Every winter and early spring the frogs (Pacific Treefrogs) party
nightly around my rainbarrel and every summer it's full of tadpoles. I'm
wondering if there's anything I can do to increase the chances of them
making it to froghood. Suggestions? Any good literature out there?
Thanks in advance for any help.

ask on rec.ponds.

Bill Ranseen wrote:

Every winter and early spring the frogs (Pacific Treefrogs) party
nightly around my rainbarrel and every summer it's full of tadpoles. I'm
wondering if there's anything I can do to increase the chances of them
making it to froghood. Suggestions? Any good literature out there?
Thanks in advance for any help.



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Every winter and early spring the frogs (Pacific Treefrogs) party
nightly around my rainbarrel and every summer it's full of tadpoles.

Damn, I'd forgotten about tadpoles. I used to hunt them and I love them;
tadpoles in the rainbarrel is a good thing in itself. Good luck on getting
them to froghood.

zemedelec

On Sat, 24 May 2003 22:09:03 -0700, Bill Ranseen
wrote:

Every winter and early spring the frogs (Pacific Treefrogs) party
nightly around my rainbarrel and every summer it's full of tadpoles. I'm
wondering if there's anything I can do to increase the chances of them
making it to froghood. Suggestions? Any good literature out there?
Thanks in advance for any help.+

Feed them and make a little shelter for them. (From birds)

Wouldn't they also need a way to get out of the barrel, once they reach
froggie adulthood? Other than that, just fresh, clean water, shade, and
protection from birds.

I've raised adult leopard frogs from tadpoles, and they do make tadpole food
tablets. I got my food from "Uncle Milton" Frog Farms.

-- Good luck!
-- pelirojaroja


"jammer" j@mmer wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 May 2003 22:09:03 -0700, Bill Ranseen
wrote:

Every winter and early spring the frogs (Pacific Treefrogs) party
nightly around my rainbarrel and every summer it's full of tadpoles. I'm
wondering if there's anything I can do to increase the chances of them
making it to froghood. Suggestions? Any good literature out there?
Thanks in advance for any help.+

Feed them and make a little shelter for them. (From birds)

On Mon, 26 May 2003 14:32:13 -0400, "pelirojaroja"
wrote:

Wouldn't they also need a way to get out of the barrel, once they reach
froggie adulthood? Other than that, just fresh, clean water, shade, and
protection from birds.

I've raised adult leopard frogs from tadpoles, and they do make tadpole food
tablets. I got my food from "Uncle Milton" Frog Farms.

-- Good luck!
-- pelirojaroja

Yes, branches or bricks or whatever you can come up with.

Thanks for suggestions. These guys are treefrogs and have suction pads
or something on their feet, so should have no trouble climbing out. I
often have one or two living in my greenhouse and they seem quite
capable of climbing up onto a high table I have for flats and potted
plants.

On Mon, 26 May 2003 20:47:05 -0700, Bill Ranseen
wrote:

Thanks for suggestions. These guys are treefrogs and have suction pads
or something on their feet, so should have no trouble climbing out. I
often have one or two living in my greenhouse and they seem quite
capable of climbing up onto a high table I have for flats and potted
plants.

I have toad tads currently and hope to see little toads some day. I am
44 and have never seen a baby toad.

toadpoles. baby toads are darling. Ingrid

jammer j@mmer wrote:

On Mon, 26 May 2003 20:47:05 -0700, Bill Ranseen
wrote:

Thanks for suggestions. These guys are treefrogs and have suction pads
or something on their feet, so should have no trouble climbing out. I
often have one or two living in my greenhouse and they seem quite
capable of climbing up onto a high table I have for flats and potted
plants.

I have toad tads currently and hope to see little toads some day. I am
44 and have never seen a baby toad.



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http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.