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["Jerry W. Shepperd" <shepperd AT austincc.edu>]

Lisa,

Several years ago, someone on the list mentioned a snake problem in 
their pond.  It was suggested that ducks would clear the pond of 
snakes.  I don't remember who made the suggestion, TVO, Gene, James, 
Rob, Bev, Lynda, or someone else.  I was not the one who asked the 
question, but I did try the solution and it worked.

Jerry Shepperd

At 08:29 AM 6/26/2007, you wrote:
> On 6/26/07, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Do you have fish in the pond? If not, perhaps a concussion object
> > would clear the water.
>
>
> The pond was slightly dredged, enlarged, silt pond created above and road
> built around it in summer 04. Last summer son caught a large catfish when
> fishing in a neighbor's pond. They think he took it home and ate it.
> Instead, he put it in our pond. ;) We saw it the other day. Restocking the
> pond is on the list.
>
> A large concussion object? You want us to drop a large boulder in the pond
> or have my husband do a running leaping belly flop? Or?
>
> I was wondering about water quality. I've read that very small (think
> miniature) bales of barley can clear up bad algae & help to keep the water
> clear. Our water is clearer in the last couple years due to the improvements
> made (silt pond and trees removed for road / walking path around pond - less
> leaves fall in the water), but we didn't have snakes before the
> improvements.
>
> This pond is approximately 100' x 70' and 8' deep in middle and roughly egg
> shaped, point of the egg is shallower and where water from silt pond
> trickles out above it (spring fed).
>
> Lisa
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