I was feeding yesterday in my forage pond. I noticed a brown water snake swim by me heading for the feeding BG's. On the way, it picked up an AMAX 505 pellet and then turned and went along the water about 6 ft from shore. Then I saw it swallow the pellet. I followed it until it got across the pond. I guess it seemed fishy enough. I hope it doesn't get conditioned.
I also saw a really big cottonmouth on the other side of the pond. I don't like that. I'm going to start trapping and seining in a couple of weeks to replenish my bigger pond. Any snake in a seine or trap is a PITA.
I've never had a cottonmouth in the seine though. In my 30 gallon barrel size trap, I'm not worried. I can kill a moccasin there or release a common brown water snake. I went back a couple of times and saw the brown snake but not the moccasin.
I'll probable just trap for awhile.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
Mark, cotton mouths are the only snake that actually bothers me. They seem to have an attack mentality. The rest of the water snakes want to stay out of my way.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
