OMG not again!! I've got tadpoles in my pool again.

[charlamanda]

Kevin...LOL...I have actually opened the gate and let several deer in the graze, but Daisy(the friendliest deer you will ever meet) started eating my Hydrangea, Peony Tree & bushes and rose bushes. It's not easy explaining to them where to eat and what to eat, but after a few nudges and pushes she ate plenty of grass, getting them back out was another story.
John..What are cricket frogs? Since I have a colony of green frogs in the pool I assumed thats what they are. About 2 weeks ago, Jack, my one eyed male, began croaking every 5-10minutes for several days. Within a day or two the pool was full of green frog females (the whole explanation with my questions,which have been mostly answered by the presence of tads, are posted under "Green frogs in my pool"). I assumed he was looking for a mate since so many females showed up and I read they will breed until August. As they grow I will take more pics so they can be id'ed.
Thanks

[charlamanda]

I looked up the cricket frog and surprisingly I haven't seen this frog around. The maps for it's range didn't include this area, but very close so I am sure they are around here somewhere. Every day I find another animal, bugs,etc. that I've never seen before, being there is thousands of acres of state forest surrounded my lake community I'm sure there will be plenty more to find and discover. Thanks.

[charlamanda]

I checked on the pool this am and I not only found the small tads from yesterday, but several larger ones, as well as.........a Gray tree froglet w/tail. Here it is. Can these tiny tads really still be Gray Tree Froglets???? I think the larger ones are definately, but can the small ones be too? Time will tell!

[Deku]

I looked up the cricket frog and surprisingly I haven't seen this frog around. The maps for it's range didn't include this area, but very close so I am sure they are around here somewhere. Every day I find another animal, bugs,etc. that I've never seen before, being there is thousands of acres of state forest surrounded my lake community I'm sure there will be plenty more to find and discover. Thanks.

What you can do is put up a sign saying "Jungle safari expedition. Only 20bucks a person!" Lolol thats sure to attract people. ;D Id pay up. Probably sneak a couple of frogs though(from the lawn). xD Also you can make it into a petting zoo! You can have kids pay up for petting deers. Looking at the frogs, toads and insects and such. They can also meet the rare and elusive animal called a husband(jk).

[charlamanda]

K..Thats hysterical!!! Well because I do already have so many animals, when people came over we'd tell them to pay at the door for the petting zoo...it's always been a joke here with so many and people are constantly bringing me their reject pets...they think so not me, most situations they don't understand the pet and it's needs!!Really annoying! Humm...maybe this is a way to supplement my income....

[Deku]

Kevin...LOL...I have actually opened the gate and let several deer in the graze, but Daisy(the friendliest deer you will ever meet) started eating my Hydrangea, Peony Tree & bushes and rose bushes. It's not easy explaining to them where to eat and what to eat, but after a few nudges and pushes she ate plenty of grass, getting them back out was another story.
John..What are cricket frogs? Since I have a colony of green frogs in the pool I assumed thats what they are. About 2 weeks ago, Jack, my one eyed male, began croaking every 5-10minutes for several days. Within a day or two the pool was full of green frog females (the whole explanation with my questions,which have been mostly answered by the presence of tads, are posted under "Green frogs in my pool"). I assumed he was looking for a mate since so many females showed up and I read they will breed until August. As they grow I will take more pics so they can be id'ed.
Thanks

Get a rolled up newspaper and a water bottle. lol just like a dog(just kidding-its and old method for training dogs btw, doesnt really work though it just puts fear into them.)