Don’t forget to dechlorinate the pond water or leave for a few days. The chlorine from tap water can kill tadpoles.

@swayback7375

Жыл бұрын

And salamanders too

My frogs leave my pond at night and go hang out by my landscape lights. And catch the bugs attracted to the lights. They are quite smart.

as I've discovered newts in my garden I've watched a lot of videos for ideas but this one has helped the most well done the best video ive seen on he subject

@DIYHerps

4 күн бұрын

thank you so much

Best video I’ve yet seen-straight to the point and comprehensive enough for beginners. Thank you!

Week ago built a pond. You inspired me to set a hugelkultur and some hiding places now :)

@DIYHerps

11 ай бұрын

I’m glad I’ve contributed to more froggys thriving in the world! Keep going!!!

I am high as fuck and this is exactly what I needed to watch

Important to have a ramp / slope with grip so the animals can easily climb in and out. Steep plastic they can't hold on to.

Great instructional, clear and helpful thanks

Very helpful! Thank you 👍

Very cool. Looking forward to following your examples. Thank you.

I'm amazed you didn't put down sand or even a bit of old carpet under the liner! You risked it being torn from stones/sharp bits in the hole, especially having to stand in it to push it down. Luckily there looked to be no holes.

@jurrerincker3255

3 жыл бұрын

He probably checked before putting the liner in there. If you don’t check it is indeed a big risk.

Thanks for sharing. I love the way you’re encouraging and protecting wildlife. And not expensive either

I have a sink pond, and I always get newts and frogs u inspired me to make a pond thank you😀

Thank you for sharing ! Such a valuable information for me, this is exactly what I was looking for.

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Just came across you mate great job looking forward to see more 😊

Fair play to you …a fine example to your children…admirable

Thank you, mate. Brilliant! Ta da! ,👍

Thank you for this, lots of great tips and information 😊

@DIYHerps

3 жыл бұрын

Youre welcome - follow me on instagram @diyherps :)

Great job thanks.

Make sure to also only have native plants and frogs in your pond

@8CSKN8

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobbennett3767 great idea, make sure there is no shit in the pond either

@Qihte

2 жыл бұрын

@@8CSKN8 hahahahahaa

@Anikanoteven

2 жыл бұрын

How do you manage that?

@Qihte

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anikanoteven cant it’s inevitable

@colinrice6865

Жыл бұрын

Pretty easy to do

great vid💪🏻

@DIYHerps

5 жыл бұрын

Gecko Man cheers man

Thanks for sharing

great video. gave me lots of new ideas. thank you.

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Brilliant ! Thanks. I've subscribed.

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

thanks

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

youre welcome

First time watching this video. I love 💚💜❤️ 💕 it. I'm going to try these ideas. This is very informative. Thank you 😊😇 for sharing this video.

Excellent and informative video

Very helpful in the pond what me and my brother did to get me outside

This is going to be a great idea to get rid of all or the majority of the snails in your garden.

@sislertx

3 жыл бұрын

U mean.slugs...

@ZE308AC

3 жыл бұрын

@@sislertx i mean slugs and snails because i have both.

5:48 boiled lettuce 🥬!? Brilliant

@hermanhale9258

Ай бұрын

I am just learning - one site said tadpoles fed only lettuce will develop tumors.

nicely done cheers buddy👍👍

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

youre welcome

Brilliant video ! No annoying 'muzak' & straight to the point. I've subscribed ! A QUESTION : I have a pond in my garden, it produces lots of lovely postage sized toads each Spring. I also have a stream , it's fast flowing, so I can't put Minnows & Sticklebacks in it to attract the Kingfisher that we occasionally see. Does anyone know if Kingfishers will visit a pond of about the same size as the one in the video, if I stocked it with Minnows & Sticklebacks & sited it near the stream ?

excellent i've build hibernaculums for them in my garden and piles of leaves.I feed the worms in my garden with banana peels as they eat the worms :)

nice easy to watch video m8, been anting frogs and toads to combat the arm of slugs. can you do a vid on pond plants and what they attract

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

Im no good at pond plants unfortunately sorry

I might make that

we built feature pond in garden no others around, frogs appeared from no where, now we have lots of frogs tadpoles without lifting a finger, apart from putting native plants in

Thank's I'll add gravel and plant's didn't know. Thank's on the Hugo culcher also Going to make that first. My I suggest air stone or waterfalls or would air be bad?

DUDE! i love frogs. this is a great idea for my garden but i cant do it in my yard cause i dont own it

@Ninmpf

3 жыл бұрын

I'm just using a plastic kids swimming pool

It is also extremely important to build a hibernation area for the amphibians and reptiles. A simple permanent brush pile provides food such as wood ants and grubs plus winter hibernation shelter for tree frogs and such.

@DIYHerps

11 ай бұрын

Yes for sure! My Hugel Kultur seems to do the trick, I have seen toads in it before!

The cheap tent liner is a great idea! How can I prevent mosquitos from becoming an issue in the pond?

@sonofsouth2800

2 ай бұрын

Direct sunlight

I have a pond but have noticed away from the pond on a concrete path that a frog has taken up esidence in a shallow area of water inside a 'collapsable washing up bowl - these are sold for caravaners. It is now November and the frog is still there. It is getting very cold at night. It is alongside the house that is very sheltered with high walls so it may not get cold blasts of air but I am thinking of trying to give the pond a container or an overturned plant pot complete with soil and twigs etc somewhere to go when cold - would this work do you think or should I leave it to him to find somewhere. There is no soil nor grass where he is. Complete hard surfacing with tall (4 ft) pots on raised plant saucers. Thank you. I enjoy your films

You want the algae inside of the pond. It's better for the tadpoles.

I see in some of ur vids you hang moss on a terrarium glass wall, how do you do that

Hello! Thank you for this helpful video. Quick question: I see that you have a dog. Is your dog well trained enough to drink the pond water, or how do you keep them from getting too curious? 🤔 trying to plan ahead since we let our dog play in the yard.

@DIYHerps

4 жыл бұрын

Hi - I made a special bound wood covering for the pond - please follow my Instagram @diyherps and you can see it

Great Vid thanks.....where did you buy the tent bottom sheet ? And what size will i need please ? Thanks

@mtp1942

3 жыл бұрын

Get a multipurpose tarp that’s heavy duty, make sure it’s heavy duty not light duty. Also the bottom sheet I’m using is pvc/vinyl so it’s water proof

Big question for you, does this water have to have some sort of draining or movement system or can it just be a fixed pool of water?

@snakemaster_5554

2 жыл бұрын

It should be a fixed pool, most amphibians dont like rivers, they yousually live in pounds

Good.dog.choice...so sweet...only.sweeter.dog is.goldie..

Ha ha, Costa! Mad Lad.

What do you feel about pumps and stagnant water?

I’m so doin this

How are they looking now?

My whole project revolves around relocating the frog pond next to my garden, which is going inside my new chicken run... How did the algo know!? :) I have a small 4x8x3ft pond, and there must be 50 green frogs living there...very cool entertainment and great for bugs. Pestilence? Hope not :)

I made a pond in my garden and got the idear off you

Nice one. How’s it holding up these days?

@DIYHerps

2 ай бұрын

holding up well, albeit I did need to repair some minor rips due to my labrador jumping in the pond but check out the updates and "how to upgrade your pond" for tips

@SRC267

Ай бұрын

​@@DIYHerpswhat can we feed tadpoles with no fish flakes or vegetables anywhere? Anything free ?

I dug a pond 2 feet deep and have to throw away dead frogs every spring because of the liner, they can not escape the freeze. Also... No mosquitos?

What are the dimensions of your frog pond?

How do u make a pond like this in a colder climate when it gets cold in November and frogs will need to hibernate the tarp will prevent them from going deep enough their bodies will perish

@haroldinho9930

4 жыл бұрын

VSM unofficial You can just make the soil very compacted

@billlyoliveman

4 жыл бұрын

Could you not create what I think is called a hibernaculum? There's a few video's on youtube about how to create one and from what I remember they're good for all amphibians you might find in your garden.

You didn't say how deep it was. About two feet at the deep end?

@DIYHerps

Ай бұрын

yes doesnt have to be too deep but you want it like 2 foot atleast really

By the way, do you have an updated video of this pond, if it still exists and how does it look? Curious.

@DIYHerps

3 жыл бұрын

Check out my instagram @diyherps there is an update on there :)

@McAmber

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYHerps thx :)

@Vikface1978

11 ай бұрын

Can you post the update on here please? I’m not on IG. Thanks

Thank you for this video! I have one concern though as we have rats which we are always catching. Will the frogs be safe from them?

@DIYHerps

11 ай бұрын

Yes the rats won’t bother the frogs

@f.michaelmontgomerylcswlmf6126

11 ай бұрын

@@DIYHerps Good to know. Thanks for your videos.

How do you keep the water clean,? Just a beginner gardener, but getting on a bit and want to keep it simple. I'm in Scotland and the rain & wind is horrendous. Thanks in advance ☺️

@DIYHerps

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, just make sure you keep topping it up and replacing any evaporated water. Also buying one of those solar panel water pumps will help to keep the water aerobic which will help the beneficial bacteria keep the water clean! It will be naturally self cleansing anyway but this will help

@dubblechunkz

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYHerps thank you so much :)

@bellabronte

Жыл бұрын

Get some daphnia (water fleas). They keep the algae down and clear the water.

Make sure they grow big and tasty.

Can you use an aerator to keep it from getting mosquito larvae?

@DIYHerps

4 жыл бұрын

Sure

@Acaidia

4 жыл бұрын

some types of tadpoles may eat them and mosquito fish definitely will.

Will frogs just come

Don't forget a slope so hedgehogs and other mammals can get out.

@DIYHerps

3 ай бұрын

Its not as deep as you think so quite easy for them to get out as it does slope upwards :)

There wouldn't be algae issues if you had used rainwater instead of tapwater. Tapwater contains nitrates which algae thrive in.

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea, thanks

@heatherboardman7004

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Should have treat the water or leave it for at least 24 hours so the chemicals in the water can dissipate.

How do you keep a nice pond like that from being a breeding ground for mosquitoes?

@Pwn3dbyth3n00b

4 жыл бұрын

Having frog tadpoles in the water

@christinapeck3573

3 жыл бұрын

Add an aerator to move the water

How deep should the deeper part be??

@DIYHerps

2 ай бұрын

about 2 foot I would say at the least :)

That wasn't toad spawn that was just separated frog spawn. Toad is long single strips

@mieszko1985

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, with toad eggs the black spots inside the egg mass are much closer to eachother and with less jelly around.

@blackbird7005

4 жыл бұрын

Did you listen to what he said about that? Or watch the video completely? He explained the difference beautifully and showed you the difference too.

@kathryncastanares525

4 жыл бұрын

@@blackbird7005 did you look at what he was showing while listening to what he was saying? What he was showing to be toad spawn while explaining the difference, was actually just frog spawn. Toad spawn is very different with it being a long continuing tube/string with the black spots (toad tadpoles) lined up straight along the tube. There are no clumps or balls of eggs as shown in this video which are frog eggs.

@blackbird7005

4 жыл бұрын

@@kathryncastanares525 Hey thanks for the helpful info.. ;)

@Jaya365

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah both were frog spawn toad spawn is a single strand

Lol dude both your spawns are frog spawn. Toad spawn is literally like an led rope with the eggs right together not in individual masses like the frogspawn (what you had)

Get some sharks and it will be complete

@PikaRaichupikapika

5 жыл бұрын

Sperm for dinner yum

How to build a snake attractant and mosquito breeding zone in your back yard. Brilliant!

@colton8990

3 жыл бұрын

Joey Tomato install a pump, or something to disturb the water so mosquitos can't lay eggs. As for snakes. Well, just don't bother them.

@joeytomato

3 жыл бұрын

@@colton8990 i live in the south east... Mosquitos don't care about moving water, they'll lay eggs in a bucket of kerosene! ... and I'm not from the camp of letting snakes hang out in my back yard. I'm sure as hell not going to do anything to attract them. 👍🏻

@colton8990

3 жыл бұрын

Huh. Sorry about the mosquitos. Maybe a bug zapper. As for snakes, there's probably some thing to keep them away

@AnthonyVassallo

3 жыл бұрын

@@colton8990 I added mosquito fish to my water garden. Larvae gone within days.

@colton8990

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyVassallo kudos to you!

I guess an air pump or filter isn't necessary? Something killed my first set of tadpoles in the frog ponds I made this summer. If it matters, I am in North America.

@roleat

2 жыл бұрын

Birds or mammals could've hunted them.

@markstuber4731

2 жыл бұрын

@@roleat they were floating, so it wasn't predators. You think if they were missing, I would not have considered predators?

I do not like the way you put the pond liner in. You should have made it a little bigger with a step so you would not see the liner. The way you did it the rain will wash away the mud and you will see the liner again. The tad poles don’t mind either way. 😀

I love the duct tape. That should work great. :/

don’t! Separate! Frog! Eggs!

Does it attract snakes though? I don’t want any snakes 🐍 !

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

hmmm it could do, Im in the UK though so dont really have that isssue

Why is the water not clear? 😞

@Luckingsworth

5 жыл бұрын

If the water was clear the birds would be able to see the frogs.

@karolinawishes5500

5 жыл бұрын

Jon M: Wow, that’s pretty smart of you!

@leightonyoungerasbo6639

5 жыл бұрын

It's because of the clear from the pebbles in the water is making the water murky

@PikaRaichupikapika

5 жыл бұрын

Its actually better this way so birds and other predators cannot eat all the tadpoles

@haroldinho9930

4 жыл бұрын

And in a while it’ll be green because he used tap water

ah sorry my man but that wasn't toad spawn, the jelly on toad spawn is straight edged compared to frog spawn, not rounded like frog spawn, a quick google will show you this

what can i do in a area with cats

@zacharybarker9613

4 жыл бұрын

A BB gun and some balls

@mvgikk1969

3 жыл бұрын

glock 19

@pussinboots1145

3 жыл бұрын

Get some cat food.

rats/mice? l like the pond

Will a frog pond encourage mosquitoes?

@VinylUnboxings

3 жыл бұрын

No. Fish will eat larvae and frogs can eat skeeters. Pond shouldn't be stagnant, anyway.

@mtp1942

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe put a small aerator or air stone that bubbles the water but doesnt suck up the tadpoles, I used it in a fish pond and just a small one kept the mosquitoes away for a few months until I took my aerator out

They Made A Grass Like Part 100 On Fail Compilation Augustus 2011 TNL To Make A Pond

@rufflespuppi5216

3 жыл бұрын

It’s Fish Inside The Water

You need a bio filter

@DIYHerps

Жыл бұрын

None needed as I have plenty of wild frogs in there now, but if I was keeping fish then yes I suppose I would

Ya never use tap water fill pond,just let it fill with rain water,tap water is deffo bad idea

@smeokbeons

4 жыл бұрын

If you're not putting things into it immediately, tap water is fine. :) You have never cycled a fish tank?

@seahorsesalt4386

4 жыл бұрын

Just let it sit for a day or two before adding tadpoles I'd say

@mtp1942

3 жыл бұрын

Let the water sit outside for a few days, the chlorine will evaporate

Turd Spawn....

It's all frogspawn you fool that isn't toadspawn

Not Todd spawn buddy

Mine is way bigger ha

@moooimmacow930

4 жыл бұрын

who cares

@haroldinho9930

4 жыл бұрын

The Lovely Rhodonite well the bigger,the better

@pussinboots1145

3 жыл бұрын

@@moooimmacow930 The frogs do.

@yomommajumprcables

3 жыл бұрын

Thats what she said