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Garry
Member Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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Posted: 24 May 2007 at 6:15pm |
First, I'd like to say a big HELLO to everybody, and thanks for making this a great site. I've only just registered and this is my first post. Here is a photograph of some Rana ridibunda that have been breeding in south Staffordshire. I don't know how long they've been here but I first discovered them about eight years ago. They are spreading and make one hell of a racket at night. People think they're some sort of duck quacking. Sorry for not revealing their exact location. Could somebody clarify to me the exact law about Aliens? I read about American Bullfrogs that are collected and "disposed" of, and on the other hand I read on this forum that you need a licence to catch Aesculapian snakes? Are some aliens protected and not others? Your advice would be greatly appreciated. O.k. - I'm having trouble uploading image.
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Garry
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Thankyou for your reply, Caleb. I am still having trouble uploading the image even though it is less than 500kb and is a jpeg...any suggestions? Regards,
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Alan Hyde
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Hi Gary,
If you like you can email me the pic and i'll sort it into this thread for you alhyde@btinternet.com Cheers, Al |
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Alan Hyde
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Garrys Marsh frog pics
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markkettle
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I released six Marsh Frogs into my pond about a year ago before I knew it was illegal, Oops. I have heard them calling regularly but havent seen any spawn. What time of year do they normally breed? Is it likely they will? Mark.
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Alex2
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Hi Mark, I've known the very closely related Pool Frog to spawn as late as August. You only need a pair to produce results (they're not a species that requires a certain male to female ratio to stimulate breeding unlike some anura, and they breed with great success in England). Did your Ridibunda end up spawning?. |
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markkettle
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Hi Alex No spawn I'm afraid. Not that I've seen anyway. There is quite a large population of goldfish and Koi in my pond and I was told that Marsh frog spawn tends to sink anyway. I wonder, therefore, if they may have done without me knowing.
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herpetologic2
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The spawn isnt as obvious as our native frogspawn - it is laid in small clumps under the water surface. so unless you have a good rummage around the weed your not going to find the spawn. one way to see if the frogs have bred is to net the pond in the late spring to mid summer you will find tadpoles. Later in the year these would be massive compared to our native frog tadpoles. Jon |
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