Everything Comes To An End...

[Tiny Termite]

Just like to say a Big Hello to everyone who reads this post, as this is my very first Post.

I am Lucky enough to have Grass Snakes visit my Pond every year, but this year they have failed to turn up. The Pond seems healthy enough, had over 25 Damselfly's emerge and still Counting, there's 6 Frogs and a Pair of Newts, so that in itself tells me the Pond is Healthy.

Every morning I creep out into the garden with my slippers on ( you need quiet footwear ) and I scout around all the usual spots, hoping for that first glimpse of the Snake, maybe One will turn up tomorrow.


From a very Sad Tiny Termite

 

[sissy]

sorry hate to say I am just not a snake lover and guessing i never will be :cheerful: To many bad snakes around here .

 

[mrsclem]

We usually have a lot of grass snakes here but haven't seen any this year. We did have a large black snake and a copperhead get caught in the pond netting this week.

 

[addy1]

Bet they will show up, I have not seen any snakes recently. Large black snakes last year.

 

[DrCase]

I had two garden snakes early spring on both sides of the yard
I havent seen them in a while. I'm ok with that

 

[Tiny Termite]

Still No sightings.


So the Frogs are very Happy.

 

[mrsclem]

Noticed how quiet it is around here lately. Only saw 3 frogs yesterday so I guess I know why the snakes looked so well fed.

 

[Tiny Termite]

I was very lucky enough to Capture a Grass Snake eating a Frog a couple of years ago, I think many people underestimate the Grass Snake and it's eating habits, I certainly did, before seeing it in front of my very eyes.

It's not easy you know.

 

[Tiny Termite]

Just a Quick update.

Looks like a Snake has turned up, but not yet seen. The Pond weed has been disturbed and the 3 Frogs have now become 2.

 

[Tiny Termite]

Good New's, the Snake turned up today, It took a Frog for Dinner and then left the Pond.

I'm Well Excited.

 

[CometKeith]

If it took a frog for dinner where did they go? I wouldn't be happy if any of my frogs left!





https://www.gardenpondforum.com/topic/6742-my-goldfish-pond/

 

[Fishylove]

Lol
This year is the first time I've noticed garden snakes. Actually I'm kinda glad to see them, they'll help keep the frogs in check. Now, my kids are not real happy about it LOL! But that's life lol

 

[Dave 54]

See all good things come to those who wait except perhaps for the frog
We need our snakes, we only have the Grass snake and the Adder here in the UK , you dont get to see then that often nowadays but they can be seen sunning themselves on he rocks of Dartmoor.

rgrds

Dave

 

[Tiny Termite]

I found a rather large Toad in my Pond yesterday, just after the Snake made a dash with the Frog, never seen a Toad in my Pond before, found a Disabled Toad many years ago under a bag of Peat, it had one of it's back leg's missing. I have since learnt, the Dragonfly Larvae bite off their little limbs while they are still little Tadpoles, it's amazing they survive.

Grass Snakes favourite and easy Prey has to be the Frog, the Fish are too quick, the Frogs just hang around all day laying on top of the Pond Weed waiting to be Gobbled up. It's not a quick Take-away meal you know, it can take 20 minutes to eat a Frog. It all depends on how they catch their Prey, head first is preferred, but is not always the Case.

Good Things Do Come To Those That Wait Dave54

 

[Dave 54]

I was always led to believe that frogs toadsnewts and salmanders all have the power to re-grow missing limbs.
It's a secret that only the amphibians know how to do , however imagine if we could do this ourselves eh. ?

rgrds

Dave