Toads - check ph
 

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
s.com...
Our toads have also begun to sing...crickets on speed. It goes on for a
long time. We too sometimes think the serenade could be worth bypassing
at
bedtime. haven't figured out how to do it.

Jim

Mind set. Think White Noise. Works for me. Now my hubby's snoring, that I
could by-pass, just not as rhythmic as a couple dozen frogs. ~ jan :o)

My frogs/toad have been very noisy lately. I still need to figure out which
is making the racket, so I figured I'd hunt down that page with the frog
noises on it, and I found it here,
http://www.iheartmypond.com/Animals/Frogs/default.asp.


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Toads - check ph
 

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
s.com...
Our toads have also begun to sing...crickets on speed. It goes on for
a
long time. We too sometimes think the serenade could be worth
bypassing
at
bedtime. haven't figured out how to do it.

Jim

Mind set. Think White Noise. Works for me. Now my hubby's snoring, that
I
could by-pass, just not as rhythmic as a couple dozen frogs. ~ jan :o)

My frogs/toad have been very noisy lately. I still need to figure out
which
is making the racket, so I figured I'd hunt down that page with the frog
noises on it, and I found it here,
http://www.iheartmypond.com/Animals/Frogs/default.asp.

OK, according to Frog Tracker, I have an American Toad in Shareholders Pond.
This has to be the warty, bumpy, mean looking dude we found last week. This
is definately the noise I hear all night.

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Toads - check ph
 

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
s.com...
Our toads have also begun to sing...crickets on speed. It goes on for
a
long time. We too sometimes think the serenade could be worth
bypassing
at
bedtime. haven't figured out how to do it.

Jim

Mind set. Think White Noise. Works for me. Now my hubby's snoring, that
I
could by-pass, just not as rhythmic as a couple dozen frogs. ~ jan :o)

My frogs/toad have been very noisy lately. I still need to figure out
which
is making the racket, so I figured I'd hunt down that page with the frog
noises on it, and I found it here,
http://www.iheartmypond.com/Animals/Frogs/default.asp.

OK, according to Frog Tracker, I have an American Toad in Shareholders Pond.
This has to be the warty, bumpy, mean looking dude we found last week. This
is definately the noise I hear all night.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Toads - check ph
 

In , on 04/27/04
at 09:23 AM, "Benign Vanilla" said:

OK, according to Frog Tracker, I have an American Toad in Shareholders
Pond. This has to be the warty, bumpy, mean looking dude we found last
week. This is definately the noise I hear all night.

Lucky you. Nature in the raw. :)


Alan

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In , on 04/27/04
at 09:23 AM, "Benign Vanilla" said:

OK, according to Frog Tracker, I have an American Toad in Shareholders
Pond. This has to be the warty, bumpy, mean looking dude we found last
week. This is definately the noise I hear all night.

Lucky you. Nature in the raw. :)


Alan

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Toads: Build it, they will come.
 

I imagine a riding lawn mower would discourage one from stopping and going,
bigger area, etc. could take all day. ;o) ~ jan

The toads do head for safer ground than the yard (Ours is about 2
acres...cut by riding mower). The garden has lots of toads; the beds around
the house have lots. The neighbors have lots. A whole army of them hang
out by the back door light for their evening meal...they think it is an
all-you-can-eat food place. Sadly, some do get chopped in the mowing.

Jim

~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)

Toads: Build it, they will come.
 

I imagine a riding lawn mower would discourage one from stopping and going,
bigger area, etc. could take all day. ;o) ~ jan

The toads do head for safer ground than the yard (Ours is about 2
acres...cut by riding mower). The garden has lots of toads; the beds around
the house have lots. The neighbors have lots. A whole army of them hang
out by the back door light for their evening meal...they think it is an
all-you-can-eat food place. Sadly, some do get chopped in the mowing.

Jim

~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)

Toads...and the #1 reason i like toads is.....
 

****************
They eat lots of june bugs! I have been out back knocking them off of
the fence for a lone toad at the side of the pond. He looks rather
thin. Then that got me to thinking. Maybe i shouldn't be breeding them
here. Maybe there isn't enough food. Maybe if this place could support
that many there already would be that many. But i don't know of any
other water features around here for breeding. I'm hoping "it's all
good"...
*****************

Toads...and the #1 reason i like toads is.....
 

****************
They eat lots of june bugs! I have been out back knocking them off of
the fence for a lone toad at the side of the pond. He looks rather
thin. Then that got me to thinking. Maybe i shouldn't be breeding them
here. Maybe there isn't enough food. Maybe if this place could support
that many there already would be that many. But i don't know of any
other water features around here for breeding. I'm hoping "it's all
good"...
*****************

Toads...and the #1 reason i like toads is.....
 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:07:19 -0500, "Pond Newbie"
wrote:

I am thinking if there wasn't enough food, they wouldn't be so
prolific. Creatures have a
way of knowing when conditions are right. Of course, there are always
unforeseen
disasters, like drought, flood, heat waves, hailstorms, hard freezes,
etc. that skew the
natural balances. But I think they are drawn to the areas that are
right for them.

I had lots more babies last year than I have big toads this year.
Maybe they didn't make
it for some reason. I am *SURE* it isn't lack of bugs, ugh! This
place is bug heaven!
Perhaps they move on to find a mate from another bloodline?

DeAnna

I hope you are right.

Last year's babies will take 2-3 yrs. to return. I think it's 2 years
for the males and 3 years for the females before they head back to
where they came from. By next year a bigger pond is a must for me.
(For them) (If any survived)