[hubballi]

I noticed when clearing the pond of leaves that I dredged up a few live tadpoles. Is this normal for the time of year ? I thought they would have changed by now. Hope the cold weather doesn't kill them.

[8doubles]

I always have a lot of taddies that overwinter before changing to froglets so quite normal.
I think it is Mother Nature covering all the options , a hard winter may do more harm to small frogs on the ground than taddies deep in the water.

[ANHBUC]

I think I have read that it sometimes happens if they have not fed enough to change for them to overwinter.  It will depend how bad a winter we have and if you pond is deep enough for them to survive. 

[8doubles]

I think I have read that it sometimes happens if they have not fed enough to change for them to overwinter.  It will depend how bad a winter we have and if you pond is deep enough for them to survive. 

Some of the overwintering taddies are huge at least three times the size of normal.
I think some just suffer from late froggy puberty !

[ANHBUC]

 


Sure they are frogs and not toads?   

[8doubles]

Sure they are frogs and not toads?   

I would love it to be toadpoles but i  have not seen a toad in the garden in 30 years.

[ANHBUC]

Sure they are frogs and not toads?   

I would love it to be toadpoles but i  have not seen a toad in the garden in 30 years.