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Old July 22nd 04, 02:18 PM
ian.birtles
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I have got tadpoles in my pond thay have been in there since early may, its
now nearly august and thay dont seem to be developing but thay are getting
rather big will thay ever develope into frogs or just die off i havent got
any fish in the pond yet as i am still sorting out the top edges and if any
cement falls in could harm the fish.
I hope to start stocking next summer.


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Old July 22nd 04, 03:01 PM
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Ian wrote thay dont seem to be developing but thay are getting rather big


Sounds like bullfrog tadpoles and they won't change until next year, they'll
winter over in the pond.





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Old July 22nd 04, 03:01 PM
Ka30P
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Ian wrote thay dont seem to be developing but thay are getting rather big


Sounds like bullfrog tadpoles and they won't change until next year, they'll
winter over in the pond.





kathy :-)
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Old July 22nd 04, 05:40 PM
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"Ka30P" wrote in message
...
Ian wrote thay dont seem to be developing but thay are getting rather

big


Sounds like bullfrog tadpoles and they won't change until next year,

they'll
winter over in the pond.


I have literally hundreds of tads. I have at least 5 or 6 bull tads too. I
am in trouble next year.

BV.


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Old July 22nd 04, 05:40 PM
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"Ka30P" wrote in message
...
Ian wrote thay dont seem to be developing but thay are getting rather

big


Sounds like bullfrog tadpoles and they won't change until next year,

they'll
winter over in the pond.


I have literally hundreds of tads. I have at least 5 or 6 bull tads too. I
am in trouble next year.

BV.


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Old July 22nd 04, 09:54 PM
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In , on 07/22/04
at 12:40 PM, "Benign Vanilla"
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I have literally hundreds of tads. I have at least 5 or 6 bull tads too.
I am in trouble next year.


I'll take a couple spare green frogs off your hands.


Alan

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Old July 22nd 04, 09:54 PM
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In , on 07/22/04
at 12:40 PM, "Benign Vanilla"
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I have literally hundreds of tads. I have at least 5 or 6 bull tads too.
I am in trouble next year.


I'll take a couple spare green frogs off your hands.


Alan

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Old July 23rd 04, 03:40 AM
ian.birtles
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Sorry guys but i am in the U.K. we dont get bullfrogs but thanks for the
response
"ian.birtles" wrote in message
...
I have got tadpoles in my pond thay have been in there since early may,

its
now nearly august and thay dont seem to be developing but thay are getting
rather big will thay ever develope into frogs or just die off i havent got
any fish in the pond yet as i am still sorting out the top edges and if

any
cement falls in could harm the fish.
I hope to start stocking next summer.




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Old July 23rd 04, 03:40 AM
ian.birtles
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Default Tadpoles

Sorry guys but i am in the U.K. we dont get bullfrogs but thanks for the
response
"ian.birtles" wrote in message
...
I have got tadpoles in my pond thay have been in there since early may,

its
now nearly august and thay dont seem to be developing but thay are getting
rather big will thay ever develope into frogs or just die off i havent got
any fish in the pond yet as i am still sorting out the top edges and if

any
cement falls in could harm the fish.
I hope to start stocking next summer.




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Old July 23rd 04, 01:29 PM
Benign Vanilla
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wrote in message
ganews.com...
In , on 07/22/04
at 12:40 PM, "Benign Vanilla"
said:

I have literally hundreds of tads. I have at least 5 or 6 bull tads too.
I am in trouble next year.


I'll take a couple spare green frogs off your hands.

snip

You know that is the funniest part. A few months ago, we had green frogs
EVERYWHERE. Now we only see one, lefty the handicapped green frog.

BV.


 




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