Baiting snakes

[Thamnophis]

So, now you have three species. I am curious if there will be coming more.

[Cazador]

TERRY

It's been three days, man! I need a fix! What's happening in your sun room? Don't leave us hanging like this!!! Even an old photo or a story would do... anything to take the edge off!

Rick

[stonyloam]

Hi guys: I didn’t think you would miss me so much. Had to be away for a few days, and today was the start of trout season. Not too much exciting going on, but since you are easily entertained (as am I) . I did find a couple of things to upload. I have to apologize for the picture quality, but they have gotten a LOT faster since it warmed up. The little brown snake has been occupying a mouse hole outside, just in front of the sunroom wall, so I have to watch my step out there. I have not seen big green or the milksnake, so they may have left. It does appear that at least three of the smaller snakes are hanging around. I caught one napping in the sun catching a few rays, and they seem to like hanging out in a pile of garden hose (maybe they miss “big green”). The last photo is what I found in the corner. The shed (what is left of it) is 20 inches long. I was not sure that it was a garter skin at first because I didn’t see the ridges on the scales, but then I realized that was the inside (right?)! Duuuuh. I’ll try to keep finding interesting things to post.

[adamanteus]

Terry, we've missed your posts. So, it looks like your little freinds are deserting you as the weather warms up. Never mind, they'll be back next year.

[Cazador]

Terry,

Hope the fishing was good. Trout fishing is another thing that really gets my heart pumping. The shed skin means that snake's been out of brumation for roughly three weeks, which seems to correspond pretty well with your posts. Thanks for the photos, and good luck with the trout. Best,

Rick

[mikm]

'trout season' ?? well then you are definitley excused !! Much thanks for your updates Terry ... Would like to see some trout pics ...

enjoy your day !!
marian

[stonyloam]

Hi Y’all: Remember how I said that I had no plans to feed the snakes in the sunroom? Wel l l l….. I was sitting here doing my taxes and had about enough of that for a while, so being of the mind to do something else, anything else for a while I thought about the trout in the frig, and wondered, if I was really, really careful I might be able to get one of the snakes to take a piece. I got a stick and whittled a sharp end on it and impaled a little strip of trout belly meat on it (I hope trout is OK) and headed to the sunroom. The milksnake (I couldn’t resist another pix, it is really nice) was back, looking out the window and a couple of the guys were sunning. The first took off as soon as I got close. The second was a little nervous, but hung around (I could see that he was getting ready to scoot). So I slowly put the fish up to his nose. He didn’t like it at first but when he tasted it with his tongue he changed his mind, and down it went. Pretty cool!

[adamanteus]

Nice one Terry. I knew you wouldn't be able to resist! And yes, trout's fine!

[Stefan-A]

Trout is better than fine.

[poissonguppy]

Lordy Lou. I wished my snake had that appetite!