Clive contacted me recently with a story about his dearly departed Green Tree frogs. It seems he had them in his yard for about 8 years! But they have disappeared and he believes they may have died of old age. He said that the Motorbike frogs have moved in and are doing very well, but he is desperate to re-establish the Green Tree frog population and asked me for my advice on getting some tadpoles for his pond.

My advice on getting taddies is to ask around. You will be surprised how many people have frogs in their backyards and are more than happy to share stories and tadpoles. It is best to get tadpoles from your immediate neighbourhood, within about a 5km radius, as that way the new frogs have ponds in their range and there is less possibility of spreading disease if you keep things close to home.

The WA Museum also has a tadpole register where you can register your name and contact details and if a suitable match comes up in your area they will hook you up!  Check out the website Frogwatch.

I hope this helps all those who are seeking taddies to start forming networks in their own communities and create a Tadpole Telegraph! What a fabulous way to bring people together in these troubled times. Save the frogs and make friends while you do it!