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Frogspawn and snow.

  • 05-03-2018 11:09am
    #1
    Ewan Hoosarmi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 465 ✭✭


    Hi, I have a pond where frogs return each year. A few weeks ago there was a large amount of frogspawn in it. It is now completely covered in snow. I have cleared the snow to the waterline, but the remainder is slush. Will this affect the frogspawn? Is there any more I can do to help the froggies along?


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  • #2
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,795 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Moved from Animals + Pets.
    Please note a new charter now applies.
    Thanks,
    DBB


  • #3
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,429 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Frogs will be grand. Snow is a great insulator, for a start.


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I would have left the snow, as it acts as an insulator, but the thaw is well under way now. It all depends on how cold the spawn was and for how long.


  • #5
    Ewan Hoosarmi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 465 ✭✭Ewan Hoosarmi


    Jillian Delicious Boy wrote: »
    I would have left the snow, as it acts as an insulator, but the thaw is well under way now. It all depends on how cold the spawn was and for how long.
    The spawn would have been buried on Thursday night. About 30cm cover and the whole pond now seems to be slush.

    Since it has been laid, the spawn has been under ice a few times.


  • #6
    Ewan Hoosarmi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 465 ✭✭Ewan Hoosarmi


    Just an update.

    After the snow had completely cleared, the frogs came back and laid a load of new spawn. They seem to think the old stuff is damaged. Some of the old stuff has lost it's "dots". Just empty jelly left.


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  • #7
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ewan Hoosarmi wrote: »
    Just an update.

    After the snow had completely cleared, the frogs came back and laid a load of new spawn. They seem to think the old stuff is damaged. Some of the old stuff has lost it's "dots". Just empty jelly left.

    They would be different frogs spawning.


  • #8
    Ewan Hoosarmi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 465 ✭✭Ewan Hoosarmi


    Jillian Delicious Boy wrote: »
    They would be different frogs spawning.
    Well, I can't say I recognised any of them. :D


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