Burrowing frogs?
Was digging in my borders today close to my pond, dug out and turned over a
large lump of earth with a fork, and out jumped a frog! This was hard earth, and the frog must have burrowed its way down there, it wasnt loose soil. Do they hibernate in the soil? I've never quite believed the thing about them hibrnating in the bottom of the pond, they have to breathe dont they? -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks before replying (but no email reply necessary to newsgroups) |
Burrowing frogs?
Frogs spend up to three years from birth out of the water before they become
breeding adults. I have found them in vacant mouse holes & even mole runs on my allotment. CJ http://www.ickenham.fsworld.co.uk/index.htm "Jim W" wrote in message . .. Tumbleweed wrote: Was digging in my borders today close to my pond, dug out and turned over a large lump of earth with a fork, and out jumped a frog! This was hard earth, and the frog must have burrowed its way down there, it wasnt loose soil. Do they hibernate in the soil? I've never quite believed the thing about them hibrnating in the bottom of the pond, they have to breathe dont they? They tend to hibernate in damp places with some protection from frost. Amongst mud/earth/stones close to ponds is a fairly common position and it wouldn't surprise me to find them preparing for hibernation now that the weather is turning cooler. // JW |
Burrowing frogs?
"Colin A Jacobs" wrote in message ... Frogs spend up to three years from birth out of the water before they become breeding adults. I have found them in vacant mouse holes & even mole runs on my allotment. CJ http://www.ickenham.fsworld.co.uk/index.htm Colin, We find the same with toads. They live in holes in the garden, catch the insects and love being sprayed with the hose. When we walk near the holes the pop to see what is going on! Iris McCanna |
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