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aravenschild · « **on:** June 27, 2009, 05:35:00 AM »

encourage frogs to leave your pond?

My grandsons thought my pond need tadpoles

, and to make a long story short, after two years they've turned into frogs.........

Bull frogs to be exact

, (I would have preferred treefrogs or toads :

)

Now, how does one encourage them to leave? I would prefer that my smaller goldfish not become their dinner and I think once out of the pond, they won't be able to return (its two foot tall and the sides are straight up and down) They are more then welcome to make a new home for themselves in the spring that crosses my yard.....

Short of gigging (would prefer not to poke holes in the liner

), and bright lighting them, then catching them with a net, doesn't work with a street light thirty feet away............

any suggestions?

Thanks in advance..............

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2009, 09:55:57 AM »

If you lived near me, I'd catch them and bring them here.

The bad news, I found mine in my 6' round stock tank which is 2' deep. So they make that 2' jump one way or another.

enzo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2009, 01:57:18 PM »

Relocating would be your best bet.

Bullfrog · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2009, 02:26:31 PM »

Ingredients:
10 pair Frog Legs
1 sleeve Club Crackers, crushed
2 Eggs
2/3 cup Cream or Half and Half
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Peanut Oil

Directions:

Put cracker crumbs on shallow tray. Beat together eggs and cream, let sit in bowl. Wash frog legs well. Dry on paper towels. Coat frog legs with egg mixture and roll in crumbs, repeat this once again. Put on a rack over a pan. Set in fridge for 30 minutes. Heat two inches of peanut oil in a heavy skillet. When oil is good and hot, but not smoking, slide frog legs into pan of oil. They should all fit at once. With a pair of tongs, keep turning frog legs over until they are golden brown and juices run clear when largest frog leg is pierced. Drain on paper towels.

aravenschild · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2009, 02:44:49 PM »

Scott-
Can I send them to you?

And should I put them in a zip lock bag (to keep them from drying out), before putting them in a postal box?

Or just in the box?

Enzo-
That's what I'm trying to do........ but Scott hasn't e-mailed me back on how he wants them shipped

Bullfrog-
Sounds like a great recipe, I'll have to try it. Thank you

Unfortunately these guys are alittle on the small size :'(, and not really worth the effort (and I think Scott wants them), but.......... I live near Tablerock Lake (in Missouri) and gigging seasons only a couple weeks away

Now does anyone have advice on catching the little

beasts?

Kat · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:29:14 PM »

I'm going to have to wait until I can drain my ponds for cleaning this fall to catch my bullfrogs & relocate them. They jump too quickly for me to even think about netting them.

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2009, 06:21:26 PM »

Quote from: aravenschild on June 27, 2009, 02:44:49 PM

Scott-
Can I send them to you?
And should I put them in a zip lock bag (to keep them from drying out), before putting them in a postal box? Or just in the box?

Enzo-
That's what I'm trying to do........ but Scott hasn't e-mailed me back on how he wants them shipped

Bullfrog-
Sounds like a great recipe, I'll have to try it. Thank you Unfortunately these guys are alittle on the small size :'(, and not really worth the effort (and I think Scott wants them), but.......... I live near Tablerock Lake (in Missouri) and gigging seasons only a couple weeks away

Now does anyone have advice on catching the little beasts?

Missouri is a little far away to be sending frogs by mail and still get them alive. I don't eat frog legs.

aravenschild · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2009, 06:33:48 PM »

Oh well,............ I tried.

ponderer · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2009, 06:37:06 PM »

If you have it....they will come. Have many different frogs in the ponds. You may relocate them. They will find you anyway. All are welcome in our ponds.

aravenschild · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:04:55 PM »

If they were any other type of frog, they would be welcome and I would much rather re-home them to a creek or the lake before they try to eat the small Ryukins I got this spring.........
Other wise I don't know what they will eat........

Bullfrog · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2009, 01:50:03 AM »

Put some speakers out by your pond and play Barry Manilow music non stop, they will leave.

Vickie · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2009, 06:40:39 AM »

I have them too. But I have many tad poles that will grow up to be more bullfrogs, No way I can catch all of them. I quess they will keep the mosquito fish in check.

aravenschild · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2009, 08:00:15 AM »

Bullfrog,
If I had to do that, I would leave...................

How about some hendrix or godsmak?

reddad35 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2009, 08:32:55 AM »

What ever you do, do not play any "Toad The Wet Sproket". They will multiply like it was woodstock 2009.

Bullfrog · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2009, 11:28:32 AM »

Quote from: aravenschild on June 28, 2009, 08:00:15 AM

How about some hendrix or godsmak?

Now yer talkin, I'm afraid the frogs would like bob Marley, thats what we like to listen to outside.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2009, 12:38:08 PM »

If you lived near me, I'd loan you my cat, Rupert. He has no problem catching them. $:-\$

Karen

tenuki · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2009, 01:38:50 PM »

And I thought I was the only person with a toad catching cat

aravenschild · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2009, 01:45:01 PM »

Karen & Tenuki,

Cats catch frogs too!

Can you explain that to my cats? Please?
They still don't know what to do with mice!

I must have the most worthless cats in the world!!!!!!
They don't even come when they are called,...............
(unless its feeding time!)

aravenschild

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2009, 05:50:37 PM »

To me, all cats are worthless.

Why not try some Barry White music instead of Barry Manilow? Which reminds me. Bullfrog, if you suggest Barry Manilow music one more time, I'll add some to my signature and reply to every post you make.

Quote from: aravenschild on June 27, 2009, 06:33:48 PM

Oh well,............ I tried.

Very trying.

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aravenschild · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2009, 03:44:37 AM »

wouldn't listening to Barry White have the opposite effect?
I would like to re-home them, not put them in the mood to make more!