Anyone Finding Dead Frogs In Their Pond?

[confusion]

I have found dead frogs floating in my pond on several occasions now. I think the problem is that they jump in and have no way to get back out. Anyone have a simple way to solve that? The only thing I can think of it to have some kind of narrow stick that sticks down into the water and slopes up out of the pond, on to the side. But, I can't think of a way to make it look good.

Otherwise, I suppose I can keep netting them out. Once the koi get big enough, they may take care of the problem too.

 

[ColdGold]

If they can get in and not get out they drown.

We have a "stick of life" in 2 of three above ground ponds but mainly for lizards. The other has a mini island from which I have had to rescue lizards.

The tree frogs that bred in the ponds with no fish had no trouble getting out of the ponds with out using the sticks. I have seen them jump in, swim across and jump out onto the other edge BUT the water level is quite close to the top of the pond wall. I am assuming that yours is a "formal" type pond not a natural one.

Get some interesting looking drift wood type sticks. They look quite good. Don't forget to soak them for a while before puting them in the pond.

The only other thing I can think of is to create an "island" on the edge by hanging a plant in a pot of pebbles on the edge so the top is just above the water surface so the frogs can climb onto it from the water and jump out from there.

 

[Colin_T]

I get them drowning in our saltwater pool sometimes.
Use plastic water lillies or a piece of polystyrene foam. Your LFS will have sheets of the stuff to go under aquariums. Just get a bit for a 2ft tank and cut it into 6 inch squares. Then float them around the pond.
You can tie them together with fishing line or string and make a type of froggy footpath so they can hop across the pond and get out.

 

[fergalthefish]

maybe a little inflatable dinghy!!! good fun too!

 

[3ndl3r]

that could be your problem. however there is a disease going around at the minute. something about red legs or something. dont move frogs from pond to pond.

 

[OscarWilde]

Have plenty of Frogspawn in my Pond at home now. We had a similar problem with the dead frogs years ago. Best thing is to get a good few plants in there to create a kind of soft cushion that the can climb on and get out of the water. Alternatively put a large ornamantal pllant with its base just under the surface.

This does not help with our other problem. We had to drain one of the ponds as we have found 7 dead hedgehogs in there. They have been drinking and fallen in