I really try to protect snakes. After all most are non poisonous and =
they eat lots of things we don't want around. But my fish!! No way.
I walked down to the folly to make a sandwich for lunch and peered out =
onto my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a =
huge snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and =
a big bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and =
the snake kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, =
grabbed my fish net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the =
pond. With my scoop, he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. =
The fish went everywhere. Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the =
getaway with me running around the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd =
barking at my heels. The snake swam along the side climbed up and =
slithered under the netting. He disappeared under the folly. Clwyd =
missed the whole escape.
That was over an hour ago and my pulse rate has still not returned to =
normal. Egrets, blue herons, green herons, osprey, raccoons and now =
snakes!!!!!!! Tranquil pond this is not. DH can't believe I actually =
scooped up that snake.
"What did you plan to do?"
Now that is a good question. Plan. No I had no plan. I guess I would =
have tossed him as far as possible and then given chase. Could I kill =
him. Probably not. Even though he was threatening my babies.
Now I am racking my brain to find a way to keep the snake out and not =
the frogs. That's probably not possible. What do you think??????
Libba in the snake infested jungle of Piedmont SC
It's going tobe tricky to find something that will cover the pond and keep
1" diameter snakes out but let frogs greater than 1" diameter in;-) Perhaps
a "folly-ness" sea monster with a preference for snakes might be an idea.
Mary L.
eat lots of things we don't want around. But my fish!! No way.
> I walked down to the folly to make a sandwich for lunch and peered out
onto my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a
huge snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and a
big bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the
snake kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed my
fish net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With my
scoop, he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went
everywhere. Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with me
running around the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd barking at my heels.
The snake swam along the side climbed up and slithered under the netting.
He disappeared under the folly. Clwyd missed the whole escape.
> That was over an hour ago and my pulse rate has still not returned to
normal. Egrets, blue herons, green herons, osprey, raccoons and now
snakes!!!!!!! Tranquil pond this is not. DH can't believe I actually
scooped up that snake.
> "What did you plan to do?"
> Now that is a good question. Plan. No I had no plan. I guess I would
have tossed him as far as possible and then given chase. Could I kill him.
Probably not. Even though he was threatening my babies.
> Now I am racking my brain to find a way to keep the snake out and not the
frogs. That's probably not possible. What do you think??????
Mary
You are a genius. I will go goggling immediately looking for the
"folly-ness" creature. Probably arrive by UPS before the weekend. Would
you like a picture?
Libba
Perhaps
they
my
him.
> Probably not. Even though he was threatening my babies.
> Now I am racking my brain to find a way to keep the snake out and not
the
Meant "Googling"! Spellcheck will slip up quieter that the "folly-ness"
monster.
Libba
keep
> 1" diameter snakes out but let frogs greater than 1" diameter in;-)
> Perhaps
> a "folly-ness" sea monster with a preference for snakes might be an
idea.
a
> big bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the
> snake kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed
> my
> fish net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With
my
> scoop, he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went
> everywhere. Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with
me
> running around the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd barking at my heels.
> The snake swam along the side climbed up and slithered under the
netting.
would
I'd love one to go with my Loch Ness pictures;-)
Mary L.
keep
> 1" diameter snakes out but let frogs greater than 1" diameter in;-)
> Perhaps
> a "folly-ness" sea monster with a preference for snakes might be an
idea.
a
> big bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the
> snake kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed
> my
> fish net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With
my
> scoop, he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went
> everywhere. Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with
me
> running around the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd barking at my heels.
> The snake swam along the side climbed up and slithered under the
netting.
would
What colors are Koko and Yum Yum? Do they have long whiskers? (grin)
I suspect a felllow Qwilleran fan here.....
Elizabeth
tiarella@bellsouth.net
Gardens Co-listowner
www. gardenerscorner.com/notes.html
I really try to protect snakes. After all most are non poisonous and they
eat lots of things we don't want around. But my fish!! No way.
I walked down to the folly to make a sandwich for lunch and peered out onto
my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a huge
snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and a big
bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the snake
kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed my fish
net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With my scoop,
he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went everywhere.
Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with me running around
the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd barking at my heels. The snake swam
along the side climbed up and slithered under the netting. He disappeared
under the folly. Clwyd missed the whole escape.
{snip}
Libba in the snake infested jungle of Piedmont SC
Are you sure the snake could/would have eaten them? How small are your
fish? Smaller than an inch or two? Sounds like you need to provide them
some kind of underwater shelter until they are big enough; a snake isn't
going to eat a large fish.
Debbie
-----Original Message-----
From: Gardens & Gardening [mailto:GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU] On Behalf Of Libba
Griffith
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 2:38 PM
To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: snake in the watergarden(fishpond)
I really try to protect snakes. After all most are non poisonous and they
eat lots of things we don't want around. But my fish!! No way.
I walked down to the folly to make a sandwich for lunch and peered out onto
my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a huge
snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and a big
bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the snake
kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed my fish
net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With my scoop,
he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went everywhere.
Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with me running around
the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd barking at my heels. The snake swam
along the side climbed up and slithered under the netting. He disappeared
under the folly. Clwyd missed the whole escape.
That was over an hour ago and my pulse rate has still not returned to
normal. Egrets, blue herons, green herons, osprey, raccoons and now
snakes!!!!!!! Tranquil pond this is not. DH can't believe I actually
scooped up that snake.
"What did you plan to do?"
Now that is a good question. Plan. No I had no plan. I guess I would have
tossed him as far as possible and then given chase. Could I kill him.
Probably not. Even though he was threatening my babies.
Now I am racking my brain to find a way to keep the snake out and not the
frogs. That's probably not possible. What do you think??????
Libba in the snake infested jungle of Piedmont SC
Koko & Yum Yum are gold and silver withOUT the whiskers. Maine Coons,
golden MacFayden (no sleuth there, just a sleeper) and black Calhoun
(smarter than any Siamese by far) have the CAT WHO category covered. Was
giving my plain old goldfish very English names (Lawrence, Phillipa, George,
Ronald, Margaret, Henrietta, etc) when I purchased my first koi. So for the
Oriental twist, I turned to Gilbert and Sullivan. Names for the next fish:
Pooh Ba, Nanki-Poo, Katisha, Mikado. Might the sanke be the Grand
Executioner. I hope not..
Cal & Mac forgive me for using the venerable cat names on mere fish. Alas
(or joy) the twain will never meet. Cal & Mac are strictly house cats.
For Qwilleran I do share your passion!
Libba G in SC
. . .----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: snake in the watergarden(fishpond)
onto
> my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a huge
> snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and a big
> bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the snake
> kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed my fish
> net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With my
scoop,
> he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went everywhere.
> Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with me running
around
They have a lot of shelter (rock ledges, plastic containers (with slits
large enough for small fish) turned upside down with plants on top,
corrugated drain for tunnel, etc) but won't the snake follow them in there?
He is a good underwater swimmer, I think. But he really did make a very
hasty retreat when he saw me.
Worried about my baby fish in SC
Libba G
Libba
onto
> my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a huge
> snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and a big
> bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the snake
> kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed my fish
> net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With my
scoop,
> he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went everywhere.
> Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with me running
around
have
I guess the key would be to have their shelter have openings too small for
the snake...
-----Original Message-----
From: Gardens & Gardening [mailto:GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU] On Behalf Of Libba
Griffith
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:53 PM
To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: snake in the watergarden(fishpond)
They have a lot of shelter (rock ledges, plastic containers (with slits
large enough for small fish) turned upside down with plants on top,
corrugated drain for tunnel, etc) but won't the snake follow them in there?
He is a good underwater swimmer, I think. But he really did make a very
hasty retreat when he saw me.
Worried about my baby fish in SC
Libba G
But no gills.
Keeping fingers crossed for the little fishies.
Except this does remind me of how I got my first aquarium set up and
thought what a beautiful underwater garden I'd created. And then some
of the fish got aggressive and others got sick and I had to start
playing with medications and, and, and...
I still enjoyed it but it did take a certain attitude adjustment. And
cheaper fish.
Esther
Libba Griffith
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:53 PM
To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: snake in the watergarden(fishpond)
They have a lot of shelter (rock ledges, plastic containers (with slits
large enough for small fish) turned upside down with plants on top,
corrugated drain for tunnel, etc) but won't the snake follow them in
there?
He is a good underwater swimmer, I think. But he really did make a very
hasty retreat when he saw me.
Worried about my baby fish in SC
Libba G
your
> fish? Smaller than an inch or two? Sounds like you need to provide
them
> some kind of underwater shelter until they are big enough; a snake
isn't
Libba
they
> eat lots of things we don't want around. But my fish!! No way.
> I walked down to the folly to make a sandwich for lunch and peered out
onto
> my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a
huge
> snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and a
big
> bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the
snake
> kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed my
fish
> net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With my
scoop,
> he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went
everywhere.
> Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with me running
around
> the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd barking at my heels. The snake
swam
> along the side climbed up and slithered under the netting. He
disappeared
would
have
> tossed him as far as possible and then given chase. Could I kill him.
> Probably not. Even though he was threatening my babies.
> Now I am racking my brain to find a way to keep the snake out and not
the
I just put some bubble crates (upside down) in the pond and covered with
rocks to hold them down. The holes are small circles and I don't think the
snake would risk that. The small fish can hide in them . . if they are
smart enough to use them.
Keep my fish in your good thoughts.
Libba
Libba
there?
Libba, you are having so much fun with your Folly outdoor cooking spot and
Tranquil Pond. I hope you're keeping a little journal to relate your
adventures in a kiddie book. It would be great. June
> I really try to protect snakes. After all most are non poisonous and they
eat lots of things we don't want around. But my fish!! No way.
> I walked down to the folly to make a sandwich for lunch and peered out
onto my new fish pond. Fumbling around on top of the bird netting was a
huge snake (actually over an inch in diameter and about 4 feet long) and a
big bull frog. Frog (never in any danger) jumped into the pond and the
snake kept fumbling. I raced out of the folly down to the pond, grabbed my
fish net and started trying to scoop the monster out of the pond. With my
scoop, he plunged into the water and my heart stopped. The fish went
everywhere. Coco and Yum Yum, my 2 brand new koi lead the getaway with me
running around the pond in a panic, Bonie and Clwyd barking at my heels.
The snake swam along the side climbed up and slithered under the netting.
He disappeared under the folly. Clwyd missed the whole escape.
> That was over an hour ago and my pulse rate has still not returned to
normal. Egrets, blue herons, green herons, osprey, raccoons and now
snakes!!!!!!! Tranquil pond this is not. DH can't believe I actually
scooped up that snake.
> "What did you plan to do?"
> Now that is a good question. Plan. No I had no plan. I guess I would
have tossed him as far as possible and then given chase. Could I kill him.
Probably not. Even though he was threatening my babies.
> Now I am racking my brain to find a way to keep the snake out and not the
frogs. That's probably not possible. What do you think??????
My sister had a net over the pond to keep out the neighborhood
cats, but a bird got caught in it trying to get a drink of water.
No more nets. She was horrified and just rescued the bird in
time. June
Thanks for telling me how much fun this whole thing is. Will, my grandson
thinks the same thing.
Libba
they
my
him.
I know. The whole thing about trying to control nature is risky at best.
But I am in such a pristine environment. Can't I have a little pond with
lovely goldfish????? Hope so.
Life in the SC Piedmont swamp
libba G
keep
> 1" diameter snakes out but let frogs greater than 1" diameter in;-)
Perhaps
