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Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 13 Jan 2007 Topic: Ranavirus After a fantastic start to the breeding season last year I discovered that the Ranavirus had arrived in my ponds. I would like to know what I can expect as far as the continuing effects of the virus. Will it continue to devastate my frog community each year? Or will it run its course and leave resistant survivors. Has there been any research on survival statistics or related issues.

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Jan 2007 Topic: Ranavirus Thanks for your reply I have not had the renavirus confirmed. I did take photography and send it to Froglife org which they seemed to think it look like renavirus I think I will take your advice and at the first sign of the problem this year I will take any effected animals to my local vet.

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Jan 2007 Topic: Frogs in my Garden I have been photographing the frogs in my garden pond for a few years. I display my images on a web site. http://www.frogs-watch.co.uk/ Splash39098.269212963

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Jan 2007 Topic: Frogs in my Garden [QUOTE=herpetologic2] Would it be okay to link from our website to your site? [/QUOTE] Yes it would be great if you would. as I update I will also link to this forum if that is ok. Splash39098.4165277778

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Jan 2007 Topic: Frogs in my Garden [quote]This is my second spring with a small pond (East Devon) and already I have frogs croaking and mating in it. If we get a cold snap that will all stop no doubt! [/quote] Last year the pond froze after quite a lot of breeding activity, it seemed that when the weather improved again that they just carried on were they left off. Splash39098.4198032407

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Jan 2007 Topic: Ranavirus As far as the environment is concerned I am careful to create an environment that I consider to be beneficial to the frogs. I am organic and have been for more than 20 years. I have plenty of foliage and log piles I even leave out rotting foliage for slugs. http://www.frogs-watch.co.uk/

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Jan 2007 Topic: Ranavirus I thought it may be of interest if i posted an image of one of the frogs

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 16 Jan 2007 Topic: Frogs in my Garden same answer about the link

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 17 Jan 2007 Topic: Ranavirus Its good to know that there are poeple that are looking in to this problem. Yes i would be interested in contact details for the CEH man.

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 17 Jan 2007 Topic: Frogs in my Garden Jon, I have added a link to ARG UK on my frogs-watch links page Splash39185.7386574074

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 19 Jan 2007 Topic: Ranavirus thanks for the info. sorry to miss lead you but the photo was taken in the summer.

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 13 Apr 2007 Topic: Ranavirus There are plenty of frogs around this year to my relief. I am still worried, as I came a cross the Frog in the photo below today. I never saw this yawning, mouth opening and closing before I started to see Frogs with the infection. Last year I came across quite a few. You can also see in the photo mucus on the hand which I believe came from the mouth. I think you can also see evidence of this mucus in the water and on the log. Splash39185.7267708333

Splash Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 No. of posts: 13 View other posts in this topic	Posted: 13 Apr 2007 Topic: Ranavirus I have never heard that frogs shred their skin and I have not seen such a thing.

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