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Hi All! I've never had a real pond before but this summer I set up a small 60gal outdoor pond using a plastic mold I bought at Home Depot. The pond was going great but now it's getting to be cold (I live in southern NY) and I'm wondering what to do for the winter. I know I can bring the plants and fish in and drain the pond, but my concern is with the green frogs that have made a home of the pond. What should I do with them to help them survive the winter? If anybody can help me out, the frogs and I would greatly appreciate it.

thanks!
-ricardo

I'd like to piggyback on this question, if I could.

I live in northern Virginia and have a frog question.

I have a small artificial/home made pond in my back yard, approximately 8’ x 3’ by about 8-10 inches deep, lined with pond liner.

I also have a HUGE frog who has taken up in the thing. I swear – this frog is as big as my hand. Huge. Looks like a gargoyle when he is sitting on the rocks. Just your regular ol’ run of the mill pond frog, though – nothing exotic.

I’m concerned about what he is going to do when the cold weather comes. He really doesn’t have any place to burrow into the ground, if that is what he is planning to do, so I’m curious if I should re-locate him to one of the bigger natural ponds in the area and if I should do that, when I should do that.

Thanks!