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Old 22-05-2013, 12:11 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Not for the first time, on cleaning out my grids, where rainwater gets
diverted to a soak-away, I found a live frog. I find this a puzzle as to
how this happens. I assume that while small it slipped between the small
holes in the grid, then grew.

I've heard that frogs have such compressible bodies that people who keep
exotic ones in glass tanks sometimes have problems with escapes through
ventilation holes they thought were far too small for a frog to fit
through.

If so whatever did it feed on? When I
removed it the poor thing seemed very feeble, so I don't suppose it will
survive. Can anyone explain how frogs get there, or what they live on?

Surprising what survives down drains. In our garden drainage system I
often see live worms and beetles etc in 15" of water in the
junction/inspection tanks, and woodlice crawling on the dry walls.

Janet.
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