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Hi all I am from Denmark got 6 degrees in the pond today.
I got at problem , today I saw some frogs down the bottom of the pond, and I know from last winter that they will properly die in the winter. This spring I found several dead frogs down the bottom of the pond. Last winter I only kept an air pump running to keep a hole free of ice, this winter I am trying to keep the filter running to , but set the pump down to run 1/3 of it's normal power. Is there anything ells I can do to help these frogs from dying ? Birgitte http://www.ninaweb.dk/havedam/english.htm |
Hi Birgitte,
Frogs die over the winter for many reasons - they didn't get enough to eat in the fall - they went into winter sick - they are old and it is their time to die - they were poisoned by herbicides or pesticides over the summer - there is too much rotting organic matter in the pond and ice forms on top of the pond. Frogs who winter over in water want to be there when the temperatures drop. Other frogs winter over under logs and leaf litter. Each frog knows where it should be. The only thing I could think you could do is move them to a natural pond if you think your pond is not safe for them. However it will be very stressful for the frog. You can try and keep them inside as pets, that would take some amount of work and special preparations and feeding and cleaning. You are a thoughtful ponder to be thinking of them and I hope your frogs have a good winter's nap :-) kathy :-) 3000 gallon pond 800 gallon frog bog home of the watergardening labradors zone 7 SE WA state |
Hi Birgitte,
Frogs die over the winter for many reasons - they didn't get enough to eat in the fall - they went into winter sick - they are old and it is their time to die - they were poisoned by herbicides or pesticides over the summer - there is too much rotting organic matter in the pond and ice forms on top of the pond. Frogs who winter over in water want to be there when the temperatures drop. Other frogs winter over under logs and leaf litter. Each frog knows where it should be. The only thing I could think you could do is move them to a natural pond if you think your pond is not safe for them. However it will be very stressful for the frog. You can try and keep them inside as pets, that would take some amount of work and special preparations and feeding and cleaning. You are a thoughtful ponder to be thinking of them and I hope your frogs have a good winter's nap :-) kathy :-) 3000 gallon pond 800 gallon frog bog home of the watergardening labradors zone 7 SE WA state |
Hi Kathy, thanks for quick respons
I don't have much rotting organic in the pond, trying to keep it clean :-) I certenly don't want to stress the frogs either, love to se them by the pond in spring and summer, so i'll just leave them there and keep my finges crossed . would love to se your watergardening labradors ! have you got a hmepage ? I got 5 labs .-) -- Birgitte http://www.ninaweb.dk/havedam/english.htm http://ninaweb.dk/vorehunde/ home of the watergardening labradors zone 7 SE WA state |
Hi Kathy, thanks for quick respons
I don't have much rotting organic in the pond, trying to keep it clean :-) I certenly don't want to stress the frogs either, love to se them by the pond in spring and summer, so i'll just leave them there and keep my finges crossed . would love to se your watergardening labradors ! have you got a hmepage ? I got 5 labs .-) -- Birgitte http://www.ninaweb.dk/havedam/english.htm http://ninaweb.dk/vorehunde/ home of the watergardening labradors zone 7 SE WA state |
Hi Birgitte!
My goodness. Five labs! I went and looked at their picture and they are beautiful!! My labs did cause some amount of trouble when we put in the pond but they have since calmed down. Also they don't like to swim!! Rosie is the eldest, at six years old and a black lab. Heidi is her half sister, five years old and a yellow lab. Here is a web page that still exists for them http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/ kathy :-) 3000 gallon pond 800 gallon frog bog home of the watergardening labradors zone 7 SE WA state |
Hi Birgitte!
My goodness. Five labs! I went and looked at their picture and they are beautiful!! My labs did cause some amount of trouble when we put in the pond but they have since calmed down. Also they don't like to swim!! Rosie is the eldest, at six years old and a black lab. Heidi is her half sister, five years old and a yellow lab. Here is a web page that still exists for them http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/ kathy :-) 3000 gallon pond 800 gallon frog bog home of the watergardening labradors zone 7 SE WA state |
Hi Kathy
Great looking Labs you got there, I have trouble keeping my labs from the pond, speacialy Kiki and Blondie , like the pond. Kiki like to find the frogs and Blondie just like to watch the koi and goldfish . anyway bedtime here in Denmark :-) -- Birgitte http://www.ninaweb.dk/havedam/english.htm |
Hi Kathy
Great looking Labs you got there, I have trouble keeping my labs from the pond, speacialy Kiki and Blondie , like the pond. Kiki like to find the frogs and Blondie just like to watch the koi and goldfish . anyway bedtime here in Denmark :-) -- Birgitte http://www.ninaweb.dk/havedam/english.htm |
Birgitte,
Frogs, like most wild animals, "do not read the manual to see how they should behave"! Keep in mind that frogs have been around longer than you and I have -- maybe they know something we don't! Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC "Birgitte" wrote in message . .. Hi all I am from Denmark got 6 degrees in the pond today. I got at problem , today I saw some frogs down the bottom of the pond, and I know from last winter that they will properly die in the winter. This spring I found several dead frogs down the bottom of the pond. Last winter I only kept an air pump running to keep a hole free of ice, this winter I am trying to keep the filter running to , but set the pump down to run 1/3 of it's normal power. Is there anything ells I can do to help these frogs from dying ? Birgitte http://www.ninaweb.dk/havedam/english.htm |
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Hi Anne, Sure they have suvived for a long time, may consern is,maybe my
pond it's not fit for frogs in wintertime since I found 14 dead frogs in the spring. Birgitte http://www.ninaweb.dk/havedam/english.htm |
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