2022 caught 20 , 2023 #22 - #27 just caught about 18inches

[BKHpondcritters]

I can't believe there is still a frog living in there with all of those snakes Addy! My snake has still to take a fish! Prefers frogs I guess...He is getting big and fat on something....

We have SO many little frogs this year because we finally evicted our 'Nesssie' in the Spring. I consider myself very lucky that no more water snakes have taken up residence. I don't want to have to fight an epic battle like @addy1 !!

 

[addy1]

I can't believe there is still a frog living in there with all of those snakes Addy! My snake has still to take a fish! Prefers frogs I guess...He is getting big and fat on something....

That is the first frog I have seen in weeks. I was shocked to see it.

 

[addy1]

#21 showed up, I feel like they are mocking me.

 

[j.w]

Darn, it won't go into the trap, wonder why? Could it have been in there before and got out? Now it knows it's a bad thing? Not sure if snakes are that smart tho.

 

[Tula]

So you didn't actually trap #21? Yes, they are mocking you.....you can see it in their beady little eyes !

 

[addy1]

No #21 just did a visit. Now I have raw shrimp in the trap with the cod and egg.

A tasty buffet! 20 is so small it needs to grow to get trapped, Or eaten for breakfast.

 

[Lisak1]

Good grief. Hollywood couldn't dream up a worse horror! You're the right woman for this job @addy1 ! (Although two functioning arms would make it a more fair fight!)

 

[YShahar]

I think you need to set up a web cam and sell tickets to this epic battle. Make a new Youtube channel: "Snake Cam"!

 

[Tula]

Now they have their own seafood buffet! Hoping more can be trapped before the weather turns cold.

 

[addy1]

Now they have their own seafood buffet! Hoping more can be trapped before the weather turns cold.

I hope so also. So far having trap investigators. No takers. Going to add more cod, the fish, tads that wandered in ate it all. And two days in a row, no clue how, a 3inch or so frog has made it into the trap, I release it as soon as seen.
The opening is less than a inch.

 

[Tula]

We don't want to add frog legs to the buffet !

 

[addy1]

We don't want to add frog legs to the buffet !

No kidding I have so few left. Seen one so far frog not snakes.

 

[GBBUDD]

catch the fish take them out of the pond. keep the trap but place electrodes on each end. hook it to a light switch and when you see a snake throw the switch . And whala taste like chicken kabab cooked in the electric fryer

 

[addy1]

We have had no sightings in the last week. We have had a taste of fall one day 88 the next day 48 in the am 66 day.

It may be getting cool enough for them to not be as active. if so the fight will continue next year.

Pond temp went from 75 to 67.

 

[j.w]

We have had no sightings in the last week. We have had a taste of fall one day 88 the next day 48 in the am 66 day.

It may be getting cool enough for them to not be as active. if so the fight will continue next year.

Pond temp went from 75 to 67.

Do the snakes stop eating at a certain point in the winter and just go into hibernation mode?