does anyone have any tips on how to stop small (2cm - 5cm) frogs from using my pool? i dont mind if they just wanted to swim (well they probably do) but they cant get out unless i spot them and they die.

i would rather they lived so is there some preventitive action possible?

bigger frogs never go in, or if they do they get out again undetected.

Do you have an SWG? valentine said in another thread frogs dont like salt, so try an swg if u can.

Moor a little floating barge next to the poolside.

throw a couple of snakes in your pool.

the pools saltwater but i guess the frogsonly find that out when they dive in. those i rescue dont seem to tell the others not to try it, it is salt., the snakes might work but they will probably die too

ok, interesting. I have tons of frogs here too. Guess i need to get a cover for my upcoming pool.

The salt in a pool isn't strong enough to deter the frogs, it's just saline at that concentration. You might try sprinkling salt on the deck around the pool and see if that works.

Actually an equipment caleed Critter skimmer was invented for the purpose of getting rid of frogs. It is a ramp that is attatched to the skimmer cover that allows them to crawl out of the pool. Since the pool waters push everything into the skimmer then just imagine how frogs will forcely come out of the pool.