Glue for stone for frog refuge?

GDB2222

If you just put some stones into your bowl, so they more or less fill it, would that work?  How much water do you need?

You have the base horizontal. What happens if you tilt it? One side will be less steep for animals to crawl out. 

And how about some stones round the outside of the rim?

 

FreeBear

grumbler said:

grumbler said:

or something similar

Reportedly, for this cartridge you "need a 380ml gun not the normal size"

I've used one of those smaller cartridges with a standard gun before now without any problem - The marketing blurb is just trying to get you to splash out more money on a gun that you are unlikely to use for anything else.

Sarahspangles

Couldn't you place a piece of terracotta tile slantwise inside the pot?  Or maybe a half round ridge tile.  Either would be a ready made ramp and have a roomy space underneath for shade and heron-avoidance.  

twopenny

Some great ideas!
Stones or a tile  inside isn't working because its curved. They slide and fall.
Can't fill with stones because I want a fountain and the sound of water. Besides where would the frogs go.
The hamster ramp made me chuckle. I was going to make something like that but it will rot. May look in the cheapie store for simila while I check out the glues.
Broken ridge tile, have 2 places I might find that but it will still have to be stuck. A heron could move it easily.

Outside edge? Knowing me it will have a waterfall and stream by next year. So much easier to play in the garden than do the house   

ThisIsWeird

You could even begin with a couple of stiff (so 2mm-ish) aluminium or SS wires, and bend them to follow the inside curve of the pot down to water level, and their tops into hooks that'll fit over the pot's top edge - a bit like a safety rope ladder. And then glue - did I say StixAll is awesome? - your stones, slate, pottery, whatevs to these parallel wires to make the climbing frame you require. That would then make the whole thing clipoverable and liftoutable when needed.

Do you have a spare matching pot? If so, you could use that as the template to construct it. Lay it on its side so's the bits don't fall off before they set, cover the area with a thin poly sheet, position the two wires say a couple of inches apart over this, do a dry run of the bits you'll add to it, and then reapply them with good dollops of StixAll, pressing the bits firmly on to the wires and against the pot side (the poly sheet will prevent them from sticking there). When set, lift off and peel away, or trim off,  the poly sheet, and you have a one-piece removable froggie ladder. 

Sarahspangles

Are we missing the obvious solution of planting something in there that animals can scramble up?  

twopenny

Sarah I like the idea but small pot, substantial plant for a hedgehog. 

TiWeird, I think you are on to something. I may try just wiring stones first on the same principle. 
You made me think. I used to have some tiny terracotta pots (think I've chucked them) but many have saved for decoration. The pond resin I used to paint inside sticks to all sorts if I can still get the top off. Cost a lot. All specialist pond stuff does which is why I asked.
No second pot. I needed a mortgage for this one.

Originally found the young frog eyeing me desperately from the edge where he couldn't quite get out,a month ago in 4" of water before I'd sunk the pot. He's obviously decided it's his.

ThisIsWeird

Resin will certainly be strong, but it could be too liquid?

But, yes, with a thinner wire you could just wrap them around the individual stones, twist it together, and add more bits - nice idea. Then secure the top ends to the ground, and drape it all over the edge.

You can get 'plastic-coated garden wire' for stringing up plants - very strong, pliable and twistable. I bet that would be perfect. Should last well too. 1mm and 2mm dia's. If the latter is pliable enough, then a better bet.

twopenny

You're bad for me TIWeird! I'm too easily distracted by fun things to do without extra help

I have 'extra' wire, soft and pliable. Seems I saw it at a good price and bought more than one roll.

bolwin1

Superglue is used in aquariums to glue stones together underwater & also to glue some plants to rocks. It can be used underwater - the water sets the glue very quickly, so apply it to a pebble, stick it just under the waterline. Repeat as necessary & this should fo the job. It's safe for fish in aquariums, so should be safe for the frogs too.