can we help amphibians?

[Seb]

Amphibians are under pressure everywhere now. Is there anything
aquarists can do to help them (probably little)? I've "adopted" a few
tadpoles before and kept them until they became frog/toadlets and
released them, but that was rather for fun.

Seb

[Mr Happy]

Build a pond
keep a bog plant area against the pond and allow a shelving
edge.
I made a big circular pond - the water area is kidney shaped
and the bog area fills in the rest. There is liner under all of
it and it is so dug that water leeches from the main fish area
into the bog area. This is one of the few things in my life i
have got right - i will dig more ponds and stay away from women
in the future

I put a load of pea sticks at one end of the pond tied in a
bunch - this gave the tadpoles somewhere to live until they got
too big for the Koi. They sticks were on a string so they could
be pulled out - one of the few examples of forethought in my DIY
life

You will have frogs, toads and newts flying thru the blades of
your mower all summer long

Now - an amphibian friendly mower!!

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[Mean_Chlorine]

Thusly (Mr Happy) Spake Unto All:

>Build a pond

This is an excellent suggestion. Small, fish-less, ponds are a rare
commodity these days, and lack of breeding grounds is certainly one
important reason many temperate species of amphibians decline.

[Aquarijen]

"Mr Happy" > wrote
> into the bog area. This is one of the few things in my life i
> have got right - i will dig more ponds and stay away from women
> in the future

LMAO! Perhaps I should dig a pond and stay away from men. Good Idea!

> You will have frogs, toads and newts flying thru the blades of
> your mower all summer long

This is what I need. Individually putting frogs in the blender takes too
long - so tedius.
;)
-Jen

[jk]

"Seb" > wrote in message
...
> Amphibians are under pressure everywhere now. Is there anything
> aquarists can do to help them (probably little)? I've "adopted" a few
> tadpoles before and kept them until they became frog/toadlets and
> released them, but that was rather for fun.
>
> Seb

Stop eating frogs legs?

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[Seb]

jk wrote:
> "Seb" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Amphibians are under pressure everywhere now. Is there anything
>>aquarists can do to help them (probably little)? I've "adopted" a few
>>tadpoles before and kept them until they became frog/toadlets and
>>released them, but that was rather for fun.
>>
>>Seb
>
>
> Stop eating frogs legs?
>
What you guessed I'm in France?!
I like the pond-building idea, but that'll have to wait till I don't
live in an apartment anymore. Unless you have threatened species in your
area, you wouldn't help the species most in need. How threatened are the
(still) ubiquitions Common Frog/Toad and other more common temperate
species?

Seb

[Mean_Chlorine]

Thusly Seb > Spake Unto All:

>area, you wouldn't help the species most in need. How threatened are the
>(still) ubiquitions Common Frog/Toad and other more common temperate
>species?

I don't know how it is in your particular area, but all species of
amphibians are dropping in numbers here in Sweden, mainly due to loss
of suitable breeding habitats. They're still common, but their
populations are rapidly declining, and there is cause for concern.

Of course, europe has very few species of amphibians due to the ice
ages, so the real battle for amphibian diversity is taking place in
the americas.

I don't know if everyone's seen this:
http://www.globalamphibians.org/

>Seb

[Limnophile]

"Aquarijen" > wrote in message
...
> "Mr Happy" > wrote
>> into the bog area. This is one of the few things in my life i
>> have got right - i will dig more ponds and stay away from women
>> in the future
>
> LMAO! Perhaps I should dig a pond and stay away from men. Good Idea!
>
>> You will have frogs, toads and newts flying thru the blades of
>> your mower all summer long
>
> This is what I need. Individually putting frogs in the blender takes too
> long - so tedius.
> ;)
> -Jen

You have a sense of humor, and you keep fish ?
Will you marry me ?

Limnophile

[Aquarijen]

"Limnophile" > wrote in message
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>
> You have a sense of humor, and you keep fish ?
> Will you marry me ?
>
> Limnophile
>

hmmm... dig a pond... marry limnophile... dig a pond... marry limnophile...

A pond wouldn't drink my beer...

Tough choice.
:)
Jen

[Limnophile]

"Aquarijen" > wrote in message
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>
> "Limnophile" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> You have a sense of humor, and you keep fish ?
>> Will you marry me ?
>>
>> Limnophile
>>
>
> hmmm... dig a pond... marry limnophile... dig a pond... marry
> limnophile...
>
> A pond wouldn't drink my beer...
>
> Tough choice.
> :)
> Jen
>
>

I already have a pond, and I'll share the beer.
;-)

Limnophile

[Aquarijen]

"Limnophile" > wrote in message
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>
> "Aquarijen" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Limnophile" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> You have a sense of humor, and you keep fish ?
>>> Will you marry me ?
>>>
>>> Limnophile
>>>
>>
>> hmmm... dig a pond... marry limnophile... dig a pond... marry
>> limnophile...
>>
>> A pond wouldn't drink my beer...
>>
>> Tough choice.
>> :)
>> Jen
>>
>>
>
> I already have a pond, and I'll share the beer.
> ;-)
>
> Limnophile

OK, it's a deal then.

You would have to share your time too.
I have too many hobbies. Past boyfriends have always hated that. The one I
have currently is still hanging on and has been a Very Good Sport thus far,
but I fear that if I add one more fishtank, Volkswagen, camera, sewing
project, painting project, Dead show or...
I have tried to stop collecting hobbies. Really, I have. It does not work.
*sigh*

Oh, what's that? You've changed your mind? ;)
Jen

[Limnophile]

"Aquarijen" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Limnophile" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Aquarijen" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Limnophile" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> You have a sense of humor, and you keep fish ?
>>>> Will you marry me ?
>>>>
>>>> Limnophile
>>>>
>>>
>>> hmmm... dig a pond... marry limnophile... dig a pond... marry
>>> limnophile...
>>>
>>> A pond wouldn't drink my beer...
>>>
>>> Tough choice.
>>> :)
>>> Jen
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I already have a pond, and I'll share the beer.
>> ;-)
>>
>> Limnophile
>
> OK, it's a deal then.
>
> You would have to share your time too.
> I have too many hobbies. Past boyfriends have always hated that. The one
> I have currently is still hanging on and has been a Very Good Sport thus
> far, but I fear that if I add one more fishtank, Volkswagen, camera,
> sewing project, painting project, Dead show or...
> I have tried to stop collecting hobbies. Really, I have. It does not
> work. *sigh*
>
> Oh, what's that? You've changed your mind? ;)
> Jen
>
I have too many fish, an ever-expanding collection of history books,
fishing gear that cost roughly half a year's salary, a canoe I don't have
space for, and my desk looks like a computer store exploded. Don't get me
started on video games, learning foreign languages, or my map collection ...

I'm still game if you are.

By the way, any idea where I can get a kilt, tunic, claymore, and some woad
?
( for my Samhain / Halloween outfit )

Limnophile

[Peter Ashby]

Seb > wrote:

> Amphibians are under pressure everywhere now. Is there anything
> aquarists can do to help them (probably little)? I've "adopted" a few
> tadpoles before and kept them until they became frog/toadlets and
> released them, but that was rather for fun.

Don't buy and keep exotic amphibians so reducing the movement of animals
and thus the spread of pathogens.

Peter

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