Frogs!

[hubbard53]

OK, new pool owner here...

To you experienced owners, how do you control frogs?

Ive rescued a few frogs from the skimmers and retrieved one with a net so i knew they were present. What I didnt know was just how prevalent they are!

We went on a night swim last night and it was NOT fun for my wife and son b/c the frogs were present. I assumed that they would stay away if we were in the pool - nope. They were swimming along with us! We retreated to the hot tub but we had one in there too (had to be an accident - what frog swim in 102d water?)

So what do I do? How does one keep frogs from the pool?

 

[Mr Bruce]

When you figure out how to keep them out, let me know. I do, however, have 99% fewer frogs to remove than before (alive or otherwise) when I remember to put this thing out:

It gives them an escape ramp and is well worth the price. It is called a Frog Log for your googling/Amazon searching.

 

[hubbard53]

ive seen that. . .but i dont want them in the first place

Upon further searching I see that this is a fairly common issue and not much can be done about it. I think my wife is done with night swimming though

 

[pooldv]

Yeah, frogs and toads are part of the deal. Every now and then one jumps on my head or close enough to make me almost spill my drink. THEN we are starting to have a problem!

I'll throw this in since it's a frog thread

 

[hubbard53]

Will more ambient light keep them away? Everything is dark except for the pool so I wonder if we turn on flood lights if that will deter them. We got dive bombed by a bat last night too. I saw it; wife didnt ... i didnt tell her...

 

[pooldv]

We always leave the pool light off because it attracts too many bugs. And we usually have floods or other lights on away from the pool.

 

[hubbard53]

We always leave the pool light off because it attracts too many bugs. And we usually have floods or other lights on away from the pool.

that might be the way to do it. We havent figured out out lighting yet so only have a couple present flood lights now. I'll try that later...

 

[Perpetual summer]

I have heard that led lights will not attract bugs, maybe so with some critters. Maybe a thought if you want to night swim.

 

[ZcottD]

Yellow/amber light to not attract bugs, but it won't get rid of frogs either. We have a ton of crickets and frogs like to eat them, so if you also have a lot, maybe reduce the cricket population and the frogs will move out?

 

[pooldv]

Not sure about led lights. Ours is old school incandescent 500w jobber.

 

[dkimble]

Yeah, frogs and toads are part of the deal. Every now and then one jumps on my head or close enough to make me almost spill my drink. THEN we are starting to have a problem!

I'll throw this in since it's a frog thread

Loving the Cyber Q . What kind of smoker? Sry, didn't me to hyjack the thread...

 

[pooldv]

Primo XL!

 

[Sseaman]

I turned it into an activity for our daughter, she wanted some type of small pet and the frogs keep showing up, after the first 4-5 were removed from the pool we haven't seen another one. It seems the same few kept coming back.

 

[kj5kb]

No luck removing them here. 2 ponds on the property and many ponds in neighborhood. Mostly Green frogs in the pool. Surprising they don't mind shock levels either. Fortunately ours tend to stay away from the humans.

 

[Holydoc]

Another advantage of an Above Ground Pool.

 

[hubbard53]

No luck removing them here. 2 ponds on the property and many ponds in neighborhood. Mostly Green frogs in the pool. Surprising they don't mind shock levels either. Fortunately ours tend to stay away from the humans.

mine have mysteriously disappeared! Not sure where they went - maybe a predator moved in, I dunno.. just happy they're gone!

73, RJ WF4W