After three meals, I am puzzled

[ConcinusMan]

Definitely do not use shark or swordfish. They're way too high on the food chain and totally carnivorous. That makes them very high in mercury and other heavy metals. It's not fit for human consumption if you ask me, and snakes are even more sensitive to contaminants.

[Serpico]

Grab a shovel buddy.

I will probably do so....I like my snakes, and I do not care for puzzled looks by dog walkers in the park..

And regarding the shark or swordfish, it was an example.....

[ConcinusMan]

Grab a shovel buddy.

As wet as the Pacific Northwest climate is, and as many worms that can be found most of the year, it's so dry around here now that a shovel will only yield more dry dirt.

However, a short walk or drive to the store, with about $1.99 in my pocket will always yield about 13 fat juicy night crawlers any day of year.

[Serpico]

As wet as the Pacific Northwest climate is, and as many worms that can be found most of the year, it's so dry around here now that a shovel will only yield more dry dirt.

However, a short walk or drive to the store, with about $1.99 in my pocket will always yield about 13 fat juicy night crawlers any day of year.

I wish I was in your area/town/country, my dear friend....

Here, not only rain is missing since early july, but all the fish equipment stores insist in selling me red wrigglers.....

Right now I am trying with another fish (sorry, name in english unknown yet) which the female gobbled instantly. Now she is in another container, and he is alone in the big viv with pieces of the said fish everywhere....
Cross fingers!

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, we had no rain since early July but we got some yesterday and it's raining today. Still, it will have to rain a lot more before I can find my own worms.

[RedSidedSPR]

Welcome to my world. Lived here 4 years and never seen worm.

[Serpico]

Finger crossing did not help. The fish pieces were there untouched, and when I reintroduced the female, she ate them..
Now she is sleeping, the fat b......., and he is exploring the viv with that amused-puzzled sort of gaze many animals have, as to say "where the hell am I?

Weather forecast say rain in few days....maybe a hevay shower would bring the little fellow out?
Or maybe I could order some on Internet?

[chris-uk]

I think there's real differences in the food that's available to use Europeans compared to the States.
For me fish (for human consumption) is easy to get hold of, we can get good quality fish easily - tilapia, which seems to be a favourite in the US, is expensive here though (around £25/kg); Scottish salmon fillets are about half the cost of tilapia; we are also trying hake, which is half the cost of salmon.
Feeder fish don't seem to be easy to come by, use of feeder fish in the UK is not technically illegal but it's a grey area that is frowned upon.
Pinkies are really easy to find, we have two shops within a 10 minute drive that sell them frozen. The best price being £2.50 for 10, which is better than buying online when you factor in the postage.
Worms... I've not found anywhere locally, but there must be a fishing shop around. I'll ask a friend who fishes. There are places to buy them online, but I'm not 100% sure they aren't red wrigglers.

I just find it interesting to compare the availability of different foods.

[snakehill]

Hey Chris! When are you going to give the wife a chance to post?? (Do you have more than one computer?)

[chris-uk]

Hey Chris! When are you going to give the wife a chance to post?? (Do you have more than one computer?)

Her laptop (which I'm currently using). Two phones with the internet, most of the time I post to the forum from my phone. A server in the office. My work laptop upstairs. Two PCs in the office.
She'll post again sooner or later. Probably when she takes her laptop back.