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at 06:08 PM, "Reel McKoi" said:

I'm always looking for toad tadpoles in the spring, but I haven't found
anyone to bring any to me. I can't go out and catch them by myself
(wish
I could.)
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We have toads here every spring. After they breed in the ponds and plant
tubs they leave. The young toads leave the water and leave also.
Sometimes I spot one under the hosta leaves on the north side of the
house. Sometimes one or more will be in the cool shade under one of the
porches. Only some green frogs and bullfrogs stay around the ponds all
summer long. --

I'm in Maryland, and I want the native species of toad. I know they'll
leave the pond area when grown up, but I'll know they're in the woods, and
the neighbors' yards, and some should return the following spring to mate.

Are you sure they're not already where you live? If so they'll find your
pond to breed in. Toads are so shy during the day I wouldn't see them at
all if I didn't do much messing around outside on the property. Their color
and warty skin camouflages them so well.

I long for my pre-disabled days when I could go hiking and catch whatever
I wanted. I had no pond then - the pond is a post-disability thing (a
neighbor put it in for me.)

That was very nice of your neighbor. How large is this pond? Is it
filtered?

--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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