Frog Tadpoles

What would happen if there not moved ? I have a pond full and taught they just jump out when they get older and make there own way to the drain

and apart from anything else, once they leave your pond they'd consider it "home" and return each year to breed

i was going to let the fish eat them when i have the pond up and running
would it be better if i let them off down the stream before something does eat them.

John makes total sense by letting them into the Stream, they would actually have a much higher rate of survival there. Red Leg is a common disease called Red Leg that afflicts Irish Frogs which is exacerbated by too many in a closed system, by releasing them sensibly, survival of the fittest. takes over, leading to an over all more healthy population.

H.

I don't think they'd survive in a stream. Frogs lay their eggs in still or very slow moving water

m.petmd.com/reptile/conditions/skin/c_rp_am_red_leg

H.

LemonJelly wrote:

I don't think they'd survive in a stream. Frogs lay their eggs in still or very slow moving water

They survive in the Tolka River in North County Dublin or any other body of fresh Water, they congregate in bends and shallow areas.

H.

Lol, spotted it but too lazy to edit

H.

It would appear they don't need water at all to spawn.I have had an abundance of frogs in my garden for as long as i can remember, some will grow to the size of my hand.There is no body of water within 5 miles of my house.A few years ago i built a pond in the hopes that they would be happier with the water, but they wont go near it.They stay in the high grass where for 99% of the year it would be wet and cool,( i have to be care full when cutting the grass) If i can find some picks i'll stick them up.

Stuart.

You'll probably find there's a ditch or two they spawn in. And the reason they mightn't use your pond is because they tend to return to the same spawning site each year

Yeah Lemon your probably right, there is very high grass to the back of the garden(maybe 4 feet high)I'd bet that's where they spawn, I have a pic here of one of them this guy was about 3-4 cm's

Stuart.

That's the hard to find Idontneedwaterus tospawnicus.

H.

Homer wrote:

John makes total sense by letting them into the Stream, they would actually have a much higher rate of survival there. Red Leg is a common disease called Red Leg that afflicts Irish Frogs which is exacerbated by too many in a closed system, by releasing them sensibly, survival of the fittest. takes over, leading to an over all more healthy population.

H.

I have not had many reports given to me of it being common here as anything suggesting a primary aetiology of a disease.
What is a concern is the potential of Iridovirus (aka Ranavirus) infection in Irish frogs; another potential concern (but I am not allowed to release any info on that) is the Chytrid fungus.

Anyway JohnH......as usual, please log these on our website at www.thehsi.org/sightings/

That will add to our global knowledge of sightings here.

ian

If it's any help the collective term for a group of frogs is an army

Don't worry if you ever see an army of frogs though. All you need is a hammer

JohnH wrote:

igmillichip wrote:

Homer wrote:

John makes total sense by letting them into the Stream, they would actually have a much higher rate of survival there. Red Leg is a common disease called Red Leg that afflicts Irish Frogs which is exacerbated by too many in a closed system, by releasing them sensibly, survival of the fittest. takes over, leading to an over all more healthy population.

H.

I have not had many reports given to me of it being common here as anything suggesting a primary aetiology of a disease.
What is a concern is the potential of Iridovirus (aka Ranavirus) infection in Irish frogs; another potential concern (but I am not allowed to release any info on that) is the Chytrid fungus.

Anyway JohnH......as usual, please log these on our website at www.thehsi.org/sightings/

That will add to our global knowledge of sightings here.

ian

Logged onto the website Ian.
Perhaps Wylam and any other Members who see/have seen Frog, or any other Amphibia (is that the correct way to write plural of Anphibian?) could do the same.

John

Cool.

This is quite important as it gives all an opportunity to be involved in a collective.

People posting on sightings can also add a bit of blurb.

Ian