Glad to hear you've have found a live frog, Sarah. Let's hope the population rights itself quickly. My frogs are nowhere to be seen ... it's the not knowing that's worrying me!
hi kate,was it to early to see a live frog,should it be still hibernating...coulds someone tell me when i should see movement from the hedgehog house?as i have no idea and im a bit worried about it,also if it comes out alive should i put food out for it,if so what food......and do i keep it indoors in a box until the cold snap goes??????
Hi Sarah, frogs tend to slip in and out of winter torpor, which isn't hibernation as such. So your frog might go back to sleep again with all this snow. I think generally all hibernating creatures will emerge later this year than other years as it's been so cold. I certainly haven't seen any bumblebee queens yet, last year there were loads on the wing by now (where I live, anyway). I would definitely put food out for your hedgehog if you see it out - as it will be starving - but otherwise don't, as it might coax it out of hibernation early. That's my guess, anyway. The following link may be helpful: http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/FAQS/faq.htm
We cleared out the dead leaves and some of the rotting sediment/plants from after the big freeze. Found one dead frogs and had 2 daed fish but found 4 alive frogs - two of which mated after they were rudely awoken and 4 newts also so not all bad news
We were very sad to find a dead frog in our small pond but cheared up today when we found three live & very fat frogs. So hoping for lots of frog spawn !!!
I have just fished out of my small pond 22 large, bloated frogs. I was worried that they had died of some terrible disease but now know otherwise. I know what to do next year if we have ice! What a help these blogs are. Thank you.
Found 30 dead frogs in the pond this weekend and most of the fish have died over the winter. Out of 35 fish we only have 7 or 8 small ones the large fish and koi all died with the first cold snap. Very sad.
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Advice needed please, I would like to make my pond larger but not disturb the existing pond - I thought a bog area to join the two? Any other ideas?