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Old 06-02-2018, 05:49 PM
 
Location: Midtown Houston
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I may be moving to the Heights from Midtown which is a more urban part of Houston and the Heights seems more suburban. What is the snake situation there in people's yards? I am petrified of snakes and dont want to be anywhere too "woodsy" Thanks!
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Old 06-02-2018, 08:15 PM
 
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I may be moving to the Heights from Midtown which is a more urban part of Houston and the Heights seems more suburban. What is the snake situation there in people's yards? I am petrified of snakes and dont want to be anywhere too "woodsy" Thanks!
I have something to tell you and it's going to make you sad. Houston has snakes. They are all over town. Anywhere there are trees and yards with some cover, there can be snakes. West of the Heights, there are frequent reports of hog nosed snakes, rat snakes, and the occasional venomous copperhead.

Learn to love the snakes! They eat other critters you don't like, including rats, mice, and even other snakes.Or, you can just tolerate the snakes. You probably won't see one.
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Old 06-02-2018, 08:25 PM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
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I have lived in Houston for decades, but have never seen a snake. They may come out when I am not around, but have yet to have my first sighting.
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Old 06-02-2018, 09:19 PM
 
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Just pulled one outta my pool today. Put it back in the yard and move on. Is all part of life.
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Old 06-02-2018, 09:50 PM
 
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My wife found a baby copperhead while gardening this last week. We leave most of the snakes alone... but the copperhead is no longer with us.
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Old 06-02-2018, 10:45 PM
 
Location: Midtown Houston
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Good to know! I know snakes are a fact of life in the Greater Houston area but I always thought it was more of an issue in the suburbs....
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Old 06-03-2018, 07:20 AM
 
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Good to know! I know snakes are a fact of life in the Greater Houston area but I always thought it was more of an issue in the suburbs....
You could always buy a pet mongoose to roam the property
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Old 06-03-2018, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Am I the only one intrigued by the OP's description of the Heights as being suburban? I believe it started as Houston's first streetcar suburb in the late 19th Century and was annexed by Houston just after WWI.

Care to elaborate, OP? Is it the trees? Style of houses? Just curious.

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Old 06-04-2018, 06:49 AM
 
Location: Midtown Houston
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I think its the parts of the Heights with the rows of homes with grassy front lawns and mature trees that make me think of Mayberry USA suburbs unlike parts of Houston like Midtown, Montrose etc that are more dense populated w. less grass
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Old 06-04-2018, 06:56 AM
 
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I think its the parts of the Heights with the rows of homes with grassy front lawns and mature trees that make me think of Mayberry USA suburbs unlike parts of Houston like Midtown, Montrose etc that are more dense populated w. less grass
Got it. As PP's have mentioned, there are snakes all over the Houston area, so I wouldn't let it be a deciding factor on whether or not to move to the Heights.
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