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paedur5
 Post subject: Frog spit ball nest?
PostPosted: Apr 1st, '12, 12:55 
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I saw what looked like a tree frog I'm this vase / water container. And now this. Is it a nest of some kind?

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 Post subject: Re: Frog spit ball nest?
PostPosted: Apr 1st, '12, 12:58 
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OMG How big was the frog?
Never seen anything like that before. I hope you can keeptrack and let us know what it might develop into please Paedur, I would be very intersted. How exciting for you :)
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 Post subject: Re: Frog spit ball nest?
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It was a fairly big frog. maybe 10-12 cm long? The surface of the ball is dry. The ball itself is a bit bigger than a tennis ball.

On another frog development I have frogs in my GB drainpipe. Which is fine except I worry that their poo will foul my water.
Although I guess tadpoles and maybe frog spawn are a good food source. They will flow nicely back into my FT!
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Thats just weird.... :dontknow:
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Looks like frog fairy floss. Taste it and see. :shifty:
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 Post subject: Re: Frog spit ball nest?
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I'll be happy to send you a forkfull!

Just be sure to post us a pic and a taste report.

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If you squint the reflection of it in the water sort of looks like a frog. So it is confirmed to be frog spawn ;)
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Pretty sure it's a frog nest. A google image search for a tree frog nest has some pictures.

Apparently when ready the tadpoles will drop into the water below. Which makes me wonder if I can transplant the nest to my FT.

Fish food dropping from the sky!

I have an amphibian identification book at home which I will consult when in get home.

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Checking my Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles book, I have a Brown Tree Frog nest.

Although last night we had a heavy rainfall and the container overflowed, soaking the nest. The nest is pretty ruined now and I can see some tiny tadpoles in the water.
The container also has some shrimp and a few small fish. It will be interesting to see if they are able to survive as I think it's too early for them to be out of the nest.

Polypedates megacephalus.

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