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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 23, 2011

These have been in my garden lately. Seen about four of them so far the past few days. Hubby thinks they're worms like dogs can get, which freaks me right out. And I think they're baby snakes, which scares him. What do you guys think?

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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 23, 2011

Sorry I had a video I tried to post.here's a picture

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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 23, 2011

Here is a link to the YouTube video I uploaded. This way you can see it in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67m9GgYbJM&sns=tw

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minnesippi brainerd, MN(Zone 4a) Jun 23, 2011

It is not a baby snake.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 23, 2011

I do believe those are Pot Worms.. They are not harmful...any more so that earthworms.....check out these links

http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/ive-got-white-worms/

http://www.happydranch.com/articles/White_Worms.htm

http://www.allthingsorganic.com/How_To/12.asp

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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 23, 2011

Yay!!!! I'm vermicomposting!!!! I was concerned Maybe they were the harmful woorms. Glad they're good ones. And happy since that means my garden compost is good right?

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 23, 2011

Sounds like your garden compost is very good and quite happy. Grin

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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 23, 2011

:) I guess I can stop buying bait to dump in the yard now.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 23, 2011

I think your baiting has paid off...8-)

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Jun 23, 2011

Oh man if I saw that it would have freaked me out!!!!! Glad it's a good guy!

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2011

The first time I saw them I thought they were tape worm babies....Oh Gross! LOL

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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 24, 2011

That's exactly what my fiance said and then he killed one! Whoops! They are pretty creepy though.

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