I saw one of these in the pond yesterday. He was just a tiny baby, not more than a few months old and no threat to Marge or George. This is an absolutely gorgeous snake and I think it is unusual to find a red-sided garter snake in central Texas. Ribbon snakes would be more common, but the checkerboard pattern was unmistakable, to me at least, to identify it as a garter snake. As pretty as it was, it needed to go, so I tried to catch him by removing every rock and plant in the pond and using a net to fish my heart out. This was a very messy enterprise and I never did find him. I did, however, find 2 more tadpoles and a soon-to-be frog= (who unfortunately, did not make it through the night ) who became the newest members of the indoor family. I also made a trip to the pet store to buy supplies to make the emergency shelter a better home. This included some gravel to make some beachfront property, a couple of plants, a bowl with a climbing ramp and some nice healthy fruit flies. One of the tadpoles is definitely bigger and lighter in color that the others. It looks like a gulf coast toad tadpole. I guess the other two are Leopard Frog tadpoles. With all the new hiding places I created, I could not see anyone this morning to say hello, which is a bummer. I expected to see little frog, just like I always do, but he was hiding.
Little frog needs a name. So far, the following have been suggested: Frodo, Frodi, and Pippen. I have to say, he looks like a Pippin, although I do like Frodo and Frodi, too. I cannot decide. Wish he could tell me what he would like his name to be. He has also been quiet today. I hope he is ok. Seeing the little tweener who didn't make it made me very sad this morning. I was really hoping I could raise some healthy frogs or toads. 
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