Love sick frogs

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 17 Mar 2005, 23:11

Can anyone help me, I have three female frogs desperately seeking a man. They are obviously full of eggs and have been wandering around the garden for three days now croaking feebly for a mate with no success. So if anyone out there has a spare male frog I would be exceedingly grateful. He could of course be returned after he has done the needful.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 17 Mar 2005, 23:31

Sorry Teddygirl, but this has to be the most surreal post I've ever seen

Of course, I have had a few glasses of wine tonight, and I did wonder if I was imagining......

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 17 Mar 2005, 23:33

TG...assuming I did have a frog (which I don't apart from a squashed one on my driveway..oops) how would I know if it was male or female

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 17 Mar 2005, 23:44

Foxy, it is a bit difficult if you have nothing to compare it to but the males tend to be smaller and slimmer. Also if you had several,it would be obvious which were males and which were females from their activities

I did have two males last year but there is no sign of them so they either haven't survived the winter or wandered off,which is difficult as my garden is enclosed by walls.
I'm very fond of my frogs (and toads,but we won't go into that just now)
and don't want them to be distressed.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 17 Mar 2005, 23:52

small and skinny you say...i'll keep my eyes peeled TG

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 17 Mar 2005, 23:55

Thanks, Foxy, but not too skinny mind, or that could be a female who has already spawned.

Ed · Post by Ed » 18 Mar 2005, 07:48

teddygirl wrote:Can anyone help me, I have three female frogs desperately seeking a man. They are obviously full of eggs and have been wandering around the garden for three days now croaking feebly for a mate with no success. So if anyone out there has a spare male frog I would be exceedingly grateful. He could of course be returned after he has done the needful.

My son Jack has one you can borrow

Feel free to come round and take it off him!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 18 Mar 2005, 08:41

Gee, thanks Ed,what can I say ?

I don't think Kermit has the sort of pedigree I'm looking for, for my girls

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 18 Mar 2005, 09:22

Strange coincidence, but there are people in my office complaining about horny toads hanging about their gardens and front doors.

Perhaps their ying should hook up with your yang.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 18 Mar 2005, 10:09

teddygirl wrote:Can anyone help me, I have three female frogs desperately seeking a man. They are obviously full of eggs and have been wandering around the garden for three days now croaking feebly for a mate with no success. So if anyone out there has a spare male frog I would be exceedingly grateful. He could of course be returned after he has done the needful.

Hi teddygirl have a word with Epykat she has a frog pond in her garden - well she did last time I visited

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 18 Mar 2005, 10:26

Thanks Lizzie, I have visited Epykats pond but I think she had a shortage of adult frogs last year (we won't mention the cat's involvement) but maybe some have returned,can but hope.

DG · Post by DG » 18 Mar 2005, 10:33

Good luck, TG! I love frogs...but don't know how to find a male frog or two. Why don't you try the RSPCA for advice? They're usually very helpful.

Ed, I don't think mini-ed would part with his frog by the looks of it

DG

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 18 Mar 2005, 10:52

Dadaist wrote:Strange coincidence, but there are people in my office complaining about horny toads hanging about their gardens and front doors.

Perhaps their ying should hook up with your yang.

Dadaist, this is what happens when a frog tries to get it on with a toad:

It doesn't quite work!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 20 Mar 2005, 20:38

There is a happy ending to the quest for a male frog......................
Thanks to Marya

She helped me find not one but three handsome chaps today and there is now spawn in the pond already(with more on the way by the looks of things

)
Again, many thanks,Marya, I really appreciate your help

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 20 Mar 2005, 20:51

Excellent news Teddygirl!
Do you think 'Helped run a frog dating service' will look good on my C.V?

Was also good to meet you at last

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 20 Mar 2005, 21:07

I can't think of anything more impressive to have on a CV, Marya unless it's a toad dating agency, my toads aren't out of hibernation yet !

Don't worry they were all just babies last year so are not mature enough yet to mate.

In my excitement,I forgot so say how nice it was to actually meet you too at last

Just away out to see if there is more spawn yet......................

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 20 Mar 2005, 21:23

Was out at Vogrie Country Park today Teddygirl. There's HUNDREDS of frisky frogs out there...and some amorous toads. Of course, I hasten to add, it is an offence to remove any spawn from the wild

and wish to make it quite clear that there was nothing dodgy about my dealings with Teddygirl.
Some sage (another rarity

) advice from Homer, who learned it through bitter experience as a boy and has never forgotten it ;
never keep toad spawn and frog spawn in the same container as they hatch at different times and the frog tadpoles eat the toad spawn...

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 20 Mar 2005, 22:34

I was out frog hunting in the garden today but couldn't find any

Suspect they've migrated next door again since Selma the Slaughterer hasn't been out much......

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 20 Mar 2005, 23:23

Congratulations Teddygirl on your forthcoming arrivals. The boys come from very good stock (and a conservation area!).

Do post a photo of the babies when they are born.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 20 Mar 2005, 23:36

I'm shocked at the lack of condemnation of procreation out of wedlock.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 20 Mar 2005, 23:42

Thanks for the good wishes, I'll keep you posted on their progress. I'm sure the boys are from very good stock but when it comes to looks they aren't a patch on my girls who are beautiful shades of green and almost yellow in one case (no it's not jaundice) The boys are more of a muddy colour. I'm thrilled to bits with them though.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 20 Mar 2005, 23:46

Dadaist, I forgot to mention, we had a very hasty ceremony before intimate relations began so all is above board,and under water

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 24 Mar 2005, 15:44

Teddygirl (and all other toad/frog fans!), have you seen this in the EN today?!

Orgies

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 24 Mar 2005, 23:18

Can't get that link to work Poppy and don't get the News but it sounds interesting ! I guess Spring is definitely here.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 24 Mar 2005, 23:36

Teddygirl, fixed now. I hope.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 24 Mar 2005, 23:58

Thanks Poppy

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 25 Mar 2005, 11:12

News Round told me this morning that SpringWatch was reporting that frogs have suffered especially badly (ie died

) as a result of our numerous false starts to this years spring.

(they didn't actually say 'numerous' - thats too big a word for me at that time of day, but now I'm fully awake, even if I'm not actually working, but sitting back with another cup of tea)

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 25 Mar 2005, 11:23

Well hopefully spring is definitely here to stay and our frogs will survive.
Mine actually spawned earlier last year,15th March to be precise,I keep dates like that(it's a woman thing) and despite having a few showers of hailstones the tadpoles all hatched successfully although slowly.
Who knows, maybe in a few years time they won't hibernate at all if the weather keeps changing the way it has been

sicker · Post by **sicker** » 25 Mar 2005, 20:10

hope they all survive Teddygirll

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 26 Mar 2005, 01:16

I like the new avatar Sicker. I hope we weren't too much of a disturbance tonight.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 24 Apr 2005, 18:23

teddygirl wrote:.... there is now spawn in the pond already(with more on the way by the looks of things )

Any updates Teddygirl?

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 24 Apr 2005, 19:29

Oh yes Marya, hundreds of happy little tadpoles are swimming around the pond.

My next problem will be getting rid of most of them as my garden isn't big enough to sustain them all once they turn into froglets.
Anyone out there looking for tadpoles ?

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 25 Apr 2005, 22:37

teddygirl wrote: Anyone out there looking for tadpoles ?

Before TG ends up with.....

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 25 Apr 2005, 22:53

Catz, you're nutz

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 26 Apr 2005, 19:42

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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