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Snakes Alive!
As others have posted the ones that you have to worry about are the pit
vipers. There are three of these, the copperhead, water moccasin, and rattlesnake. There are several varieties of rattlesnakes, but usually within an area, there are only a couple. As for the non-poisonous snakes there are many species, and some of them like the king snake actually eat rattlesnakes. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "FBCS" wrote in message ... But Rich, how do you know the difference (poisonous or not)? Joann "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:xfgVa.2025$YN5.1795@sccrnsc01... Most snakes are not at the pond for the fish. They love frogs, lizards, mice, moles, voles, and other critters that are attracted to the bugs that frequent the pond. Lots of people are afraid of them, but unless they are one of the poisonous varieties, they are better left alone, to keep the food supply down to a number that doesn't draw the poisonous snakes. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "FBCS" wrote in message ... Plastic netting works keeping predators out. I put lettuce in the pond this morning for the guys to munch on, upon returning from church I saw a piece hung up in the lip of the puddle that goes to the lower pond and proceeded to stick my hands down under the netting to get it loose. As I stood I saw what made me holler for DH. Right where I was pulling the lettuce loose was a big black snake caught in my netting (4-5 ft.) He was tangled up real good. Took DH 30 min to cut him out and get him back in the woods. I said to axe him, he came for lunch. My DH was compassionate telling me they eat mice (my other cringe) we had to try to get him out (as the snake kept trying to bite at him). Will these snakes eat my fish or will they dwell together? Joann |
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