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Old 07-03-2003, 12:35 AM
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Default Frog, toad and newt spawn

Annabel wrote:
It's not even recommended to shift it from one private location to
another - for fear of spreading froggy disease (red leg disease,
etc) from one area to another. .
Have a look at
http://www.froglife.org/

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ned


Having read the site you refer to the disease problem only affects
frogs,


.......... Yes, I think I acknowledged that. :-)

if a pond is over 1 kilometre away from a frog population
then they probably wont reach the pond


.............. I know not what your location is but, can you be certain
that there are no other populations within a 1Km radius?

and its perfectly OK to
obtain spawn from private gardens (although the amphibians are not
pets).


............. provided these populations are not contaminated.

What concerns me is that if a pond is isolated and spawn introduced,
then a resultant population will genetically inbred. To overcome
this spawn should be introduced from many genetically different
sources, but how many sources would be needed?


................ The more sources you obtain from, the greater the
chances of bringing in something unwanted.

Bell, you asked for advice. It is entirely up to you whether you
accept my viewpoint or choose to ignore it. My outlook is that Mother
Nature seems to cope pretty well on her own without the 'good
intentioned' meddling of us humans who keep trying to impose our ideas
on her. I am fortunate that She has populated my garden with a huge
diversity of species - more than enough to occupy my attention without
me deliberately shipping in something from a foreign field.

Whatever you do, enjoy your garden. ;-)

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ned