Do you know there is a way to get rid of slugs in your pond naturally? Frogs eat slugs. Therefore, getting rid of slugs naturally is simply a matter of populating your pond with frogs.
The first step to protecting your pond from slugs is to find a source for frog eggs or tadpoles. If you find frog eggs, you want to wait until they hatch into tadpoles. It takes about a month’s time for frog eggs to turn into tadpoles. If you don’t know how old the eggs are, I suggest you check back weekly.
Once tadpoles are present, capture as many as you can in a mason jar. Make sure the mason jar has a little bit of water in it. Take the tadpoles back to your pond and release them.
You don’t want fully developed frogs. Frogs always return to the place where they developed from tadpoles into fully developed frogs. Therefore, if you were to relocate fully developed frogs, they will only leave and go back to where they developed.
On the other hand, with tadpoles, you can count on an abundance of frog slug eating frogs to protect your pond for the long haul, because it will be their home and not only will they always return home, but they will multiply in numbers thereby reducing the number of slugs as they feed on them.
Step by Step Summary:
- Find a habitat where frog eggs have been laid or tadpoles are present
- If frog eggs, wait until they hatch into tadpoles
- Once tadpoles, get a jar with water and catch as many as you can
- Pour the tadpoles into your pond
This method of course takes a little time, because you have to wait for eggs to hatch, and then you have to wait for the tadpoles to develop into frogs before you can expect the slug eating to begin.
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