Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Garter snakes on the increase around my ponds

Update...texted a buddy in Singapore for a recipe. He has promised to send me a good one...standby

I might can swap you out some scallops this season.. Every now and then a good size snapper shows up at my door. We do not talk about the Red fish. I wonder what those Goliath Grouper taste like?

Just Kidding... This garter snake has got out of hand!!

Hey Bill, post the recipe.

Swiss, thanks for the attachment posted on snakes, I forgot about the time I herd tail shaking or vibrating. I was walking down a creek and was looking for old pottery near an Indian mound on my place, when I herd this tail shakin sound. Like a rattle snake but no rattles, and when u hear it, you will, most likely know what it is. I am hard of hearing like most older men, but I herd the tail shaking, it was pretty loud, never saw the snake but I did realize what I was hearing and backed out slowly.
I hate Water Mocs, they are Pissy and have a bad attitude and yep they are in some of the bottom land @ my place.

Tracy

+1 on postin the receipt here. Also, hintin for an invite up to Dans next winter. Need someone to teach me saltwater tactics. Bobby Rice is kinda slow in takin a hint.

Ah shucks I think I mortally wounded a snake yesterday. I loaded chara etc I had raked out of one of my hatchery ponds before applying Cutrine Plus. When I went to unload the trailer the snake popped up. But I had apparently punctured him with one of the tines of the pitchfork and he had some of his insides hanging out.

I just hate killing any kind of wildlife!

Cecil, know the feeling. When I hunted seriously it was almost always a concern of mortally wounding an animal that didn't get recovered and used and it happened. However, unlike greedy self centered humans Ma nature is most efficient. When an animal/mammal/fish is killed, somehow, somewhere down the line EVERY molecule of that being is used in a positive manner. As long as something is harvested (killed) in an accidental or well intentioned manner and not utilized by the predator there should be no guilt or self admonishment.