T. radix Ranch 2014

[guidofatherof5]

Two days ago the high was 83°F/27°C and this morning I awoke to this:
This is typical Iowa Spring weather.

[slipknot711]

i see you have the same issue with weather as new england! lol

[guidofatherof5]

I see why my wild radixes stayed in their dens/shelter.

I'm glad I saved and brought those earthworms in yesterday.
Now, they're in a nice warm place (snake belly)

[jwolfe152]

No better place for them to be imo lol

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Wow! So that's where them snow plains garters came from! Lol!

two days ago the high was 83°f/27°c and this morning i awoke to this:
this is typical iowa spring weather.

[guidofatherof5]

Nicely done.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I couldn't help myself!

Nicely done.

[guidofatherof5]

Today, the kids and I were out doing some yard work in the back yard. I took a break to collect about 50 earthworms for some of my smaller scrubs.
Bounty from nature. My T. ordinoides - Northwestern garter snakes will go crazy for these. Within the next month the slugs will appear, then the Northwesterns will be in a frenzy.

[jwolfe152]

I wish mine ate garden slugs i can usually find a few now and again but now 3 of then will eat pinkies worms and fish and i got one finicky little s***head that only wants worms and they have to be big and fat

[guidofatherof5]

Big fat worm slime smeared all over a pinky would be a good try. This after letting the problem child miss a meal beforehand.
Hungry garters tend to be less finicky/spoiled.