THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY

Some interesting add-ons to

a water garden

ASSUMPTIONS

• Harmless to fish– Predation– Disease transmission

• Attractive

• Interesting or useful

AMPHIBIANSFROGS, TOADS, SALAMANDERS

• Leopard frog– Vocal early spring or after

large rain events

– Good bugger

– Likes tall grasses

– Mowers & string trimmers not good

CRICKET FROG

• Will stay once collected

• Active all months• Vocal late winter –

early winter

BULLFROG

• NOT a good idea• WILL eat small fish• Vocal late spring

through summer

GRAY TREE FROG

• Ubiquitous, but seldom seen

• Upright vegetation or structures

• Vocal mid-spring to early summer

FOWLER’S & AMERICAN TOADS

• Very common• Vocal early spring and

after large rain events• Very fond of June

bugs & Japanese beetles

• Maintain clay flower pots or sandstone slabs

APPLE SNAILS

• EXOTIC SPECIES• Interesting• May be a problem

YELLOW BELLIED WATER SNAKE

• No, Thanks.– Predation

– Disease

– Cardiovascular events

RED EARED SLIDER• Ubiquitous• Largely vegetarian• Become very tame• Live decades• Need sunning area and

vertical walls• May be disease vector

RIVER COOTER

• Common• Same attributes as

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