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I live in Montana (where it can get to -20), and have 5 frogs in a pond 3 feet deep, with just a liner, no mud or anything. There will be plants with soil in the pots, however. In the winter, I'll have a heater that will keep a portion of the pond free of ice. What I'm wondering is if the frogs will be able to do ok in winter.
Thank you!
What kind of frogs are they?
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They are Columbian Spotted Frogs.
imo its a little too risky,they need substrate to hibernate.you could put them in a tank inside your house for the winter.im not an expert so i hope somone else posts.if its a pond you have bull,chicken,pickerel or leopard frogs right.
Well, bullfrogs do not hibernate in substrate, they do it at the bottom of the pond. As for the others, I really do not know. Thisis why I asked what species.
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Rana luteiventris are found in deep enough water that it does not freeze all the way. If you have a heater to keep the pond from freezing then you should have no problem. Also if they ocur where you are naturally, then I wouldn't worry too much about them, and let nature do it's thing.
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