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"pixi" <pixi RemoveThis @hardynet.com> wrote in message
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> Should have mentioned that I think it was a garter snake but don't know.
If
> I remember correctly it was bright green with yellow stripes the length of
> its body. And I think the top of its head was also green.
>
> It all happened so fast that my memory may be playing dirty tricks.
>
> Thanks again.
> "pixi" <pixi RemoveThis @hardynet.com> wrote in message
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> > There is a snake in the rocks around my pond. Ju st saw it grab a
frog.
> > Moved the rock he was hiding under a bit and the frog got away but how
can
> I
> > get rid of that snake??
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >

just let it stay, does more good than bad, or get rid of the food source, no
need to kill it

>
>
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Don't want to kill it but don't want it eating my fish either. I just want
it to go away. I don't kill harmless snakes unless they are eating my fish.




"JULIAN HALES" <julianhales.RemoveThis@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "pixi" <pixi.RemoveThis@hardynet.com> wrote in message
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> > Should have mentioned that I think it was a garter snake but don't know.
> If
> > I remember correctly it was bright green with yellow stripes the length
of
> > its body. And I think the top of its head was also green.
> >
> > It all happened so fast that my memory may be playing dirty tricks.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > "pixi" <pixi.RemoveThis@hardynet.com> wrote in message
> > news:cedr6j$8bqt$1@news3.infoave.net...
> > > There is a snake in the rocks around my pond. Ju st saw it grab a
> frog.
> > > Moved the rock he was hiding under a bit and the frog got away but how
> can
> > I
> > > get rid of that snake??
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
>
> just let it stay, does more good than bad, or get rid of the food source,
no
> need to kill it
>
> >
> >
>
>
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pixi <pixi.DeleteThis@hardynet.com> typed this:
> I don't kill harmless snakes unless they are eating my fish.

Why... are you a vegan? No? So you eat fish too? Everyone needs to
eat.

fr0glet
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pixi wrote:
> Don't want to kill it but don't want it eating my fish either. I
> just want it to go away. I don't kill harmless snakes unless they
> are eating my fish.

Catch it and turn it loose far away.

Cindy
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pixi wrote:
> There is a snake in the rocks around my pond. Ju st saw it grab a
> frog. Moved the rock he was hiding under a bit and the frog got away
> but how can I get rid of that snake??
>
> Thank you.

How big are your fish? The garters snakes i have seen eat fish the size of
small goldfish , guppies or about that size. if your worried buy some feeder
fish so the snakes won't be hungry
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"pixi" <pixi DeleteThis @hardynet.com> wrote in
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> Don't want to kill it but don't want it eating my fish either. I
> just want it to go away. I don't kill harmless snakes unless they
> are eating my fish.

>> > "pixi" <pixi DeleteThis @hardynet.com> wrote in message
>> > news:cedr6j$8bqt$1@news3.infoave.net...
>> > > There is a snake in the rocks around my pond. Ju st saw it
>> > > grab a
>> frog.
>> > > Moved the rock he was hiding under a bit and the frog got
>> > > away but how
>> can
>> > I
>> > > get rid of that snake??
>> > >
>> > > Thank you.

You said it ate a frog, not fish. I don't think snakes would eat fish,
would they? But frogs are a typical food source.

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"Sagittaria" <sagittaria.RemoveThis@gmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
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> "pixi" <pixi.RemoveThis@hardynet.com> wrote in
> news:cee2eq$8fq8$1@news3.infoave.net:
>
> > Don't want to kill it but don't want it eating my fish either. I
> > just want it to go away. I don't kill harmless snakes unless they
> > are eating my fish.
>
> >> > "pixi" <pixi.RemoveThis@hardynet.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:cedr6j$8bqt$1@news3.infoave.net...
> >> > > There is a snake in the rocks around my pond. Ju st saw it
> >> > > grab a
> >> frog.
> >> > > Moved the rock he was hiding under a bit and the frog got
> >> > > away but how
> >> can
> >> > I
> >> > > get rid of that snake??
> >> > >
> >> > > Thank you.
>
> You said it ate a frog, not fish. I don't think snakes would eat fish,
> would they? But frogs are a typical food source.
>

yes they would, but v small IIRC

Wish i had snakes to look at in the wild, venomous or pests........
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Snakes will definitely eat fish, frogs, mice. Depends on the snake, of
course. But the fish do not have to be particularly small. I have seen
them snatch a 3 incher.

And it didn't eat the frog. When I wiggled the stone the snake was hiding
under the frog got away.

I think the snake may have departed. I have been trying to catch it sunning
itself and haven't seen it. On the other hand I have not seen several of my
frogs so maybe the snake is sleeping off a meal. Who knows.

Regrettably, the snakes are unable to discern which fish are feeder fish and
which are "my" fish. So, the feeder fish idea is out.

"Rev Brian" <revbrian DeleteThis @ihatespam.com> wrote in message
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> pixi wrote:
> > There is a snake in the rocks around my pond. Ju st saw it grab a
> > frog. Moved the rock he was hiding under a bit and the frog got away
> > but how can I get rid of that snake??
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> How big are your fish? The garters snakes i have seen eat fish the size of
> small goldfish , guppies or about that size. if your worried buy some
feeder
> fish so the snakes won't be hungry
>
>
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Sagittaria <sagittaria.TakeThisOut@gmail.com.nospam> typed this:
> You said it ate a frog, not fish. I don't think snakes would eat
fish,
> would they? But frogs are a typical food source.

A number of snakes will happily eat fish.

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