Is there a way to get rid of tiny frogs if your yard is loaded with them to the point they are coming into the house?
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np2170
ANSWERS: 15
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If the frogs are tiny, I'll assume they are young. Amphibians need water to reproduce. The frogs hatch from their eggs as tadpoles. They spend this stage of their lives in a pond or lake or even a discarded tire with water trapped in it. If you can elliminate the standing water, you can reduce the number of tadpole hatchlings. Obviously you cannot get rid of most ponds or lakes. Also elliminate the amount of light emitted from your house's lighting. Light coming from a window or outside light attracts bugs which will then attract the frogs. I don't know if it would work or not, but you could try installing a bug zapper some distance away from your house. The dead bugs could attract the frogs away from the house. If all else fails, just be glad they are eating the unwanted insects around the outside of your house. Without them you'd be swarmed with insects.
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Tom Diller seems to be correct, and if you are an amphibian hater, you could call pest control. Personally, I think it would be cool to have frogs in my backyard, but i'm a total animal freak.
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Nature has a way of keeping a delicate balance. Frogs have natural preditors. I'm going to assume that if you hate frogs then you probably hate snakes and such. If you kill every snake that crosses your path just because it's a snake then your adding to your frog infestation problem. I'll guess that one day you'll be posting a question about how to get rid of mice or rats too.
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I have found an article stating that in Hawaii they are having a frog problem with small frogs that look exactly like the frogs I have, and like the ones you describe. They are battling the problem by spraying citric acid in a 16% solution. Sounds safe to me. I have not yet tried it, but I am definitely going to look into it. I am in no way a frog hater, but enough is enough. I can walk outside barefoot, or in sandels unless you like picking frog guts from between your toes. Any of the people out there that are so in love with these things, I can sell them to you by the pound... minimum order of 50lbs required! :) check out this link http://starbulletin.com/2003/06/24/news/story2.html
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I find it incredible that there are so many tadpole lovers and frog kissers out here in cyberspace. I've read over 16 websites looking for how to get rid of tadpoles and everyone seems to think they're wonderful critters. We have an infestation of Cuban frogs in South Florida. They've driven out our natural frogs and have overwhelmed every bit of the new retaining pond method of subdivisions dealing with rapid rain runoff. Their tadpoles migrate to my lily ponds and periodically get into eating frenzies and devour whole lilies ($20 each). I net them. I put vinegar into the water. I catch adult frogs with my bare hands and extinguish their lives quickly and painlessly. Some of my children have kissed these critters! Not one ever turned into a prince. Invasive frogs, love-bugs, red algae, Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, and now cobras are illegal border crossers.
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There is probably some kind of poison that you can sprinkle or spray on your lawn or something that will kill or deter them.
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I would say, get a pet snake! (or two)
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I don't have an answer - but I wish someone did! I too live in Florida and the Cuban tree frog is not a native frog and has overtaken the native population. Are you familiar at all with these frogs?? Because if you were you would try to be helpful. What the original poster did not speak about is how loud these frogs are!! to the point of keeping one awake for hours! I too am an animal lover...but I want these frogs gone!!!
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While they're cute and relatively harmless, I am flicking little frogs back outside on a daily basis now. I had a 2am dilemma that woke up my daughter who helped me get two little frogs out of the house. My daughter has been late for school twice due to the last minute intruders. The only thing that I've found online so far is that caffeine and/or citric acid (from limes or lemons) seem to have some results. Apparently, you're to take used coffee grounds, mix them with water (I don't know the ratio) and spread it around the perimeter of the house... I'm doing outside AND inside wherever possible. Also, Hawaii had that severe coqui infestation and they used citric acid to spray the area. I'm trying it all!
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If these are native frogs, call for help from the wildlife authority. Do not go round poisoning them, even if they are not native, becuase other animals eat frogs and you will pass the poison up the food chain. Frogs are endangered all over the world, so, if there is a way of relocating them to a better environment, this would be better. I found the first one in my yard the other day. I put it near my pond and am hoping for many more.
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I moved to Texas. I don't have a pond or creek or lake in my backyard, but I do have FROGS! My dog tries to get them. She got one last night and started foaming from her mouth. Someone told me to put DRIED MOLASSES around the yard. It will keep mosquitos and FROGS away. Has anyone tried this? Does it work? If so, how long does it take before the FROGS are gone? I put some all over the grass and around the fence line. That was 2 days ago and I still have FROGS. Help please.
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I just moved to a house in texas and their is a pond not to far away from us our first night we were their I went out side and our yard was covered in frogs. I asked some of the neighbors what they are doing and one neighbor told me to go here http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page2228.html this repelant doesnt kill the frogs but it keeps them off your property my neibor lives right next to the pond and he is not having problems with the frogs. you do have apply the replant every two months vs every three months which is what the lable says. hopes this help you all. one last thing it doesnt hurt your pets either.
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its easy, put them in a bucket, and do them a favour and put them in the nearest river, and if you have a garden pond, fill it in
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Moth balls in old socks will do it. Or you can get ammonium nitrate fertilizer and give them acid burn that will get them to relocate.
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kill them each and everyone that you see kill them. I am terrified of them and have even spent the night in the hospital because of a frog. I will kill maim and destroy everyone I see. (not that I would actually get close enough to one to do it but I would if I could.) I am thinking about taking my pool down because of frogs and I am cutting every tree on my property that has no purpose and anything else I can do to get rid of them.. Any other ways someone please let me know every time I hear one I have nightmares about them..
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