Good to know that old and cracked plant pots are good for something. I used to have a pallet in a shaded area with a bunch of stuff laying on top and a toad was living under there.
I’m from Hampshire in the south of England and I’ve recently made a habitat for frogs out of an old sink dug into the ground. I have populated it with pondweed and wild mint and stones on the bottom. I have recently released frog tadpoles into the pond and they are thriving. The next stage is to build a shelter like this to protect them from my dogs and cats. Thank you for your video !! It was very informative
That is wonderful!! :D Thanks so much for doing this for you local frogs! :) Just make sure they can easily get in and out of the pond as froglets/adults or they risk drowning, more info here: toadsnfrogs.com/frog-pond/ Best of luck :)
OK so I need to make one of these. We get a froggo every year -- this year we have a few tiny ponds I leave out for em, in the hopes he sticks around. He often knocks on our door and solicits for bugs, but normally I just point at the "No Soliciting" sign and he goes on his way. He's cute, though.
I have questions, hope you can help. Plz keep reading! We llive in Loganville GA. On 1.75 acres that backs up to preserved area that was once a lake. We have taken over trying to controll the feral cat issues. So yes, now we have 4 cats that are indoor/outdoor creatures. Yet we have a ton of frogs we love listening to every night. Most days/evenings there are 2-4 littles resting on vines that wrap the screen porch (none bigger than a 50 cent piece- most are dime -nickle.sized almost daily I am saving 1/+ from the cats inside the porch. So, how do I make a home for them close to the house (where they seem to want to be but protect them from the cats???
Thanks so much for your comment! I really enjoyed reading it for a number of reasons: - Your land sounds incredibly amazing - It’s wonderful you are taking care of the cats - Its so nice to hear you like to listen to the frogs! Many people are looking to get rid of them to not hear them, so thank you. But your main point is, how can you have harmony between the cats and the frogs in your yard? I am going to focus on the cats because they are the ones (naturally) hunting the frogs ;) Keep in mind, this video was for aquatic frogs or toads, and you seem to have tree frogs, and they will generally not confine to one place or sit in a clay pot. But you have 4 cats you can work with directly. I am not a cat expert by all means but that being said, I have a cat and I love to watch Jackson Galaxy who is a cat expert. I am going to refer one of his videos in a moment but here is my take. It sounds like the cats have been on your land for a while and are used to the frogs. It is possible the cats safely ate the frogs in the past if they are non poisonous. At this point however, the cats probably do not want to eat the frogs if you are now feeding the cats regularly. Therefore, what I believe is the cats are going after the frogs for play. This is part of the very natural "hunt, catch and kill" instinct that cats have, especially since they are feral. Even if they do not eat the frog, they want to hunt and catch it (play). I know I have not provided a solution yet but bear with me ;) I want to save your frogs as much as you do and help you have harmony among your backyard creatures. What time of day do cats naturally hunt? At night, when their prey is most active. The hard thing is, the frogs are generally active in the evenings and at night as well. Here are a few (rhetorical) questions: - Is it one cat hunting the frogs, certain cats, or all of them? - Does this always happen at the same time of day? - Do the cats get enough active play to have no energy to want to hunt the frogs? - When do you usually feed your cats? What I think can help is: 1. Find out what time of day the cats generally like to hunt the frogs 2. Play with the cat(s) that like(s) to hunt the frogs before that moment of the day (see the video below) 3. Feed the cats once play time is over I really think this video by Jackson Galaxy can be super helpful: czcams.com/video/M7w8pDCo30M/video.html Feel free to check out the rest of his channel for more (I am just a fan of his, not associated with him in any way). Also, it sounds like you have tree frogs since they sit on vines (my educated guess would be American Green Tree Frogs based on your and their location toadsnfrogs.com/green-tree-frog/). The cats would have to put in a lot of effort to catch them - so if they just played and ate, I think there are less chances the cats will bother the frogs. Hopefully tiring out the cats with play, and then feeding them before they usually hunt the frogs will make them not want to bother with them anymore :) I hope that helps! :) All the best
Good to know that old and cracked plant pots are good for something.
I used to have a pallet in a shaded area with a bunch of stuff laying on top and a toad was living under there.
I’m from Hampshire in the south of England and I’ve recently made a habitat for frogs out of an old sink dug into the ground. I have populated it with pondweed and wild mint and stones on the bottom. I have recently released frog tadpoles into the pond and they are thriving. The next stage is to build a shelter like this to protect them from my dogs and cats. Thank you for your video !! It was very informative
That is wonderful!! :D Thanks so much for doing this for you local frogs! :) Just make sure they can easily get in and out of the pond as froglets/adults or they risk drowning, more info here: toadsnfrogs.com/frog-pond/ Best of luck :)
OK so I need to make one of these. We get a froggo every year -- this year we have a few tiny ponds I leave out for em, in the hopes he sticks around. He often knocks on our door and solicits for bugs, but normally I just point at the "No Soliciting" sign and he goes on his way. He's cute, though.
Thanks so much!!!this helps my frog backyard!!!
Glad it helped! :)
Thank you for sharing this
Thank you glad you appreciated it :)
I have questions, hope you can help. Plz keep reading! We llive in Loganville GA. On 1.75 acres that backs up to preserved area that was once a lake. We have taken over trying to controll the feral cat issues. So yes, now we have 4 cats that are indoor/outdoor creatures. Yet we have a ton of frogs we love listening to every night. Most days/evenings there are 2-4 littles resting on vines that wrap the screen porch (none bigger than a 50 cent piece- most are dime -nickle.sized almost daily I am saving 1/+ from the cats inside the porch. So, how do I make a home for them close to the house (where they seem to want to be but protect them from the cats???
Thanks so much for your comment! I really enjoyed reading it for a number of reasons:
- Your land sounds incredibly amazing
- It’s wonderful you are taking care of the cats
- Its so nice to hear you like to listen to the frogs! Many people are looking to get rid of them to not hear them, so thank you.
But your main point is, how can you have harmony between the cats and the frogs in your yard?
I am going to focus on the cats because they are the ones (naturally) hunting the frogs ;)
Keep in mind, this video was for aquatic frogs or toads, and you seem to have tree frogs, and they will generally not confine to one place or sit in a clay pot.
But you have 4 cats you can work with directly.
I am not a cat expert by all means but that being said, I have a cat and I love to watch Jackson Galaxy who is a cat expert. I am going to refer one of his videos in a moment but here is my take.
It sounds like the cats have been on your land for a while and are used to the frogs. It is possible the cats safely ate the frogs in the past if they are non poisonous. At this point however, the cats probably do not want to eat the frogs if you are now feeding the cats regularly.
Therefore, what I believe is the cats are going after the frogs for play. This is part of the very natural "hunt, catch and kill" instinct that cats have, especially since they are feral. Even if they do not eat the frog, they want to hunt and catch it (play).
I know I have not provided a solution yet but bear with me ;) I want to save your frogs as much as you do and help you have harmony among your backyard creatures.
What time of day do cats naturally hunt? At night, when their prey is most active.
The hard thing is, the frogs are generally active in the evenings and at night as well.
Here are a few (rhetorical) questions:
- Is it one cat hunting the frogs, certain cats, or all of them?
- Does this always happen at the same time of day?
- Do the cats get enough active play to have no energy to want to hunt the frogs?
- When do you usually feed your cats?
What I think can help is:
1. Find out what time of day the cats generally like to hunt the frogs
2. Play with the cat(s) that like(s) to hunt the frogs before that moment of the day (see the video below)
3. Feed the cats once play time is over
I really think this video by Jackson Galaxy can be super helpful:
czcams.com/video/M7w8pDCo30M/video.html
Feel free to check out the rest of his channel for more
(I am just a fan of his, not associated with him in any way).
Also, it sounds like you have tree frogs since they sit on vines (my educated guess would be American Green Tree Frogs based on your and their location toadsnfrogs.com/green-tree-frog/). The cats would have to put in a lot of effort to catch them - so if they just played and ate, I think there are less chances the cats will bother the frogs.
Hopefully tiring out the cats with play, and then feeding them before they usually hunt the frogs will make them not want to bother with them anymore :)
I hope that helps! :)
All the best
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Haha love your comment - frog thankz you hooman frien ;)
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