The Rattlesnakes Are Coming (horses, around)

[hyw60 -kid]

For the folks who don't want snakes ,any snakes around thier place here's the deal .
First clean any 'piles' of stuff away from your buildings ,that takes care of the rodents place of residence , then purchase a couple ,depending on the size of area you want to be snake free, purchase a silent electronic pest away devise. I don't know the 'brand names but just about any farm and ranch supply store carries at least a couple of different models. these handy dandy little devises keep the rodents , snakes . These devices use a everyday ordinary household electric outlet . my grand mother had one in our basement , one in the barn and another in the car garage . it seems the snakes don't appreciate a home where there's no food . We ran into our fair share of snakes while out and about on the ranch but in all my growing up years there were only 2 rattlers killed close to the home place. You can google these devices for research purposes . .

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by hyw60 -kid

purchase a silent electronic pest away devise. I don't know the 'brand names but just about any farm and ranch supply store carries at least a couple of different models. these handy dandy little devises keep the rodents , snakes . These devices use a everyday ordinary household electric outlet .

1. I don't trust them.

2. I have never seen any valid scientific test results other than they do not repell the female (biting) mosquitoes.

3. Some of the unit's just emit a lot of ultrasonic energy which may make your dogs go wild. They make make you wilder than you are. Wilder, not in a good way wild....

4. Why don't ultasonic IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems aka Alarms) used in department stores etc make rodents goe away?

Etc, etc, etc.


Clean up the area, learn to watch for snakes...


Rich

[tsi]

If snakes are a problem, get a pet pig. Once a hog reaches about 100# it's immune to the poisons. They tame easier than dog, are cleaner, and do not smell if taken care of. 'Side, the feed is sure cheaper, and in a pinch (like a national depression), they look better on the dinner table.

When I was a little kid, Dad cleared brush from the mountain pasture and had so many rattlers he about sweated twenty pounds. He gave up and in winter, fenced it and bought goats. In the spring, he sold the goats and got feeder pigs, and they took out the snakes.

Best defence is prevention, always. No brush near the house, no feeding places (you should have seen them the day we got 500 chicks in for broilers and friers, the horses went nuts and never ever step outside at night without lots of light. Light frightens them because of attracting owls.

[AONE]

and hear we complain about the love bugs.. guess we have got it pretty good.

[cloudynm]

Originally Posted by Pintada Kid

Since weve had the Warmest winter in over 100 years here in New Mexico we should expect rattlesnakes to be out by now. The Rattlesnake Roundups will probably start early in Alamogordo i always wanted to go to one. KID TIP ... Always use a Walking Stick while out hiking for protection and for avoiding getting bit by a Rattlesnake. In the summer dont walk close to bushes or rocks without inspecting them first and avoid places with lots of holes that could possibly cave in on you and always be looking down at the Ground. Even if a Snake looks harmless DONT try to pick it up. When it is raining dont expect a Rattlesnake to Rattle. el pintada kid

It's about time, what would new mexico be without a few creepy crawlers.

[tsi]

It's been so cold up here in the swamps of Penna, I haven't seen so much as a garter snake. Where I work, someone broke the lock off of the security box. Outsiders, bah. Even with the cold weather, no one in their right mind would walk thru the woods. Too many skunks And yes, we feed them to keep them near. At least one time they drove off someone trying to break in. Of course, we had to avoid that part of the junkyard for a while...a long, long while.

[cloudynm]

I need some advice.

we're relocating and we have 2 garden sheds, and have been thinking of placing them on wooden blocks in order to avoid ants and other insects from infiltrating the spaces. Is it a good or bad idea to place storage sheds up off the ground, or, should we place them directly on the ground? the reason I'm asking is because we have seen rattlesnakes get under swamp coolers and such, and we don't know if they do this on a regular basis or if this is just something they do once in awhile.

[tsi]

Rattlers do not like ants, but then, what does? Are the sheds metal? If a rattler gets hot enough, it boils. And this is at far lower temps than we can handle. No cooling system. I would think, tho, that if the sheds were on the ground, rodents would get under them, and that attracts snakes. If the area is low enough, it might appear as a good denning area.

Best bet: Buy a barrow (castrated male hog) for a pet. they love rattlers. In the fall, put him in the freezer. Is mine is the only answer you get, ask again! We have a bunch of experienced folks here.

tsi

[caydriver]

Don't understand. Put the hog in the freezer or the snake? Or both?

[_yb]

Originally Posted by caydriver

Don't understand. Put the hog in the freezer or the snake? Or both?

Come fall you will no longer have to worry about snakes and you will have plenty of pork in the freezer.