tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post219368447179708694..comments2024-03-28T21:53:04.457+00:00Comments on Lancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safaris: Time for a dipLancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safarishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531370350323901851noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-25756522093653389712009-07-17T09:11:30.432+01:002009-07-17T09:11:30.432+01:00Hi Warren
Can't imagine newts eating full siz...Hi Warren<br /><br />Can't imagine newts eating full size Greater Pond Snails, not even Great Crests...what a garden tick btw!! Must be some other reason but what the could be I'm stumped.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DLancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531370350323901851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-83732840901514558152009-07-16T20:13:53.764+01:002009-07-16T20:13:53.764+01:00Hi Dave,
one of my ponds is fed by rain water from...Hi Dave,<br />one of my ponds is fed by rain water from the gutter, the other I fill with tap water. I used to have lots of snails in both, I suspect the newts, I have loads of 'em, great crested and common.Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-91081215776841228082009-07-16T11:02:43.437+01:002009-07-16T11:02:43.437+01:00Hi Warren, what pH is your pond? Acidic water will...Hi Warren, what pH is your pond? Acidic water will have less snails than base rich water as the snails need the carbonates to build their shells. I wouldn't have thought your newts would eat all the snails unless you have a lot of newts and little vegetation for the snails to hide in. Do you have any fish, anything larger than sticklebacks will eat snails. The pond at Base Camp is almost snail free due to our big orfe and goldfish. Normally I would expect a wildlife pond to have a good population of a variety of species, maybe you have a microscopic parasite? I have heard of ponds being dug and had absolutely nothing put in to them even being filled by falling rain eventually getting a couple of species of snail (from where???)so your pond seems to be the exception to the rule - fascinating stuff, wish I could help more.<br /><br />DLancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531370350323901851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-68418533579472785182009-07-15T17:42:12.708+01:002009-07-15T17:42:12.708+01:00Hey Dave,
My garden pond is devoid of Pond snails,...Hey Dave,<br />My garden pond is devoid of Pond snails, despite me keep putting more in.<br />I know the newts eat them and the eggs, but all of them?Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com