Thamnophis Surprise This Morning

[Charis]

I would try the small pieces of fish. I'm not sure whether ribbons eat this, but you might try digging for earth worms, if it's not too cold there already. The last time I went worm hunting I found some really tiny ones that my pickeringi ate well. They were actually a little small for my 10" babies. Hope that helps some.

[pitbulllady]

I would try the small pieces of fish. I'm not sure whether ribbons eat this, but you might try digging for earth worms, if it's not too cold there already. The last time I went worm hunting I found some really tiny ones that my pickeringi ate well. They were actually a little small for my 10" babies. Hope that helps some.

I've never seen an earthworm that didn't dwarf these babies. The ones they sell as bait in every country store could easily squash one of these Ribbons just by lying on top of it. Earthworms of any size are a bit of a rarity around here, except for those sold as bait. The ground is hard-packed sand and gravel, does not hold water well at all, and any worms that dare show themselves above ground quickly fall victim to fire ants, which pick off anything that cannot get out of their way quickly enough. Once in awhile I might find one underneath a board or something, but even the smallest would be twice the size, girth or length, of these little things. I'm hoping that I can get them to eat fish slivers, since I know that worms are out because of size. I've had Garters give birth while I owned them, but these make Garter babies look like neonate Boa Constrictors!