TADPOLES
Re: TADPOLES
It's Nature's way, isn't it. Probably the taddies have eaten said frog, and glad of it . Any protein is good protein after all.
Makes a change from salad for them .
Makes a change from salad for them .
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 5647
- Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm
Re: TADPOLES
It always seems to be the same every year for my ponds that some of the tadpoles just never mature. This year is no different. I still have a few who are just at the size where you expect to see legs sprouting. I'm not sure how much food they can find or if they will ever mature.
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 5647
- Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 5647
- Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm
Re: TADPOLES
More has appeared today. I seem to be down on frog numbers compared to recent years so I may not get the quantity I've become used to.
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 5647
- Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm
Re: TADPOLES
The earliest of the spawn is now showing the first signs of maturing. The black dots are becoming short black worms
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 5647
- Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm
Re: TADPOLES
I saw a free swimming tadpole today but most of them are still emerging from the spawn jelly. I also saw a newt. They always turn up to feast on the spawn and the young tadpoles.
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 5647
- Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm
Re: TADPOLES
My current assessment is that this year's spawning has been a failure. I still have few free swimming tadpoles but nowhere near the number I would expect to have enough survive through to turning into an adult.