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Toad ball my arse

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Category: Herpetofauna Native to the UK
Forum Name: Common Toad
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Topic: Toad ball my arse
Posted By: Robert V
Subject: Toad ball my arse
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2012 at 2:31pm
Hi all,
 
I don't know about you, but it think its been a bumper year for Frog and Toad spawning. Do you think that could be either; lack of rain, so less polluted run off from roads. Or drop in numbers of Grassies over last few years in the area; or, whatever mallady was affecting the frogs and toads around five years ago is starting to subside?
 
You can't see them (!) but beleive me when I say that this toad ball had about ten toads in it and this is the second week of spawning!
 


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RobV



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Posted By: Robert V
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:40am
Third week of spawning and another toad ball, bigger than the last, this time you can see, what nine, maybe ten visible so how many does that make in all!!!


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RobV


Posted By: Robert V
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:42am
And this - anyone any idea if this might be infertile spawn or a more insidious viral attack?
 
 


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RobV


Posted By: Liz Heard
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 6:18pm
hi Rob

i dont know but nice pics and BTW i found my first toadspawn this afternoon on a Golf Course in Glos.
so pretty pleased with my find (if not the pix! LOL)





cheers



Posted By: Robert V
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 9:15pm
Excellent Ben,
 
none of us should overlook the Toad just because its called the common toad, because if were not careful we'll lose them as well.
 
R


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RobV



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