Still got tadpoles with no legs!

[Chainhome]

sean mckinney Wrote:
> Re tadpole still legless
>
> I think some UK tadpoles over winter as tadpoles, I had some do this
> last year and this year too.

Thanks Sean, (and all other reply-ers)
I didn't realise UK taddies could overwinter (I don't think we get
bullfrogs naturally over here in Blighty).
I've done some surfing after reading your message and there were
several mentions of overwintering tadpoles - I was suprised - good luck
to them.

Cheers
CH


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Chainhome

[sean mckinney]

Chainhome Wrote:
> Thanks Sean, (and all other reply-ers)
> I didn't realise UK taddies could overwinter (I don't think we get
> bullfrogs naturally over here in Blighty).Cheers
> CH
I didnt think they overwintered either, until mine did it last year, I
think it give the ones that over winter as tadpoles a head start next
year.
Bullfrogs are another invasive introduced species in the UK and a
threat to the native species, they should, IMO, be irradicated if seen
and if seen it might be an idea to report the sighting to the likes of
defra.


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sean mckinney

[Gail Futoran]

"sean mckinney" > wrote in message
...
>
> Chainhome Wrote:
>> Thanks Sean, (and all other reply-ers)
>> I didn't realise UK taddies could overwinter (I don't think we get
>> bullfrogs naturally over here in Blighty).Cheers
>> CH
> I didnt think they overwintered either, until mine did it last year, I
> think it give the ones that over winter as tadpoles a head start next
> year.
> Bullfrogs are another invasive introduced species in the UK and a
> threat to the native species, they should, IMO, be irradicated if seen
> and if seen it might be an idea to report the sighting to the likes of
> defra.
>
>
> --
> sean mckinney

This probably isn't the same as the OP's situation,
but in case... I've had green frog tadpoles in my
in-ground pond for a few years. This year for fun
I scooped a few tadpoles out and set them up in an
Eclipse 3 aquarium I use off and on as a hospital
tank (for tropical fish). It was great fun to watch the
little buggers (the tadpoles...) change!

After awhile I decided to move them back to the
pond. That was late spring and I'm *still* seeing
tadpoles in the in-ground pond without legs or just
the beginnings of legs. At least know I know they're
not the original tadpoles from this spring. Rather
that the frogs are breeding throughout the summer.

I don't know what happens to the froglets but
there's a relatively large grassy/weedy/viney area
just behind the pond where they can hide. I imagine
predators get quite a few.

Gail
near San Antonio TX

[Daniel Morrow]

Bottom posted.


"Chainhome" > wrote in message
...
>
> sean mckinney Wrote:
> > Re tadpole still legless
> >
> > I think some UK tadpoles over winter as tadpoles, I had some do this
> > last year and this year too.
>
> Thanks Sean, (and all other reply-ers)
> I didn't realise UK taddies could overwinter (I don't think we get
> bullfrogs naturally over here in Blighty).
> I've done some surfing after reading your message and there were
> several mentions of overwintering tadpoles - I was suprised - good luck
> to them.
>
> Cheers
> CH
>
>
> --
> Chainhome

I just read from a children's small animation book that bullfrogs can take
2-3 years to metamorph into frogs with legs. Later!