This has been very interesting reading as I am contemplating a waterfall/pond whatever.
My question is,,, you all talk about ponds...not waterfalls... Will frogs, toads, BF still want to be in running water? I live on a lake and I have an abundance of all three....UGH..
Hap
Bullfrog Population Explosion
I am not sure about the BF, but toads at my house don't stay in the water much, only when mating. This is a link to a section of Robyn's site "FishPondInfo.com", in which she talks about frogs, etc. Down on the page is "bullfrogs", click on it and read what she has to say.
[HYPERLINK@www.fishpondinfo.com]
Thanks for the link. It seems she does not have a problem....
Hap
Just to let you know this is what my large bull frogs eats. yes this is real not a doctored up picture. I have been building ponds for years and my larges is 40 foot by 22 foot. Aprox: 13000 Gal. I have lotus , lilly pads, cat tails, arrow plants, parrot fern and lots of different plants around the lanscaped yard and pond.
Happy-1, I have a waterfall and plenty of water movement and it doesn't bother the bullfrogs at all.
To those above, I have had ponds and bullfrogs for several years now and have never lost a fish to a bf, Got plenty of bf's in the ponds and there is fish all around them, But the frogs don't bother them, However, I have seen them get birds and such that came around the pond, But not any fish.
get you a few of these and you won't have a bullfrog problem
the shell on this one measured 12x12 inches
WOW
Then you start losing fingers while pulling dead pads off your lilies!!!! :~D No Bullfrog problems though!
Lana
I have 3 LARGE earthen lily ponds that have to take care of themselves......bull frogs,alligator snapping turtles and snakes do as they please
You have no children,, obviously.....jackie.....
Hap
Yes..I have no small children
5 adult children, 10 grandchildren youngest is 17, 2 greatgrandchildren, all of whom understand country living with it's pluses and minus....We respect the alligator turtles and don't let them near our fingers and toes :>).......
Pictured a few of the pluses..........
Jackie
OH, Jackie,
How beautiful. Glad you got'em all growed up. I bet you did bother with all that nonsense of cupboard door locks, etc....LOL With nature alone, you had a powerful job.....and it looks as though you dun good. I know some mothers that would never live there...and it would be their loss.
Hap
Thanks for the pics.
this is our retirement home, my children were grown many years before we bought here
If you guys have extra tadpoles, send them down here. My turtles need their protein.
Jan...
Do you want them by train or bus...? hehehe
Hey Nancy,
Just put them in buckets and let the next cane blow them this way. LOL
Not funny,,,,,not funny......
This year there were hardly any Bullfrogs in the pond. A couple of big ones in the Spring, the biggest one I named Boss Hog, then later on hardly any. There were lots of Leopard frogs though. I guess they go through cycles.
Loretta
Frogs do eat frogs..........
They also eat Oranda goldfish.
Maybe we just grow 'em hungry here in AZ :-)
I just spotted this thread - I like having my frogs - they eat my slugs. But if they were eating birds and basically eating everything else around them (What? not enough bugs around a pond?), they'd have to go the way of banana slugs and snails (when frogs don't eat them).
Though, I wonder if my cat would keep bullfrogs in check. I've caught her hunting "my" frogs.
How do you prepare legs?
:-)
My cat is a boy, it seems boys are not good hunters (lazy) but your gril cat likely would be good at it, although you may not be thrilled with the result- I'm thinking a "what a mess!" that would be when she was done :-(
Hey Azreno iam a good Hunter you should see me Hunting for the best TBone Steaks in the Meat Case LOL
Gee Paul, I knew you were weird, but I had no idea you were a cat!?! LOL Happy hunting :-)
Never had BF problems but I think I'd rather fight those than these! *see photo below
The CTF eats ANYTHING in it's path...even it's own!
They're not native here in Florida and unfortunately, are wreaking havoc on not only our native frog population, but also lizards, which is a whole 'nuther story.
What we basically have left are 'anoles'...and these have all but eradicted our native lizards.
'Man' sure can screw up the earth, huh? LOL
yep
Sunny-That is great picture if you are not an oranda. lol
Leslie-I read they were as far north as Ga. Between the CTF and the pythons in the Glades ya'll have some real problems down there with non-native species. People sometimes do not think about the problems they will cause when releasing the pets they don't want anymore.
Loretta
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I have a 100 foot pond. I have seen a bullfrog grab a sandpiper & pull it under! It managed to get loose. I also had some plastic baby ducks & they ignored them until one day I was trying to move one by hitting it with the jet spray of a hose & the BF pounced on it & got it by the neck! I bet he had a sore jaw for awhile. (also had an eagle try to take away a ceramic duck) My Koi are two ft long & the BF havent got them but for sure they will eat baby ducks.We also have turtles. There doesnt seem to be a problem here. We buy 100 feeder goldfish each spring and every body seems to get along fine. They dine on the little fish & leave each other alone.
Lellie...here's link to Florida frogs...read about the Cuban Tree frog and what we are suppose to do to them. bbrrrrrrrr
http://www.wec.ufl.edu/extension/frogs_toads/default_pictorial.htm