Not
trying to point fingers (too much) but just very coincidental. It doesn't
matter if the drop in water is person made or just something that happened
... either way I got to figure out what happened and fix it.

If anyone hears of a type of trap or something, please let me know.

Thanks
Darren

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...

Hi Darren,

There is really no way to keep frogs away from
water this time of year. Mother Nature has them hardwired to do their
courting.

About the only thing you can do is get out there
at night with your flashlight and a couple of nets (invite your neighbor
since
it is in his best interest and he can see how hard it is) and catch the
little
hoppers. Put in covered bucket with an inch of water. You can drive them
to the
nearest natural body of water and let them go there.

Good luck!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A


~ jan