Leeches

[beetleman]

here is a place that sells leeches that feed on worms they are horse and ribbon leeches.they are really good sized ones i ordered from this place acouple of years ago,i think they are still in business,they have package deal 10assorted leeches for about 27.00 that's the deal i got(don't know if it was a really good deal,they did well except i didn't clean their containers that often,so they died off:8o land of lakes bait (906) 358-4155 watermeet MI they also have a website,just google"leeches for sale"it should come up.hope this helps some of you leech fans:razz:

 

[Scythemantis]

My tap water is from a natural spring on this property, the same water that feeds the lush little swamp out back, so I might not even need to buy bottled water if I get some.

I assume the delicup has a lid? How big are the air holes? Or does changing the water give it enough new air? They can squeeze through anything.

 

[El Johano]

You should try to get hold of Haementeria ghilianii, the ultimate leech. They are raised for medical purposes, but are more rare than the Hirudo medicinalis.

 

[Scythemantis]

The giant leech with the barbed proboscis? That would be pretty fantastic, yes...but I still don't know how to get any leeches, and I can't imagine how you'd really keep one of those.

I would definately want the largest leeches possible, though.

This place sells live Ribbon leeches for use as bait, but they don't even tell you how many come in each pack:

http://www.vadosbait.com/bait/leech.html

And they aren't concerned with giving out latin names, obviously.

 

[beetleman]

My tap water is from a natural spring on this property, the same water that feeds the lush little swamp out back, so I might not even need to buy bottled water if I get some.

I assume the delicup has a lid? How big are the air holes? Or does changing the water give it enough new air? They can squeeze through anything.

oh yeah,definitly a lid and for air tiny pinholes all around.

 

[Scythemantis]

Welp, I made a chicken today, so I took the whole baggie of gizzards, stuffed it into a soda can (with the top cut off), pinched the can half-shut over it, made a small hole in the side with a thumb tack, threaded a wire through it, and tossed it into the bog. The other end of the wire is tethered to an actual anchor I had lying around on the shore.

I'm hoping to at least see some planaria.

 

[Peter_Parker]

good idea

That sounds pretty fool-proof. Let us know when you catch stuff