In our south, in August, when the rice is almost ripe, it is time to dig out the rice fields. At the earliest time, I didn't learn to dig out the rice fields to find the eel. One of my uncles told me that most Monopterus albus lives on the ridge of rice fields. It will make a hole in the ridge and sometimes even drill through it. The newly-filled paddy field water is easy to flow into the fields below, and it is also easy to cause contradictions among farmers, so people like to fish eels from the ridges.
When fishing eel, use a thin and hard steel wire, then bend one end of the steel wire into the shape of a hook, find some earthworms, put them on the hook of the steel wire, find the hole of the eel, and gently put the hook into the hole. Earthworms are a kind of food that all fish like to eat. When the eel smells the earthworm, it will bite the earthworm. At this time, lift the hook.
According to the living habits of Monopterus albus, the soil is too dry for him to live, so he lives in dark and humid soil. He is a carnivore and can't eat plants. His food is small fish, shrimp, tadpoles and small screws. His favorite food is earthworm, which is his food. Of course, he also lives in the soil and occasionally eats earthworms.
Monopterus albus grows slowly. An eel of half a catty can grow for about two years. In fact, Monopterus albus grows slowly, but its foraging ability is not strong. If there is enough food, its growth rate can still be accelerated.
Some people say that Monopterus albus can grow to about two kilograms. Such a big eel has to live in an undisturbed pond with water and soft soil. According to rural people, this kind of eel has become refined, also known as "full moon eel". It was at night that such a big eel quietly surfaced and looked at the sky. Of course, if people surface, it is breathing. The growth period should be around 10 years. Because there are too many bacteria on it, such a big eel can't be eaten. Of course, not many people can see such a big eel. I believe this is just a legend.
Because the price of eel is relatively high, there are farmed eel now, but after all, farmed eel really can't catch up with wild eel, but there is still a certain market after all. In our place, the farmed Monopterus albus is about 150 yuan kilogram, because the farmed Monopterus albus grows relatively faster.
However, for the life habits of Monopterus albus, if we want to look for Monopterus albus in paddy fields, we should look above the ridge; If you are in a pond, you should look for it in a sheltered place. The corner of the pond is damp and warm. If we can find wild Monopterus albus, it is very pleasant to experience the joy of harvest. Have you found any wild eel? Welcome to exchange and discuss in the comment area.