No development of tadpoles

[mart1n]

Ive had my pond for many years and get large frog populations. This year ,as usuall there was several kilos of spawn which turned to tadpoles by about march. The tads never grew , I kept finding dead ones , then handfulls of dead ones.Not one grew legs and matured. The water quality was good, and lots of damsels appeared as usuall. Is there some disease that does this? I dont have fish.

[Kayleigh]

Its very odd Martin have you been in touch with froglife. Is there any possibility your pond could have been contaminated with anything has any other creatures been affected other than tadpoles and frogs.

[Dogghound]

I have answered your post on the other thread take a look it may help.

[mart1n]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Its very odd Martin have you been in touch with froglife. Is there any possibility your pond could have been contaminated with anything has any other creatures been affected other than tadpoles and frogs.

Hi, not contacted froglife yet. I dont think water is toxic as newts, damsels, dragonflys do well

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by mart1n

Hi, not contacted froglife yet. I dont think water is toxic as newts, damsels, dragonflys do well

I have no idea then maybe FL can shed some light on the situation.

[mart1n]

Ive just been looking at Froglife and it does mention a disease----------

"Major threats include habitat loss, pollution, non-native diseases, climate change and the isolation of populations by roads and other infrastructure."

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by mart1n

Ive just been looking at Froglife and it does mention a disease----------

"Major threats include habitat loss, pollution, non-native diseases, climate change and the isolation of populations by roads and other infrastructure."

Interesting stuff...now you have to decide what fits the bill best.