May 28, 2010, Newsletter Issue #100: Donīt feed the little red worms

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"Some bait worms (Eisenia, sold as "red wigglers") are toxic, so pieces of the larger night crawlers (Lumbricus terrestris) are best for small snakes." - The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology by Rossman, Ford, and Seigal

This is a pretty definitive source, so donīt go there. Stick to the nightcrawlers to feed your Thamnophis.

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