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adamanteus · 05-09-2008, 01:37 PM

Kyle, I think you are mistaken in what you think you saw. Maybe an ant or two stuck to the snakes tongue while he was investigating the worm.
Garters don't eat ants. They would be unable to maneuver them to the back of their throat, and they cannot digest the exoskeletons.

05-09-2008, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: VERY odd observation! Kyle, I think you are mistaken in what you think you saw. Maybe an ant or two stuck to the snakes tongue while he was investigating the worm. Garters don't eat ants. They would be unable to maneuver them to the back of their throat, and they cannot digest the exoskeletons. __________________ James.