SMB and Bullfrog Tadpoles - 04/21/20 08:16 PM
Currently I have SMB / YP stocked in a two year old pond. SMB are 10.5-11" in length. I also have what I call a ridiculous (pushing disgusting) number of bull frog tadpoles that are now rather large (over wintered).
I'm curious if these tadpoles provide any forage base for my SMB? I suspect the SMB are not large enough to consume the stage of tadpoles. Being that we enjoy swimming in the pond during warm weather I have concerns that anyone is going to want to swim with this number of tadpoles. I'm considering catching and culling them. But, if they are a good forage base for my SMB, then I will leave them.
I'm curious if these tadpoles provide any forage base for my SMB? I suspect the SMB are not large enough to consume the stage of tadpoles. Being that we enjoy swimming in the pond during warm weather I have concerns that anyone is going to want to swim with this number of tadpoles. I'm considering catching and culling them. But, if they are a good forage base for my SMB, then I will leave them.