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Compost find
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Compost find
I have turned my compost about 3 times in the last 3 weeks. It is a year old and pretty much finished. I found this worm type creature in the middle of the pile about 3 weeks ago. It is approximately 12 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Each time I turned the compost I found it in the same place as I buried it the last time. Today it is still there. Can anyone tell me what it is? I will try to post a couple of pictures. Thanks in advance. And God Bless.
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This discussion was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by
DiamondRidgeHomestead.
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I had a lizard about the same size. I pulled him out of the compost to check him and one of my chickens ran over and grabbed him before I had a chance to get to it. Swallowed the sucker whole. Reminded me of a seagull with a fish.
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Those silly chickens😂
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I tried 3 times to upload the pictures, but it failed all 3 times.
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Possibly baby snake
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That’s funny about the chicken. I guess it could’ve been a salamander, but this thing I found doesn’t have leg’s.
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There are worm snakes in NC and they look like a worm but I haven’t seen one that big.
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There are legless lizards.
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If it is a flatworm with a triangle shaped head, pour salt on it to kill it. These flatworms are non native, and they eat earthworms. They exude a nasty toxin.
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I had one in my raised bed tote. I was told they eat all the earthworms. I dropped it in my baby pool and 24 hours later it was STILL ALIVE and swimming around. I then chopped it in half with a shovel. The Pekins must have eaten it after that, bc both pieces are gone.
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Thanks so much for the replies. I will definitely be getting rid of it now. I need all the earth worms I can get. Thanks again!
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If you cut up one of those killer flat worms, both halves can survive. Use salt.
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Nasty!
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