Catching Tadpoles?

[d_virginiana]

I meant like techniques. You all are herpers, and I thought you might know some good techniques. My bad.

LOL. My tad-catching technique involves a cool-whip container, a very intelligent dog, and going swimming. Interesting to watch, but probably not fun to try in a pond with lots of bottles n such floating about in it!

[ConcinusMan]

I meant like techniques. You all are herpers, and I thought you might know some good techniques. My bad.

Honestly, it depends on the conditions. In shallow temporary pools where you can actually see the tadpoles, I just use an aquarium net to scoop them up. You can also try sinking a bucket or similar container into the water quickly. This will cause water (and tadpoles) to be drawn into the container.

In murky ponds with muddy bottoms where you can see them surface occasionally but where they are hard to see, I would use a bigger net on a pole then swoop it through the water as quickly as possible, and finish up the stroke by digging into and catching some of the muddy bottom too. Tadpoles tend to sit on the bottom, feeding much of of the time. Skimming a net quickly just along the surface of the muddy bottom will usually catch some. When I was a kid, I would make a net out of a wire clothes hanger and mom's worn out panty hose.

Is this the kind of tips you had in mind?

[Starling96]

also if you have a pool those long cleaner nets are really useful (and also when trying to catch a water garter or ribbon snake when there swimming off

[RedSidedSPR]

Thanks, I was just hoping some of you knew, since, even though there's a TON, they're hard to find so I couldn't just scoop. But since I'm NOT gonna be doing it, guess I won't need those.

I'll admit I overreacted on the public thread. I was kinda angry at some people, I shouldn't have taken it out here.
I was also very annoyed that so many people just jumped on me.
Sorry.

[infernalis]

He sold the tadpoles anyways !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE proof!!!!!

[ConcinusMan]

???

[RedSidedSPR]

???

[infernalis]

It is not rocket science that just as this thread is running I get notified of a tadpole acquisition in the same area....

[RedSidedSPR]

For my snakes. I said that.

[Sonya610]

It is not rocket science that just as this thread is running I get notified of a tadpole acquisition in the same area....

If you know of an "acquisiton" that means you know who the buyer is. Funny how the buyer is not taking any of the blame here, it takes two to tango.