Bucket or pond?

CamberleyWulf · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 05:22 PM

Hi,

As I have a small amount of frog spawn in one pond what do you reckon I should do?:

a) leave it all alone and let nature run its course
b) take a small amount and place in a bucket and give a helping hand
c) move some to the other pond

Any views appreciated.......

Oh and in the pond without spawn a poor sole female is on day 3 of having a lot of males hang on to her.........

ron1863 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 05:23 PM

Looks as if you might need a few buckets mate

CamberleyWulf · #3 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 05:30 PM

LOL - cheers Ron - to be honest I think the female doesn't like the company!!!!

meinchewster · #4 (**permalink**) 13-03-2009, 08:06 AM

again camberly, these things are best left to develop by themselves, I would imagine if they have only laid eggs in 1 pond, there must be some reason, maybe the fish cues are still strong in the other pond so they are avoiding it.

I would definately let the spawn develop in the pond rather than a bucket, apart from anything else, the pond will contain food, etc etc.

Best left alone and admired.

CamberleyWulf · #5 (**permalink**) 13-03-2009, 03:25 PM

Pond it is then....I have just spotted two new sets of spawn....

The one

the second picture has spawn that is different from the rest - they are smaller spawn - is this because it has yet to develop a harder 'shell' or is this from a different species???