Oh, yeah, I've got tadpoles. LOTS of tadpoles. I have already scooped out about 250 or more and moved them to the creek behind my house. I still have several hundred left. They grow fast. They have tripled in size since I spotted them on Sunday. It is fun to watch them.

I've got lots of tadpoles too so what happens now? Our pond is not very big, only 5 feet in diameter and I would hate for that whole area to fill up with frogs or is that a good thing. We haven't had this pond for very long so I don't know what to expect.

Awesome polly! I wish so badly we'd get some frog/stoads to breed in our ponds and bogs. No luck yet.

thanks everyone :)
I could not be happier :)
Regine, the tadpoles most likely, are algae eaters and will be
of great benefit to your pond. They will cleanly leave it, and take with them insect eating power...never hurt a frog!!! Very beneficial to society.... :)
some tadpoles are carnivirious, but most of them are soth american, most tads here in the states like algae to munch on...of course with exceptions...but letting them cycle through in your pond is a good thing for environment :)
I'm glad to hear you have tads :)
Nichole

Hi
you must be a new pond owner lol. What you probably have are Cane toads . A species introduced from S,America.
In florida they are completely crowding out all the native species. Since they are poisonous they have no natural enemies. at least in the US.
My understanding is that they can't tolerate cold so range will be limited . But they are VERY happy in s, florida.. There is an eraication program but is probably useless as they reproduce in astounding numbers.
The main problem in the garden pool is they breed in such numbers they can cause the entire system to crash.
I scoop all the eggs daily and destroy all adults . Still end up with thousands good luck with your pond!!! garys

I want green peepers !!!

Gary,
Yes, I am somewhat of an expert when it comes to frogs, so the thought that they may in fact, be canes has not escaped me. However, I could'nt kill a frog to save my life, so they will live on.
However, I have noticed many indigenious bufo terrestris in my area, and am holding out for the luck that these are my tads. I'll keep you guys posted as to the species when am able to clearly identify. :)
Thanks for the info, many can use the clarification you posted up, as they are unaware of the dangers of the cane toads. By the way, one did kill my female chow chow back in 88. She bit it, and the posion killed her within 3 hours. Horrible death. People should realize the dangers. Toads ate right out of her food dish, even though the food did not move, the frogs are very capable of survival. Amazing.
Nichole :)

Are Cane Toads a bad thing? I have tadpoles, and they look similar to the pictures of the Cane Toad tadpoles I have seen. I have 3 dogs and wondered if it is something I should worry about? My pond is new (a few weeks) and I have 100's of them and have gotten rid of 100's. I am in zone 7 in Oklahoma, if that helps.
This is the link to what I was looking at.
http://www.frogwatch.org.au/digitalLibrary/file_store/49A858F4-C09F-44B0-F14B7DB700564F60.pdf

Hi
Not sure they can live where there are hard freezes but who knows?? lol You can google either Cane toads of Bufo marinus. Certainly have become a serious problem in florida. I try to raise as few as possible but almost impossible keeping them out gary

You do not have cane toads. As gary mentioned, they do not overwinter/hibernate. You have the good kind!!! :) Keep them around, they eat skeeters and other bad bugs. Although all toads have a milky liquid in their glands for self defense, yours will not hurt the dogs, only make them drop the toad so it can escape, (and leave a bad taste in their mouth, to remind them not to go after them again) :)
Nichole

Thanks, I wonder how long it will be before I can tell what they are from the tadpoles? I found a website that shows the different taddy's and I didn't see these. They may not be old enought yet. I think they came riding in on some plants, but I seen my first frog. I snuck out very early this morning at 3am and seen him/her.I should have taken my camera. I think it is a young bullfrog, but not sure yet. I've had toads all over yard as I have tried to create hiding places for them, but not frogs. Darn, off to work. Thanks, all.

Hardin, I finally found the link I was looking for to help you identify your tadpoles :) Huge database with photos, just scroll down and click images on right for enlargements :) Good luck!
Nichole

Here is a link that might be useful: USGS Site

Wow, cool site. Spent 20 min there reading & never got to my zone, lol. Needs a search function tho to narrow the possibilities.

Saw my first baby toad tonight. Grabbed my camera while it waited patiently...then it hopped in the water just as I snapped the pic, grrr... Sure I missed but will upload tomorrow & see if I can find him...same color as the rock... *sigh*

Bookmarked the site - thanks.

I got up at 3 am and crept quietly out to pond. I seen my first frog. Not sure what kind yet, but it's SO cute. Did I have my camera? No, I did not. I shall be sneaking out again tonight. Makes me sound like a teenager.

LOL guys! :) Frogs have always had the 'teenager effect' on me ;) To hear that you two are sneaking out in the middle of the night to see them....what would our neighbors think! I've been known to be out with the flashlight looking for the little screamer in the grasses, just to know the song of the species. i'm glad the site was helpful, I've used it for many years. The USGS is huge, and has more subjects you can look up. You could stay on their website for a year and not learn everything I'll bet. Anyways, glad to know other people love frogs as much as me, and that the site helped.
:)
Nichole