[Flump]

so,I have made a wildlife pond on my allotment but am unable to find any wildlife!what has happened to the frogspawn this year?I can't find tadpoles anywhere 

[mumofstig]

there have been lots of reported frog 'sightings' this year , so there should be plenty of spawn about 

[hamstergbert]

You can have some of mine if you don't mind travelling  (Bring a large bucket!)

[Flump]

You can have some of mine if you don't mind travelling  (Bring a large bucket!)
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thanks,but I think it would take over 3hrs to get to you 

[8doubles]

Mine have hatched but they stay out of sight on the bottom for a couple of weeks . Try again (small child and a net) when they get more active.

[rozalia]

The frogs were very active a fortnight ago and we've lots of frogspawn but too early  for tadpoles. 

[Flump]

you're not near me are you Rozalia?I have tried 5 ponds and no luck.My neighbour on the allotment has got tadpoles now.If anyone has any spare frogspawn and on our route from leicester to Bournemouth (visiting in laws this weekend) I would pop in ! didn't think it would be so hard.

[upert]

when did you create your pond? mine is just over a year old and i didn't have frog spawn  the first year. i have let everything occur naturally ie filled with rainwater, no buckets of existing pond water, no plants etc. i looked at the Pond Conservation website and they're keen for pond to be allowed to form naturally.

if you get frog spawn from elsewhere the tadpoles may not survive in your pond.

[Epona_4]

i dont know if this is the right place......but you remember the 'you got to admire that frog thread'? well the ones in my greenhouse have just this evening 'finished getting friendly'.....and now shes gone and laid a load of frog spawn in a water filled trough, in the greenhouse, i dont have a pond for it, any suggestions? 

[bigben]

i dont know if this is the right place......but you remember the 'you got to admire that frog thread'? well the ones in my greenhouse have just this evening 'finished getting friendly'.....and now shes gone and laid a load of frog spawn in a water filled trough, in the greenhouse, i dont have a pond for it, any suggestions? 

Does anyone else on your site have a pond? If not then a trip to your nearest park to plop them in a pond.

[Epona_4]

ooh hadnt thought of that! are you allowed to do that? what if someone thought i was nicking it while i was putting it in? *that* would be just my luck! hahaha

[Paul Plots]

i dont know if this is the right place......but you remember the 'you got to admire that frog thread'? well the ones in my greenhouse have just this evening 'finished getting friendly'.....and now shes gone and laid a load of frog spawn in a water filled trough, in the greenhouse, i dont have a pond for it, any suggestions? 

Does anyone else on your site have a pond? If not then a trip to your nearest park to plop them in a pond.

Moving frogspawn can cause problems..... so it says here: News link

[8doubles]

And do they have a special team that go out at night catching ,washing and disinfecting the legs of wild duck that flight from pond to stream to pond.

[Paul Plots]

And do they have a special team that go out at night catching ,washing and disinfecting the legs of wild duck that flight from pond to stream to pond.

 

But ducks don't carry the type of fungal infections that infest frogs... Do they?  :blink:

[8doubles]

And do they have a special team that go out at night catching ,washing and disinfecting the legs of wild duck that flight from pond to stream to pond.

 

But ducks don't carry the type of fungal infections that infest frogs... Do they?  :blink:

They swim about amongst and eat spawn, taddies and frogs ,without brushing their teeth afterwards.
They can transfer fish eggs miles to populate previously fishless waters so a few fungal spores should be easily achieved.
On a similar theme i keep clearing the duckweed from my ponds but frogs wearing some soon bring it back.