Rouge frog

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I've got a bit of a rouge frog.

I'ts spawning season for our frogs here in the north west of England.
And the ones that live in my pond have been doing what nature demands.

Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a mating
casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
and gave her a funeral.

Today 2 days later i find him locked on to one of my young Koi ! with
his front feet IN its gills. Naturally I quickly netted the fish and
got the frog off. The fish looked ok but I did let it back into the
water quickly . I might catch it again in a couple of days to check it
is OK.

The frog I've just set loose in the garden again though if I find him
locked onto a fish again I think I will give him the boot ( not sure
where to though)

Dave

[Nedra]

Got an over-amourous frog eh? I know all the pond books talk
about them but not what to do with them when you catch them.

Maybe K30 has a clue?

Nedra in Missouri
zone 6
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
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> wrote in message
om...
> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.
>
> I'ts spawning season for our frogs here in the north west of England.
> And the ones that live in my pond have been doing what nature demands.
>
> Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a mating
> casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
> for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
> and gave her a funeral.
>
> Today 2 days later i find him locked on to one of my young Koi ! with
> his front feet IN its gills. Naturally I quickly netted the fish and
> got the frog off. The fish looked ok but I did let it back into the
> water quickly . I might catch it again in a couple of days to check it
> is OK.
>
> The frog I've just set loose in the garden again though if I find him
> locked onto a fish again I think I will give him the boot ( not sure
> where to though)
>
> Dave

[Nedra]

Got an over-amourous frog eh? I know all the pond books talk
about them but not what to do with them when you catch them.

Maybe K30 has a clue?

Nedra in Missouri
zone 6
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

> wrote in message
om...
> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.
>
> I'ts spawning season for our frogs here in the north west of England.
> And the ones that live in my pond have been doing what nature demands.
>
> Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a mating
> casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
> for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
> and gave her a funeral.
>
> Today 2 days later i find him locked on to one of my young Koi ! with
> his front feet IN its gills. Naturally I quickly netted the fish and
> got the frog off. The fish looked ok but I did let it back into the
> water quickly . I might catch it again in a couple of days to check it
> is OK.
>
> The frog I've just set loose in the garden again though if I find him
> locked onto a fish again I think I will give him the boot ( not sure
> where to though)
>
> Dave

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On 12 Mar 2004 01:26:56 -0800
) wrote:

> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.

One hopes that you meant 'rogue' and don't really have a red frog.

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On 12 Mar 2004 01:26:56 -0800
) wrote:

> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.

One hopes that you meant 'rogue' and don't really have a red frog.

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

[Hank]

I can hear him at night .......... rubit-rubit-rubit ..............
Sorry bout that

--
some photos of my little puddle
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> wrote in message
om...
> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.
>
> I'ts spawning season for our frogs here in the north west of
England.
> And the ones that live in my pond have been doing what nature
demands.
>
> Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a
mating
> casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
> for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
> and gave her a funeral.
>
> Today 2 days later i find him locked on to one of my young Koi !
with
> his front feet IN its gills. Naturally I quickly netted the fish
and
> got the frog off. The fish looked ok but I did let it back into the
> water quickly . I might catch it again in a couple of days to check
it
> is OK.
>
> The frog I've just set loose in the garden again though if I find
him
> locked onto a fish again I think I will give him the boot ( not sure
> where to though)
>
> Dave

[Hank]

I can hear him at night .......... rubit-rubit-rubit ..............
Sorry bout that

--
some photos of my little puddle
http://community.webshots.com/user/hankpage1
> wrote in message
om...
> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.
>
> I'ts spawning season for our frogs here in the north west of
England.
> And the ones that live in my pond have been doing what nature
demands.
>
> Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a
mating
> casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
> for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
> and gave her a funeral.
>
> Today 2 days later i find him locked on to one of my young Koi !
with
> his front feet IN its gills. Naturally I quickly netted the fish
and
> got the frog off. The fish looked ok but I did let it back into the
> water quickly . I might catch it again in a couple of days to check
it
> is OK.
>
> The frog I've just set loose in the garden again though if I find
him
> locked onto a fish again I think I will give him the boot ( not sure
> where to though)
>
> Dave

[Hal]

On 12 Mar 2004 01:26:56 -0800,
) wrote:

>Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a mating
>casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
>for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
>and gave her a funeral.

Sounds very much like American toad behavior. I have dozens of
mating pairs in my pond each year and have become accustomed to
tossing the dead females, that I suppose are drowned by the males,
sometimes two males clinging to a female. If that is the only frog
you have I might worry, otherwise I'd destroy him and press on.
Sorry I can't send you a bucket full to replace him.

Regards,

Hal

[Hal]

On 12 Mar 2004 01:26:56 -0800,
) wrote:

>Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a mating
>casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
>for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
>and gave her a funeral.

Sounds very much like American toad behavior. I have dozens of
mating pairs in my pond each year and have become accustomed to
tossing the dead females, that I suppose are drowned by the males,
sometimes two males clinging to a female. If that is the only frog
you have I might worry, otherwise I'd destroy him and press on.
Sorry I can't send you a bucket full to replace him.

Regards,

Hal

[Ka30P]

If your frog continues on his anti-social
behavior towards the fish, catch him
and take him for a drive...
Release him at a nearby natural waterway.

I once heard of a male cane toad attaching himself to a dryed up road squashed
female cane toad.
Boggles the mind!


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

If your frog continues on his anti-social
behavior towards the fish, catch him
and take him for a drive...
Release him at a nearby natural waterway.

I once heard of a male cane toad attaching himself to a dryed up road squashed
female cane toad.
Boggles the mind!


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[stricks760]

When you go to give him the boot, make sure he doesn't latch on & start
humping your leg!

> wrote in message
om...
> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.
>
> I'ts spawning season for our frogs here in the north west of England.
> And the ones that live in my pond have been doing what nature demands.
>
> Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a mating
> casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
> for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
> and gave her a funeral.
>
> Today 2 days later i find him locked on to one of my young Koi ! with
> his front feet IN its gills. Naturally I quickly netted the fish and
> got the frog off. The fish looked ok but I did let it back into the
> water quickly . I might catch it again in a couple of days to check it
> is OK.
>
> The frog I've just set loose in the garden again though if I find him
> locked onto a fish again I think I will give him the boot ( not sure
> where to though)
>
> Dave

[stricks760]

When you go to give him the boot, make sure he doesn't latch on & start
humping your leg!

> wrote in message
om...
> I've got a bit of a rouge frog.
>
> I'ts spawning season for our frogs here in the north west of England.
> And the ones that live in my pond have been doing what nature demands.
>
> Sadly I found a dead frog at the bottom of the pond . Clealy a mating
> casualty as the male frog was still clinging on to her! I felt sorry
> for this chap so I got his lady out of the water gently removed him
> and gave her a funeral.
>
> Today 2 days later i find him locked on to one of my young Koi ! with
> his front feet IN its gills. Naturally I quickly netted the fish and
> got the frog off. The fish looked ok but I did let it back into the
> water quickly . I might catch it again in a couple of days to check it
> is OK.
>
> The frog I've just set loose in the garden again though if I find him
> locked onto a fish again I think I will give him the boot ( not sure
> where to though)
>
> Dave

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

I've now got two croaking frogs calling for mates, any female froggies out
there want to come do some frogegging (play on frolicking) with these guys?

"Frogegging" was a play on words by another ponder at our recently club
meeting. Just like one of our group here, she too had a neighbor mention
that she sure was playing her frog CD loud. She told him, that they were
still in his yard and hadn't made it to her pond to do their frogegging.
:o) She & I are of like minds, don't bother to complain, we consider them
nothing more than loud crickets. ~ jan

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

I've now got two croaking frogs calling for mates, any female froggies out
there want to come do some frogegging (play on frolicking) with these guys?

"Frogegging" was a play on words by another ponder at our recently club
meeting. Just like one of our group here, she too had a neighbor mention
that she sure was playing her frog CD loud. She told him, that they were
still in his yard and hadn't made it to her pond to do their frogegging.
:o) She & I are of like minds, don't bother to complain, we consider them
nothing more than loud crickets. ~ jan