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Heather 14-06-2003 03:20 PM

HELP - New frogs
 
Just had two spring peepers morph and the little guys are sitting on a rock.
Now what?

Do they just go back in the water and continue feeding on the lettuce and
cheerios or do I need to find other food for them?

Perhaps I should release them pondside?



Heather 14-06-2003 03:32 PM

HELP - New frogs
 
BTW I should have mentioned they are now in a 5 gal aquarium on the deck,
with a rock to crawl up on.

Thanks

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Just had two spring peepers morph and the little guys are sitting on a

rock.
Now what?

Do they just go back in the water and continue feeding on the lettuce and
cheerios or do I need to find other food for them?

Perhaps I should release them pondside?





K30a 14-06-2003 05:21 PM

HELP - New frogs
 
Time for them to go as soon as their tails are
absorbed.


k30a

GD 14-06-2003 05:44 PM

HELP - New frogs
 
Frogs, unlike most tadpoles, are carnivorous. Release them.

"Heather" wrote:

BTW I should have mentioned they are now in a 5 gal aquarium on the deck,
with a rock to crawl up on.

Thanks

"Heather" wrote in message
. ..
Just had two spring peepers morph and the little guys are sitting on a

rock.
Now what?

Do they just go back in the water and continue feeding on the lettuce and
cheerios or do I need to find other food for them?

Perhaps I should release them pondside?





Heather 14-06-2003 06:56 PM

HELP - New frogs
 
Thanks for the responses - I'll let them go when I get home today. Beside
the pond OK? Or in the shallows?


"GD" wrote in message
...
Frogs, unlike most tadpoles, are carnivorous. Release them.

"Heather" wrote:

BTW I should have mentioned they are now in a 5 gal aquarium on the deck,
with a rock to crawl up on.

Thanks

"Heather" wrote in message
. ..
Just had two spring peepers morph and the little guys are sitting on a

rock.
Now what?

Do they just go back in the water and continue feeding on the lettuce

and
cheerios or do I need to find other food for them?

Perhaps I should release them pondside?







MLF 14-06-2003 11:08 PM

HELP - New frogs
 

"GD" wrote:
Frogs, unlike most tadpoles, are carnivorous. Release them.



Hmmmm...not good news. As I posted before, I have hordes of tadpoles. Frogs,
toads, don't know which because I haven't met their parents.

Nonetheless, catching a tadpole is one step from impossible. I invited them
to leave in the strongest language, but this form of "releasing" them
apparently doesn't work. They acted as if they weren't even listening to me.

How does one "release" frogs?


Michael Fermanis
New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Remove the RICE to reply)
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K30a 14-06-2003 11:08 PM

HELP - New frogs
 

I'd put them in the shallows. Good insect
hunting place, then they can decide where to go.
Watch out for them in the lawn if you have those
little 'lawn hoppers', they like those.


k30a


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