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[Melody Oliphant <melody AT feedngrow.com>]

It also seems to me that the more you go down to your pond, the less the 
snakes will want to hang out there.  Eventually it seems that they'll 
find somewhere else without the noise and bustle that they'd rather be.

As for the ducks, would they become prey for the snakes?  They'd 
certainly clear the water, though...if they're there that long.

Best wishes,
Melody

Warren wrote:

> As for swimming- the snakes don't randomly swim around in the pond. They'd
> rather lie near or on the bank and wait for prey to come by. So, if you walk
> to the pond with the kids, and visually clear the area of your "beach", the
> kids should be able to go in and out in the same general  place, and swim
> around unmolested. Whichever adult is supervising the swimming can easily
> keep the beach snake-free.
>
> I highly recommend ducks. They are hilariously entertaining, low maintenance
> once they're beyond ducklings, and could be used for meat or eggs.
>
> Warren
>
> PS- I'd skip the dynamite- it'll kill the fish and spare the snakes.
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