trappa 517 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 As above. Noticed a big lump of frogspawn the other day and thought it was a little early as there are still frosts, then f**k me, looked closer and there are big fat tadpoles swimming about! There isnt a chance that they are this year's as id have noticed the spawn so the only logical answer is these taddys have 'hibernated' over winter, it's been mild enough to i guess but I've spoke to a couple of people who categorically tell me taddys don't hibernate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,035 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 April fools was last week? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Gain 1,759 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 As above. Noticed a big lump of frogspawn the other day and thought it was a little early as there are still frosts, then f**k me, looked closer and there are big fat tadpoles swimming about! There isnt a chance that they are this year's as id have noticed the spawn so the only logical answer is these taddys have 'hibernated' over winter, it's been mild enough to i guess but I've spoke to a couple of people who categorically tell me taddys don't hibernate. I've got exactly the same as you mate, they are last years tadpoles which for some reason didn't develope properly like all the others. The frogs always spawn in my redundant concrete filters (away from the carp) and I have been watching them from about this time last year, and no, they don't hibernate. When the filters got a layer of ice you could see them moving about underneath. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trigger2 3,108 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 theres been frog spawn about for the last couple of weeks as ive noticed and i havent really been out a great deal. as far as i am aware tadpoles dont hibernate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Frog spawn in the north west for nearly a month now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,743 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 http://www.froglife.org/info-advice/spawn-tadpoles-behaviour/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery_Weasel 460 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 the weathers been mental mate. When i first noticed frog spawn there was frost on the ground, I cant remember when but it must be at least a couple of months Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,189 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 As above. Noticed a big lump of frogspawn the other day and thought it was a little early as there are still frosts, then f**k me, looked closer and there are big fat tadpoles swimming about! There isnt a chance that they are this year's as id have noticed the spawn so the only logical answer is these taddys have 'hibernated' over winter, it's been mild enough to i guess but I've spoke to a couple of people who categorically tell me taddys don't hibernate. they dont hibernate but if they are a late spawn they can stay as tadpoles till the following spring. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cragman 2,674 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Snowing at the top of my valley this morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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