Does any know of any good ponds around Liphook where tadpoles might be. It's for school project.
Re: Tadpoles - claire (26th Apr 2014 - 19:32:32)
There are usually loads in the top pond at Radford. Please remember to take sufficient water from wherever they are and return to the same place for release.
Re: Tadpoles - Fred splinge (26th Apr 2014 - 20:57:35)
There are plenty in the Queen Elizabeth Country Park if that is not too far.
Good luck Fred
Re: Tadpoles - ian (26th Apr 2014 - 21:35:47)
We have some tadpoles in a tub in our garden if you would like some of them. Phone 723511
Re: Tadpoles - Rachel (26th Apr 2014 - 21:58:29)
How many do you need? I have a frog pond in my garden with quite a few tadpoles (not as many as last year!) I am sure you can have some.
Re: Tadpoles - Bush (27th Apr 2014 - 06:10:49)
Aren't all UK amphibians protected by law? should you not have permission to handle them?
Re: Tadpoles - claire (27th Apr 2014 - 17:55:26)
Hi Bush
Species such as Natterjacks are protected. See 'Frog Life' web page www.froglife.org/...
I don't think there is a primary school in the land that doesn't load up with common frog spawn as part of their spring curriculum.
Re: Tadpoles - DML (27th Apr 2014 - 18:19:14)
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust website will answer your questions:
http://www.arc-trust.org/
On the subject of spawn this is their advice:
'We do not advise that you attempt to move amphibians or their spawn away from your pond at this time of year: by taking them to a different pond you may unwittingly transfer various diseases and invasive plants. Also, many amphibians may try to return and they will suffer if placed in an unsuitable area. Do not release spawn, tadpoles or adult amphibians into the wild or into public water bodies such as rivers, canals reservoirs or country park/nature reserve ponds'.
Re: Tadpoles - Rachel (27th Apr 2014 - 22:10:56)
Last year when the Tadpoles had matured into little froglets, my old dog was sleeping in the grass and they just climbed all over her! It was so funny to see all these tiny baby frogs all over her shaggy cream coloured fur! She wasn't worried about them at all.
My daughter and I had to sit next to her carefully picking the froglets off one at a time.
