Two years ago I received a bag full of tadpoles from a client...he lives out in the county and his pool cover was full so he brought me some for the pond. At the time I thought that they where toads and would leave....well it turns out that they didn't develop into frogs until the second season ( I have to add that I did spread the wealth with all my neighbours that have ponds)and they are now reproducing. I have tadpoles from last year that are now little frogs and more tadpoles from this years. I am also getting toads....there is a lot of action going on in my pond...lol

I have to add that my cat has been doing some population control...he thinks that they are fun toys for his enjoyment and he plays with them....if he can catch one that is ...until they die.

Thank you

railheadwitz:

How long have they been co-habitating. One day your leopard frogs may become a meal for your bull frogs.

Jenny

to get anything larger than a sparrow into it's mouth.
The leopards have been around for a couple years now. The pond is about 20 by 10 foot so evidently that

must be enough room for all to get along unless the Bull's have future plans. LoL
I was more concerned about the Snapping Turtle eating everything than the frogs eating each other. :-())

mybusyfamily,
If you're out by your pond quite often they should get used to you and become approachable. I guess it

would depend on how much time you're with them, and how trusting your frogs are. :-()) I started out feeding them

crickets, switched to worms, and now alternate between the two. Sit down and toss a few worms out in front of you and see what happens.

pashta,
You're welcome.

lisa,

Awwww,____ I couldn't eat 'Lurch' or 'Lumpy'! :-(()

Witz

I've got some pond pics here: http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/RailheadWitz/Pond/?start=0

Great pond. I enjoyed your pictures. What an amazing job you did. I'm sure you get a great deal of enjoyment from it.

I grew up on the edge of a swamp and we used to have snapping turtle visitors. I even had a baby one in my aquarium for a while. I discovered that a large female can jump about 6' when poked with a stick to get it to go back to the swamp. Yep.. they sure are "snappy" critters.

Anne

catherinet,

If you're talking about the pic above at 22:28 it's the head of a snapping turtle that came to visit getting a snort of air. Rather than tear the pond apart trying to get her out I got up early the next morning when she was trying to build a nest in the berm and caught her. I took her to a conservation district a few miles away.

Witz

dirtslinger,

I'm not spreading Bullfrogs nor am I encouraging the spreading of Bullfrogs!

These things introduced themselves to my pond as have the toads and snapping turtle. Obviously they must be native to or were introduced to this area.

Also, I'm not giving them away to neighbors or friends. If they choose to go on their own, like they came to my place, then that's their business.

If you're insinuating that I'm ignorant, I'll go ahead and assume that you're an obnoxious jerk.

In reply of Mar 31, 09 at 11:03 it states: "These are not turtles found in this area- I really doubt in the wild they hibernate for 6+ months."

Then take a look at thisabout the 'Red-eared slider' from Wikipedia: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider)
"It is a native of the southern United States, but has become common in various areas of the world due to the pet trade."
And in the paragraph 'U.S. State Law':
"Some states have other laws and regulations regarding possession of red-eared slider because they can be an invasive species_______".

And as far as "Please stop spreading bullfrogs around!"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog
"The American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), often simply known as the Bullfrog in the United States, is an aquatic frog, a member of the family Ranidae, or "true frogs", native to much of North America."

I also feed my frogs night crawlers although I have not been able to get that close when feeding. I also have a bug zapper hanging 12 inches over my smallest pond which creates a feeding frenzy for the juvenile frogs.

Fm4

i actually love birds more than anything but these dang frogs are HILARIOUS. I have to give them serious credit for their hunting prowess. I have only ever seen them eat sparrows and starlings so even though i don't consider any bird a "pest"...at least they aren't eating the songbirds. :)

riverspots, Yes, you are right on that, they probably got out out West on the trans-continental railroad. :-())

Witz