Greenroomsurfer 7 Snake 0

[jodiFL]

Well.. to be honest ...the herons/ hawks/ snakes around here dont really care about who designed your pond or how inbred your koi are... all they seem to be interested in is those pretty colorful fishes. But like Sand Angel said... most koi will survive winter here as long as you break the ice so they can get air. But knowing what I do about the local predators, there is NO WAY I would spend alot of $$ on fish for an ornamental garden.

 

[Sand Angel]

I am up in Boston for the weekend and see what happens when WE leave Greenroomsurfer unattended again !! ???

Who's turn is it to watch him ???

At least he just shot the snake.... Could've fired a round off at whoever was supposed to be watching.

If ya'll are going to try to keep him out of trouble, all I have to say is GOOD LUCK!

 

[Sand Angel]

Well.. to be honest ...the herons/ hawks/ snakes around here dont really care about who designed your pond or how inbred your koi are... all they seem to be interested in is those pretty colorful fishes. But like Sand Angel said... most koi will survive winter here as long as you break the ice so they can get air. But knowing what I do about the local predators, there is NO WAY I would spend alot of $$ on fish for an ornamental garden.

I would not spend a lot of $$$ on fish or a pond here for all the reasons above. I mentioned the money people spend and boarding, etc. simply to point out that it is a hobby that some people take very seriously. I am a fisheries biologist and have seen the very extreme side of raising koi. Although I know how to selectively breed fish, I let my fish do their own thing. After all, as free Japanese immigrants to our country, they should at least be allowed to choose their own mates!

 

[PeterFrohwein]

At least he just shot the snake.... Could've fired a round off at whoever was supposed to be watching.

If ya'll are going to try to keep him out of trouble, all I have to say is GOOD LUCK!

.....................aaaa wait a minute, isn't it Florida State Law that it is the WIFE's Job to keep her husband on a short leash. Yep Yep........ I am sure I read that somewhere....? :funn:

 

[Sand Angel]

.....................aaaa wait a minute, isn't it Florida State Law that it is the WIFE's Job to keep her husband on a short leash. Yep Yep........ I am sure I read that somewhere....? :funn:

Sorry Peter, you're on your own! I gave up on that a LONG time ago!

 

[Kurt]

Yep! That's where they started, but raising koi is a sort of art form. They are bred for ornamental ponds, and the color patterns are very important. Breeders try to select for color patterns that are most dramatic when viewed from above the fish. Some people are very serious about their koi. One of my AU professors used to board koi for the winter for people worried about their ponds freezing and causing fish kills. My fish are mongrels (not selectively bred), but still very pretty, and I don't want them to be dinner for any snakes!

Maybe you should keep your art form somewhere other than a snake's natural habitat.

 

[NoHall]

hang it on the top wire of a fence, and rain will fall from the sky within two days.

I'll take a dozen, please...

 

[Beach Runner]

Peace, love, and healthy fishies.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

Maybe you should keep your art form somewhere other than a snake's natural habitat.

Upset about the Gators ellimination? We still have the snake ask Sj

 

[Beach Runner]

Peace, love, and GOG8RZ!