the online meeting place for all who love our amphibians and reptiles |
|
What to do with dead frogs |
Post Reply |
Author | |
Burbers7o
New Member Joined: 21 Apr 2017 Location: Northamptonshir Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 5:39pm |
Hello, I've got a wildlife pond that is in it's first year so I'm new to this! We've got plenty of tadpoles etc in there but I've just spotted a large dead frog belly up at the bottom of the pond with the tadpoles eating it. Should I leave it in there or will it cause issues? I don't know what it died of so I was worried it might spread any disease to the tadpoles? Hopefully someone can help me out....
|
|
chubsta
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Folkestone,Kent Status: Offline Points: 430 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
i would suggest removing it and disposing of it elsewhere - the odds are it won't spread any disease any more than it already has done, if indeed it has one, after all it may just have died of old age! - but such a large rotting object in the pond may affect water quality. i am however, no expert on such things
|
|
Burbers7o
New Member Joined: 21 Apr 2017 Location: Northamptonshir Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Thanks for your input chubsta, it's much appreciated!
I am trying to keep the pond as natural as possible and I know things die and decompose in ponds naturally, I just don't want to harbour any disease! It's at times like this I have to think "what would Attenborough do?"! |
|
GemmaJF
Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 4359 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
I think it is good advice.
It may have died from exhaustion after the breeding season or some other non-disease related cause, but probably wise not to take the chance and not to leave it in there to rot.
|
|
PondDragon
Senior Member Joined: 15 Jul 2013 Status: Offline Points: 55 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
On the other hand, a dead frog is a substantial amount of food to nourish the tadpoles and could give them quite a boost, especially in a new pond where food might be limited. I don't think there is a 'right' answer here - you could easily argue it either way.
|
|
Burbers7o
New Member Joined: 21 Apr 2017 Location: Northamptonshir Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Thanks for your opinions! There's nothing else for it.... I'm gonna flip a coin in the morning!
|
|
chubsta
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Folkestone,Kent Status: Offline Points: 430 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
take the frog out and put a sausage in...
|
|
will
Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1830 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
I think it depends on the size of the pond and the likelihood that it will foul the water. In my pond I leave the frogs that die under the ice in a cold winter and wait for the tadpoles to eat their dead relatives in the spring. Does that sound macabre? the circle of life, and all that
|
|
Burbers7o
New Member Joined: 21 Apr 2017 Location: Northamptonshir Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I tossed a coin this morning! It's staying in!
Thanks again for everyones comments! It reall is much appreciated! |
|
GemmaJF
Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 4359 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
lol, well as good a way to decide as any.
I hope your taddies enjoy their slightly macabre feast
|
|
Post Reply | |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |