Just went out to my pond to check things out and feed the fish. I was
wondering if the bullfrog eggs had hatched. (see earlier thread) To my
amazement, there are THOUSANDS of them everywhere!!!! Covering my liner on
all sides of the pond and also in all of my filters. Should I do something,
or nothing? Are all of these going to make it to froghood? Will I ever be
able to mow again??

D. S.

DS wrote re all of these going to make it to froghood?

Thankfully not, or we'd be awash in bullfrogs ;-)
Predators of frog tadpoles are fish, dragon and damselfly nymphs, many species
of aquatic insects, bullfrogs themselves (lousy parents), snakes and birds.

Just watch your ammonia level, which ideally should be zero.



k30a

I have LOTS of cats outside, but they have never bothered the frogs before.
They scare off all the birds.
When will the taddies start to change into frogs? Next year??
They have grown REALLY fast! I have no more string algae anywhere in my
pond!

D.S.

"K30a" wrote in message
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DS wrote re all of these going to make it to froghood?

Thankfully not, or we'd be awash in bullfrogs ;-)
Predators of frog tadpoles are fish, dragon and damselfly nymphs, many
species
of aquatic insects, bullfrogs themselves (lousy parents), snakes and
birds.

Just watch your ammonia level, which ideally should be zero.



k30a

"D. S." wrote in message
...
Just went out to my pond to check things out and feed the fish. I was
wondering if the bullfrog eggs had hatched. (see earlier thread) To my
amazement, there are THOUSANDS of them everywhere!!!! Covering my liner
on
all sides of the pond and also in all of my filters. Should I do
something,
or nothing? Are all of these going to make it to froghood? Will I ever
be
able to mow again??

Egads!!! The first thing you should do...imediately...is send some to me.

BV.

DS When will the taddies start to change into frogs? Next year??

They should winter over, if there are any left.
I had lots of bullfrog eggs laid in my pond.
A year later I found one large bullfrog tadpole.

Is why I built a fishless pond, the frog bog.
I have Pacific Treefrog taddies in there, adopted
from jan.


k30a

ESPMER (K30a) wrote:

Thankfully not, or we'd be awash in bullfrogs ;-)
Predators of frog tadpoles are fish, dragon and damselfly nymphs, many species
of aquatic insects, bullfrogs themselves (lousy parents), snakes and birds.

It was pointed out in the poultry newsgroup, that chickens found tads
quite tasty when they were fed to them, after being fished out of the
pond.

Ok!!! I admit it...I'm a WHIMP!!!!! If they were hatched in my pond, then
the ALL have to survive!!!!! No wonder I have soooo many animals... LOL

D.S.

"John Hines" wrote in message
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ESPMER (K30a) wrote:

Thankfully not, or we'd be awash in bullfrogs ;-)
Predators of frog tadpoles are fish, dragon and damselfly nymphs, many
species
of aquatic insects, bullfrogs themselves (lousy parents), snakes and
birds.

It was pointed out in the poultry newsgroup, that chickens found tads
quite tasty when they were fed to them, after being fished out of the
pond.

Where do you live? If you don't mind me asking?

D.S.


"BenignVanilla" m wrote in
message ...
"D. S." wrote in message
...
Just went out to my pond to check things out and feed the fish. I was
wondering if the bullfrog eggs had hatched. (see earlier thread) To my
amazement, there are THOUSANDS of them everywhere!!!! Covering my liner
on
all sides of the pond and also in all of my filters. Should I do
something,
or nothing? Are all of these going to make it to froghood? Will I ever
be
able to mow again??

Egads!!! The first thing you should do...imediately...is send some to me.

BV.

OMG!!! another one :-) I'm waaay beyond your hang-up...
thank heavens......

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"D. S." wrote in message
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Ok!!! I admit it...I'm a WHIMP!!!!! If they were hatched in my pond,
then
the ALL have to survive!!!!! No wonder I have soooo many animals... LOL

D.S.

"John Hines" wrote in message
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ESPMER (K30a) wrote:

Thankfully not, or we'd be awash in bullfrogs ;-)
Predators of frog tadpoles are fish, dragon and damselfly nymphs, many
species
of aquatic insects, bullfrogs themselves (lousy parents), snakes and
birds.

It was pointed out in the poultry newsgroup, that chickens found tads
quite tasty when they were fed to them, after being fished out of the
pond.

"D. S." wrote in message
...
Where do you live? If you don't mind me asking?


I am in Ellicott City, MD...which is just outside of Baltimore.

BV.

I'm in the Texas Panhandle. A little to far to be sending tadpoles, I
think. But then again, I have gotten them from Trickers before. Hmmmmm

D.S.
"BenignVanilla" m wrote in
message ...
"D. S." wrote in message
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Where do you live? If you don't mind me asking?


I am in Ellicott City, MD...which is just outside of Baltimore.

BV.

Hell...I'd pay the shipping if we can come up with a sure fire way to
protect them!

"D. S." wrote in message
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I'm in the Texas Panhandle. A little to far to be sending tadpoles, I
think. But then again, I have gotten them from Trickers before. Hmmmmm

D.S.
"BenignVanilla" m wrote
in
message ...
"D. S." wrote in message
...
Where do you live? If you don't mind me asking?


I am in Ellicott City, MD...which is just outside of Baltimore.

BV.

"BenignVanilla" m
wrote:

Hell...I'd pay the shipping if we can come up with a sure fire way to
protect them!

Fish are shipped internationally in plastic bags, placed in styrofoam
coolers, and shipped overnight air.

For better results, fill the bags with o2 instead of plain air.

BenignVanilla wrote:

I am in Ellicott City, MD...which is just outside of Baltimore.

Shouldn't that be spelled Ballmore?



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"BenignVanilla" m wrote in
message ...
Hell...I'd pay the shipping if we can come up with a sure fire way to
protect them!

"D. S." wrote in message
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I'm in the Texas Panhandle. A little to far to be sending tadpoles, I
think. But then again, I have gotten them from Trickers before.
Hmmmmm

D.S.
"BenignVanilla" m wrote
in
message ...
"D. S." wrote in message
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Where do you live? If you don't mind me asking?


I am in Ellicott City, MD...which is just outside of Baltimore.

BV.