Snakes do eat frogs and toads, but if there are none left they will probably leave. When they leave you will get frogs and toads back again. Nature's balance. I have Fowler's Toads out back right now screaming, oh I mean attracting a mate. I found two mating this morning and found long strands of eggs in the water lilies.

thanks for the info Ken and bunkers. The top of my Vanderwolf is all green, in fact most of it is. Thanks very much "ken_adrian for the link! I've never seen so much as a brown needle on the Vanderwolf so it's shocking to see bright yellow all-of-a-sudden. The yellow needles do match my gingko leaves though ;-)

I’m so glad I stumbled across this forum! I live in northeast Ohio in 3rd floor apartment building. I have a lot of outdoor plants including a small water feature with aquatic plants. I first discovered this little guy under a pillow on my outdoor bench about a month ago. Not wanting to disrupt him very much, I’ve kept an eye out for him and let him have free range. He has pretty much taken up residence in one of my potted plants, occasionally disappearing for a few days and then sure enough he shows up again. I try to leave the outside light on to attract bugs and have seen him out at night hopping around. This last week however we’ve had a dip in temperature and he seems to be less active. The plant he enjoys is sitting in a terra-cotta pot (it’s not actually planted in the pot if that makes sense) and he has been staying down inside the pot and not really coming out. I’m not sure if maybe I’m just not catching his activity at night any more or If the change in temp is slowing his activity. I don’t want to disrupt his natural instincts but I also have grown fond of him and don’t want him to stay put In this plant if he needs to move on in preparation for the winter. If he’s not coming out is he getting enough to eat? I also typically bring my plants in but obviously don’t want to kick him out so I will continue to let this plant stay out as long as possible. Does anyone have advice? Will he eventually leave when it gets cold enough? Is there anything I can do to create him a better space in the meantime? I’d appreciate any input! Thanks in advance!

interior browning is normal.. as the canopy shades the interior.. it can be increased by transplant ... and/or a bad winter ... just plain old normal ... quit looking inside.. lol .. the minor exterior damage ..... looks like handling and shipping damage from grower.. to seller.. to you ... in tree time ... thats how long it can take for minor damage to show .. just snip them off back to live growth ... ken ps: and. sometimes.. mild winters are worse than bad winters.. depending on where you are ...