15 new het anerythristic red sideds

[count dewclaw]

Joking around?? We don't do any of that on this forum now do we??

You're right, it was wrong of me to be joking around...I won't do it again!

[infernalis]

I found the secret weapon, they have been gulping like mad all day.

Now mind you these little guys have not yet eaten since birth, Red sided garters are hearty and these are no exception....



The predator and it's prey...



The cleanest pollution free place I know, it's my home



This one is surreal, the water is so clear, not only can you see bottom perfectly, the surface reflection is so un-canny, look close you can see my finger. (and the tadpole)



Anyone understand why I would be not so friendly to trespassers?

[Lori P]

WOW Wayne!!!! You rock!!!! Those little babies are loving life at Wayne's Place. :-)

[drache]

I gather they're ALL eating?
that's awesome
can I send you blueberry, the rescued ribbon?
I haven't got her to eat yet, but I haven't tried anything live yet either

[infernalis]

I gather they're ALL eating?
that's awesome
can I send you blueberry, the rescued ribbon?
I haven't got her to eat yet, but I haven't tried anything live yet either

"I gather they're ALL eating?"

That I cannot verify without feeding them one at a time, there still very skittish, however, there was a feeding frenzy going on in that tank, and some 50+ of those baby toads are all ate and gone.

"can I send you blueberry, the rescued ribbon?
I haven't got her to eat yet, but I haven't tried anything live yet either"

Sure, I'd love to...

I will PM you again with my addy and phone number.

[GartersRock]

50 + gone! lol! =D Great job Wayne!

[infernalis]

Should have seen how much work it was chasing tiny little toads that were tadpoles a couple days ago

We had these green aquarium nets, it was fun..

I got another bucket with some damp moss, and have toads for a little while.

And the best part, these are cleaner than any feeder fish you could ever buy anywhere, the water they came from is so clean I could bottle it.

I would have to be near death with thirst before I'd drink from petco's feeder fish display

[Spiritwolf]

beware, those little brats will probably all be gifted with the Houdini talent baby garters seem to possess in too much abundance! Making enclosures escape proof isn't easy.

[Spiritwolf]

I hope Scott didnt sell all his red sided het anery babies to you! I've been waiting to get some red sided normal het anery babies from him too, along with an adult boyfriend for JC. (Been waiting since winter for him to have red sided het anery babies and I was thrilled when I heard some were born. After that, I've been waiting til he was sure they were eating well enough to be ready for the stress of home change, etc)

[Spiritwolf]

Although scott had started the boys I got last year, on pinkies, when they came to me they decided to try to starve themselves and I had to resort to feeding them earthworms to get them to eat. I would go to the woods and dig up small earthworms for them and still regularly go dig up small earthworms for them since thats all they will eat even now. I figure when they finally grow up, I'll try to trick them into scented pinkies.

There have been times when I was scared the smallest one might not make it, and I feed him every 3 days. He still is much smaller than his brother, but has better muscle tone than he used to have. The smallest one also learned a cute trick of opening his mouth when he sees me coming with a worm, and I drop the worm into his open mouth and he eats it.