mullethunter Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 When we were hanging the washing out yesterday morning I noticed something that looked a bit odd in our little pond. Turned out to be a massive (head sized) clump of frogspawn! This stupid mild weather has really screwed up the wildlife. Now I just hope we don't have a cold snap or I might have to try to stop it freezing. Anyone have any experience of this or seen any spawn yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 The frog spawn will usually survive any frost. My Mum often gets frog spawn in her pond long before I do but she hasn't got any yet. Watch in the early evenings and you see the frogs frolicking around and hear a lot of croaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I have one giant frog in my pondless garden. I have evicted it a few times, but it keeps coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Better build a pond then Cattails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 My tiny garden is full enough with the chickens already. Found the frog in my living room one evening... Was merrily hopping around in a corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Chickens eat frogs given the chance Cat tails, you can have very small ponds that your frog would be happy in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Clearly the frog is happy enough to keep coming back, pond or no pond. I have moved it three times to a big pond near my house. I have no clue how it is getting in though, because I have a closed fence almost all around the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 We had a huge toad last weekend - I rescued him from our youngest cat and put him over the fence. Dont know who has a pond round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I absolutely can't stand frogs.That hopping I imagine they are going to land on me-ridiculous I know. I think I read somewhere that they return to their birthplace,maybe there used to be a pond in your garden Cats Tails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I absolutely can't stand frogs.That hopping I imagine they are going to land on me-ridiculous I know. I think I read somewhere that they return to their birthplace,maybe there used to be a pond in your garden Cats Tails. After all this rain, some of my garden is definately resembling a pond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Frogs were really noisy after dark last night! There's more spawn in the pond but I've also found a load on the ground beside the pond. Do you think this was a frog accident or an aborted predation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 How odd not seen any spawn here, but we have crocuses and blackthorn blossom out already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Frogs were really noisy after dark last night! There's more spawn in the pond but I've also found a load on the ground beside the pond. Do you think this was a frog accident or an aborted predation? I would plop it into the pond. Sometimes frogs can't control themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 A lot of it was stuck to the ground but I've put as much as I can in the pond. The 'spots' in the original clump are changing shape and getting more tadpoleish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Doesn't take long for them to grow. Do you have any fish in the pond as they will eat a lot of them ? Also, once their little black bodies have hatched out, the left over gloop is a bit mank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 No, no fish. It's only a little pond. I've only seen a few water beetles and other tadpoles in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 That's the best kind of pond to have Once Summer comes you will have loads of creatures - pond skaters are one of my favourites, along with all the beautiful dragonflies and damselflies, especially demiselles - not sure about spelling - but very pretty. And of course with all those frogs going to grow you won't have many slugs and other naughty bugs because they will eat them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Ooh I say rampant frogs. Havent seen our toad again. Noticed some dwarf daffs were in flower. Sooo early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luvachicken Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 My Mum got frogspawn in her pond yesterday. I still haven't got any Bit like waiting for eggs really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Went outside just now to check I'd shut the girls in properly and nearly stepped on one of the blinking frogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I suspect the frogspawn on the lawn was a frog who was caught short Bit like those ladies of an age who need the loo asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Just went out to cover the pond to stop the frogspawn freezing, but couldn't because there were about 8 frogs in it It's less than 3 feet square! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
