cotton or flax netting preferred to wire. Fasten this netting to 

 the frame. Be sure that the netting is always covered with water 

 when spawn is on it. On this netting, deposit the eggs or spawn 

 taken from the breeding pond. In this way it will be undisturbed, 

 and the sun can do its part toward the hatching of the eggs. This 

 method will be found successful, and you can watch the progress, 

 and the influence of the sun and water on the hatching of the eggs 

 and note the change from day to day, as the Frogs have nothing 

 more to do with their development. Another reason for separating 

 the eggs or spawn from the breeding ponds is, when the spawn is 

 hatched into tadpoles, the Frogs will eat the tadpoles as fast as 

 they wiggle out of the egg. 'In fact. Frogs are cannibals, and 

 will eat the young until they get large enough to protect themselves. 

 This is why ponds should be constructed so that Frogs of 

 different sizes can be separated, and all of about a size, kept in 

 ponds by themselves, and raised together. By this arrangement 

 you save many small Frogs. 



Enemies of Spawn, Tadpoles and Small Frogs. 



The enemies must be guarded against by proper fencing with 

 wire netting and boards. A board should be sunken into the ground 

 at least three inches, and 2 foot 2 inch mesh wire fastened on it. 

 If a 12-inch board is used, this will make a fence about 34 inches 

 high. It could be built higher if desired, but this height makes a good 

 appearance. The enemies are rats, cats, turtles, water centipedes, 

 water beetles, coons, leeches and snakes. Snakes are one of the 

 worst enemies, as they will devour the spawn, of which they are 

 very fond, and also the small Frogs. 



