Frog too early...Help

Anyway, in the process, a big frog shows up and starts swimming around
(coming out of hibernation?). Well, I brought the frog inside and now
we're expecting more really cold weather.

Since you've already brought the frog in, and you're not sure what type it
is, I'd keep it in till a good warm day arrives so it has time to get where
it needs to be. Not all frogs hibernate at the bottom of ponds. ~ jan

"~ jan" wrote in message
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Anyway, in the process, a big frog shows up and starts swimming around
(coming out of hibernation?). Well, I brought the frog inside and now
we're expecting more really cold weather.

Since you've already brought the frog in, and you're not sure what type it
is, I'd keep it in till a good warm day arrives so it has time to get
where
it needs to be. Not all frogs hibernate at the bottom of ponds. ~ jan\
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If they don't they'll leave the pond on their own. If they do stay in the
water all winter and you put them somewhere dry, they may be too torpid
(unless it's warm and water is nearby) to find water to save themselves.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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I really wouldn't worry about frogs hopping about
when we get into this winter/spring/winter cycle.
This is part of their natural behavior. I would only
worry if your pond is such that the frog can not get
out once he got in, especially if he is of a species
that overwinter in leaf litter or under logs. Whenever
you 'change' nature that's when the critters get into
trouble. We don't like shorelines in our ponds as
it makes for a great heron buffet - many other critters need
them to enter and exit the pond.

"kathy" wrote in message
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I really wouldn't worry about frogs hopping about
when we get into this winter/spring/winter cycle.
This is part of their natural behavior. I would only
worry if your pond is such that the frog can not get
out once he got in, especially if he is of a species
that overwinter in leaf litter or under logs. Whenever
you 'change' nature that's when the critters get into
trouble. We don't like shorelines in our ponds as
it makes for a great heron buffet - many other critters need
them to enter and exit the pond.
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A decorative piece of driftwood at one end would make it easy for them to
leave the water at will.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö