T. radix Ranch 2014

[guidofatherof5]

Went out and collected a few earthworms today. We are still having cold nights here as Spring hasn't sprung just yet. No radixes have been sighted yet but it should be any day now.

[rickymar81]

So exciting.

[guidofatherof5]

I heard a snake in the leaves this morning but never got sight of it. Sneaky little scrub.

[Eddie]

I'm going snake hunting in the morning. I cant wait!

[jwolfe152]

Ditto on the hunting...first mushrooms then snakes lol i gotta eat too

[guidofatherof5]

Spring must be on the way as my Thamnophis are going crazy for food. Today, I started off with worms which were met with exuberance but the mice were met with a frenzy. I had a couple big girls who were off food but today showed up for the mice buffet.
I wanted to go out and get some earthworms but it raining too hard for that. I don't want to mess up my hair.

[jwolfe152]

Yea yesterday i found a salamander in my yard under a rock with leaf litter and i brought it in for a closer look and was near the tanks and in led than a minute all 4 of them was out flicking there tongues and climbing the walls so i got out some pinkies i had left and now i got 4 happy bulging sunning Thams. I was quite surprised because my 2 younger ones don't seem to ever want to eat but they got a nicer bulge yesterday. I got a question about the salamanders (i may have asked this before) but they a quite abundant (salamanders) where i grabbed all of them (the garters) would anyone see a problem feeding the garters salamanders every one and a while...maybe once a month if i freeze them for a month or so to reduce the parasite concern? I'm sure they all have some parasites being wc but no vets i called wanted to deal with seeing them (i don't think any of them deal specifically with snakes or at least not garters. Sorry to hijack but I didn't think to start a new post until i was already done writing it all. Lazy i guess

[Eddie]

I went to my favorite garter hunting spots today and did not see any at all. It was about 70 degrees out. The winter was very cold here. I hope not too many of them died off in hibernation. The places I go are almost always crawling with garters this time of year.
I will try again next week.

[guidofatherof5]

Yea yesterday i found a salamander in my yard under a rock with leaf litter and i brought it in for a closer look and was near the tanks and in led than a minute all 4 of them was out flicking there tongues and climbing the walls so i got out some pinkies i had left and now i got 4 happy bulging sunning Thams. I was quite surprised because my 2 younger ones don't seem to ever want to eat but they got a nicer bulge yesterday. I got a question about the salamanders (i may have asked this before) but they a quite abundant (salamanders) where i grabbed all of them (the garters) would anyone see a problem feeding the garters salamanders every one and a while...maybe once a month if i freeze them for a month or so to reduce the parasite concern? I'm sure they all have some parasites being wc but no vets i called wanted to deal with seeing them (i don't think any of them deal specifically with snakes or at least not garters. Sorry to hijack but I didn't think to start a new post until i was already done writing it all. Lazy i guess

Wild salamanders and frogs will introduce parasites to your snakes. We have a varied diet of safe food we can feed our friends so I don't see a need to feed the salamanders off.
Amphibian Eco-systems are very delicate and should be left alone, in my opinion.

[guidofatherof5]

Had a break in the rain so I collected 5 earthworms. Still no slugs out yet.
The five earthworms lasted about 30 seconds once feeding began.