GARDEN FROGS & TOADS PROBLEMS

INDEX
WHEN DO FROGS AND TOADS SPAWN?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FROG AND TOAD SPAWN?
DO NEWTS EAT TADPOLES?
HOW CAN I FEED FROGSOR TOADS?
WHY ARE THERE DEAD FROGS IN MY POND?
WHY ARE FROGS/TOADS ATTACKING THE GOLDFISH IN MY POND?
HOW CAN I STOP MY CAT CATCHING FROGS?
WHAT ARE TADPOLES DOING IN MY POND IN THE AUTUMN?
HOW DO I TELL THE SEX OF A FROG OR TOAD?
CAN FROGS AND TOADS HYBRIDISE?
HOW CAN I KEEP OUT LEAVES YET LET THE FROGS COME AND GO IN MY POND?
IS IT A FROG OR A TOAD?
WILL FROST KILL FROGSPAWN?
HOW CAN I GET FROGS AND TOADS IN MY GARDEN?
HOW DO TADPOLES DEVELOP?
HOW AND WHEN DO THEY MATE?

Other Links
All you need to know on frogs and toads in the UK pond www.froglife.org
Froglife has pages on frog disease, and also a downloadable advice sheets. It has up-to-date info/symptoms on the two main disease threats to UK amphibians; chytrid fungus and ranavirus (often called 'red-leg').

For other information on frog diseases try The Frog doctor on the website: http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/sick.html

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Safety notice. All normal safety precautions should be taken when dealing with animals. The advice in this section should be taken only at the owner's own risk. All sick animals should be seen by a vet.