Frog advice

[RebeccaDavis]

Hi

I have been keeping tadpoles in a container and they are now turning into baby frogs (although still with tails). I have transferred about 15 into my pond so far but they have all disappeared. I have a few large fish in the pond as well as newts. Would these have eaten them?

Should I keep the froglets in the container for longer until they are bigger and have lost their tails?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Kayleigh]

Yes!! basically everything will eat tiny tadpole/froglets...

I had great diving beetles killing but not eating all the tiny fully formed toads last year as they were trying to leave the pond..
I had to step in and help them out.
Something I don't normally do as nature should be left alone.
But there are exceptions like this.

Ps

Welcome to WAB

[ron1863]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Yes!! basically everything will eat tiny tadpole/froglets...

I had great diving beetles killing but not eating all the tiny fully formed toads last year as they were trying to leave the pond..
I had to step in and help them out.
Something I don't normally do as nature should be left alone.
But there are exceptions like this.

Ps

Welcome to WAB

Softy

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by ron1863

Softy

[djackso]

Originally Posted by RebeccaDavis

Should I keep the froglets in the container for longer until they are bigger and have lost their tails?

Hi - I don't see why not. Make sure they have something to climb out on to in the container, then I'd release these on a rainy or humid day in a quiet, damp corner of the garden.