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Post by taihaku on Mar 17, 2007 13:22:34 GMT
Hi - I'm a new member who doesn't currently keep any herptiles (beyond colonies of native common frogs and smooth newts in garden ponds)
I was just wondering which outdoor-suitable frogs or toads members felt had the most attractive calls. I was thinking if I had my currently hypothetical large pond enclosure near the house it would be cool to have something with attractive vocals of an evening.
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Post by mark68 on Mar 18, 2007 15:49:14 GMT
I dont think you could do better than the yellow bellied and Fire bellied Toads (Bombina sp). They would be the most likely to call on warm summer afternoons and evenings without annoying the neighbours. The green water frogs like the edible frog (rana esculenta), Pool frog (Rana lessonae) and the marsh frog (rana ridibunda) are very loud and not to everyones taste ! The Tree frogs tend to be even louder like the common tree frog (Hyla arborea). I can clearly hear while in bed tree frogs calling a hundred metres away.
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Post by Killian on Mar 18, 2007 16:07:16 GMT
Are you planning to enclose the big pond? they will wander off if you dont!
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Post by taihaku on Mar 18, 2007 18:17:03 GMT
Are you planning to enclose the big pond? they will wander off if you dont! Definately although I'm just kicking around ideas for the distant future at the moment.
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Post by john on Mar 18, 2007 20:14:30 GMT
Agree with bombina (and I happen to like them)
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Post by Alex on Aug 8, 2007 13:35:21 GMT
Hi - I'm a new member who doesn't currently keep any herptiles (beyond colonies of native common frogs and smooth newts in garden ponds) I was just wondering which outdoor-suitable frogs or toads members felt had the most attractive calls. I was thinking if I had my currently hypothetical large pond enclosure near the house it would be cool to have something with attractive vocals of an evening. My Pool Frogs are 'quacking' as we speak, I like it but I'm not sure how the neighbours take it...The frogs are VERY vocal through the night too. I think it's only a matter of time before a villager writes to the local paper asking where the strange noises are coming from! Great frogs though, entertaining and very colourful
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Post by Alex on Aug 9, 2007 15:21:47 GMT
Hi - I'm a new member who doesn't currently keep any herptiles (beyond colonies of native common frogs and smooth newts in garden ponds) I was just wondering which outdoor-suitable frogs or toads members felt had the most attractive calls. I was thinking if I had my currently hypothetical large pond enclosure near the house it would be cool to have something with attractive vocals of an evening. My Pool Frogs are 'quacking' as we speak, I like it but I'm not sure how the neighbours take it...The frogs are VERY vocal through the night too. I think it's only a matter of time before a villager writes to the local paper asking where the strange noises are coming from! Great frogs though, entertaining and very colourful And this morning I found 2 clumps of spawn
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