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nygina Member Joined: 25 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 2  View other posts by nygina |
Posted: 25 Apr 2005 hi i have had my pond for 4 years and have seen many frogs and toads come and go but for the past 4 monthe i have a red bellied frog which i have never seen befor it really is a pretty frog i just wondered if any one else has seen one or has one. |
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David Bird Forum Specialist Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 515  View other posts by David Bird |
Posted: 25 Apr 2005 Any chance of a photograph ? difficult to identify for certain from this description. David British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker. |
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nygina Member Joined: 25 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 2 View other posts by nygina |
Posted: 26 Apr 2005hi thanks for the reply will do my best for a photo but she is a bit shy |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 28 Jan 2006 bombina= alien species... ? yes Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201  View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 The red bellied "frog" is most likely to be a Fire Bellied Toad, an alien species to Britain. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 ohw did they get here i wonder!!! I think that breeders sometimes deliberatly let some go because they'd love to see them in the wild Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 If they want to see them in the wild, GO TO FRANCE/GERMANY!!!!, sometimes alien species can have nasty effects on our native herps, like the Cane Toad in Australia, killing all those Red-Bellied Black Snakes. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 yes they are one of my fav. snakes in the world although deadly Does
anyone watch Steve Irwin? What do you think of him? Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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David Bird Forum Specialist Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 515 View other posts by David Bird |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 A showman and very little to do with herpetology. British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker. |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 Yeah, but he teaches the world about animal conservation, and does captive breeding programmes for rare and endangered species, and he is partly what attracted me to reptiles and amphibians, and ever since my first show, i've looked all over for lizards, and used some of the same techniques he uses on massive crocs on the lizards I find, although in a smaller form Some of the best ones are the trip to Belize (Morlets Crocodile), and the crocs of Tampa and Cancun (American Crocodiles). What does anyone else think? Does anyone watch Austin Stephens: Most Dangerous? I think it's excellent. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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Jeroen Senior Member Joined: 03 Nov 2004 No. of posts: 121  View other posts by Jeroen |
Posted: 02 Feb 2006 The Common or Grass Frog (Rana temporaria) occasionally has a rather red belly. BTW, no Fire Bellied Toad (Bombina bombina) but Yellow Bellied Toad (B. variegata) in France (in the wild, that is). Jeroen Speybroeck http://www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen/ |
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ssthisto Member Joined: 15 Nov 2005 No. of posts: 15 View other posts by ssthisto |
Posted: 13 Feb 2006 [QUOTE=Dan Kane] Does anyone watch Austin Stephens: Most Dangerous? I think it's excellent. [/QUOTE] I do. I'm waiting for dear Austin to get seriously envenomated by one of the 'wild' snakes he's working with... two bites on one show, and apparently the cobra was a captive specimen that'd been carted out to the back of beyond and just happened to get the drop on him. I vastly prefer Steve Irwin - he doesn't do things to deliberately rile up wild reptiles, and he handles them with respect and care. Ssthisto Currently keeping: 3.6 Eublepharis macularius 0.1.3 Anguis fragilis ssp 1.0 Pantherophis guttattus |
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-LAF Senior Member Joined: 03 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 317 View other posts by -LAF |
Posted: 14 Feb 2006 I've got the cobra bite clip on my desktop. It really cheers me up when I'm stuck doing the accounts each month. I feel it's probably better not to comment on Mr Stevens other than to ask why the disco channel keep referrng to him as a professional wildlife photography when he appears not to know one end of a camera from the other. Ah sod it, fingers crossed, BRING ON THE DARWIN AWARD! 
Lee. Lee Fairclough |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 15 Feb 2006 Oh man, almost had me crying with laughter on this thread. But I have to admit, I love to watch the Stevens' shows, tho' I'm always rooting for the snake :P Steve Langham - Chairman 
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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Tony Phelps Forum Specialist Joined: 09 Mar 2003 No. of posts: 575 View other posts by Tony Phelps |
Posted: 16 Feb 2006 You should read his book if you want a real larf 
He does not have much of a repulation here. Tony |
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Tony Phelps Forum Specialist Joined: 09 Mar 2003 No. of posts: 575 View other posts by Tony Phelps |
Posted: 16 Feb 2006 Oops I mean here in South Africa, as I see I am still listed as UK based. T  |
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Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54  View other posts by Morpheus |
Posted: 01 May 2006 Dan kane, I dont think much of steves habit of diving upon reptiles But i think austin steven is a bit of an idiot one epiMicke he almost acted like his life was almost tragikly taken when a non-venomous snake lashed out on him and he jumped out of a 1 and a half metre tree Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html |
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Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54 View other posts by Morpheus |
Posted: 01 May 2006 Talking about the red frog i have found a frog with a rather dark red tint all other him Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html |
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Mark T Member Joined: 27 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 7  View other posts by Mark T |
Posted: 08 May 2006 Steve obviously knows his animals but is indeed a showman. Of course the snake is all fired up after being rugby tackled by some big australian and held unceremoniously in the air He shows little respect for the creatures Mark O'Shea is much better |
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