Question about worm born parasites.

[RedSidedSPR]

hmmm.. never seen those.. i don't know what i have

thanks

[d_virginiana]

idk all the species living in central NC, but we definitely have poisonous snails in the state. I took a survival course a while back and was just instructed to not eat snails unless I absolutely had to because certain types harbor toxic bacteria. This was taken down at the coast though, so idk if there's anything to worry about around here...

Never given it much thought, because feeding my snake a snail would require me to first go find and touch a snail. This is not a compromise I'm willing to make.

[RedSidedSPR]

....well... the shell isn't nasty... whatever, thanks for the info.. i don't think i'll be feeding any could-be-poisonous snails.

[Sonya610]

I wish I could remember where it was that I read that... oh well earthworms it is then.

Just keep in mind you can find internet "sources" that say goldfish, all minows, and even crickets are fine for garters.

Best not to experiment or discover for yourself that what you read wasn't accurate-- stick with those foods that are widely considered safe by most everyone! Especially with babies, you have no idea what weird toxins clams or even a lot of grocery store fish could have been exposed to so don't risk it.