Lying in wait

[rubyduby]

I hope he won’t hurt my turtle…does anyone know if they are compatible?

 

[rubyduby]

Oops! Here…..

 

[JRS]

Some type of snake...As far as I know, as long as the turtle is too big to be swallowed, it'll be OK. The fish maybe, like addy's, or are they larger too?

Can A Snake Eat A Turtle? Or Is It The Other Way Around?

Turtles have hardy shells, which make them difficult for food to digest. So, only a handful of snakes eat turtles.

urbanfishkeeping.com

 

[rubyduby]

Some type of snake...As far as I know, as long as the turtle is too big to be swallowed, it'll be OK. The fish maybe, like addy's, or are they larger too?

Can A Snake Eat A Turtle? Or Is It The Other Way Around?

Turtles have hardy shells, which make them difficult for food to digest. So, only a handful of snakes eat turtles.

urbanfishkeeping.com

How nice of you to forward this article..I searched the web but never found this. It is very informative. My fish range from 2” to 5”…I do have more than I was hoping to have though so Mother Nature might play a hand in controlling their numbers…So far I have not noticed a decline….

 

[Tula]

I can't find the snake....must be a sneaky one - LOL !

 

[JRS]

The head is a bit above center and left resting on the plants. Perhaps a banded water snake, from what I can see in the picture? If so, related to the Northern water snakes @addy1 has been dealing with.

Florida banded watersnake

Florida banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata, is a non-venomous, native species of snake found from the coastal areas of the Carolinas, down throughout Florida, and west to Texas. The watersnake wil…

www.imagineourflorida.org

 

[addy1]

If so, related to the Northern water snakes @addy1 has been dealing with.

One snake fine 20 snakes BAD! They will help with population. I added 225 fish over the summer, not counting fish already in the pond, , best guess I have under 100 now.

1000 gl pond, had 20ish dropped to 5, added 10 = 15, now have 4.

 

[rubyduby]

I can't find the snake....must be a sneaky one - LOL !

Can you zoom in? It is lying on top of the Water Snowflake....

 

[rubyduby]

The head is a bit above center and left resting on the plants. Perhaps a banded water snake, from what I can see in the picture? If so, related to the Northern water snakes @addy1 has been dealing with.

Florida banded watersnake

Florida banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata, is a non-venomous, native species of snake found from the coastal areas of the Carolinas, down throughout Florida, and west to Texas. The watersnake wil…

www.imagineourflorida.org

Yikes! 3 to 80 babies!!! If that happens hopefully my Grand Egrets will help control the numbers...This water snake spends its days under the lip of my skimmer cover..I have forgotten a few times and just picked it up and so far haven't been bitten...I screwed a large hook into the end of a four foot dowel and use that to lift it most of the time....I like having him here (hopefully it's a HIM!!)

 

[rubyduby]

The head is a bit above center and left resting on the plants. Perhaps a banded water snake, from what I can see in the picture? If so, related to the Northern water snakes @addy1 has been dealing with.

Florida banded watersnake

Florida banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata, is a non-venomous, native species of snake found from the coastal areas of the Carolinas, down throughout Florida, and west to Texas. The watersnake wil…

www.imagineourflorida.org

Once again JRS...thank you for this information! Very informative I did not know it was related to addy's snakes...Hopefully I won't have the same problem...

 

[addy1]

Once again JRS...thank you for this information! Very informative I did not know it was related to addy's snakes...Hopefully I won't have the same problem...

I hope so also, this has been a two year snake battle. Snakes still winning.

 

[addy1]

.I like having him here (hopefully it's a HIM!!)

I did too in the beginning, no more

 

[Tula]

I'm not sure I've spotted it yet.

 

[addy1]

I'm not sure I've spotted it yet.

 

[addy1]

I have gotten good at snake spotting. Lots of practice.