Wow. That is interesting about the snakes. Yes, when I cut this worm in half it exuded a foul smelling yellow substance but I then dipped it in declorinated water and dried it off. I did this twice and could no longer smell it, then I fed it to my frog. I gave the other half to my toad but he seemed afraid of it or at least unfamiliar with worms as a food. The turtle ended up getting it, which of course answered the turtles prayers lol.