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I WISH that I had more snakes. They could eat all of the voles that are destroying my rose bushes
Yup, typically bird lovers have bird seed. The bird seed attracts mice. Mice attract snakes. I had a black snake in my garage last week. I think he was after the dead mouse I had in a mouse trap.
CHTransplant is our resident snake joker. That or else he surely does have alot of snakes in his toilet.
The first spring we were here I put out a black plastic type carpet at the black door. I walked out one day barefoot and realized the carpet had a bad ripple in it where it had gotten scrunched up. I kicked and stomped at the wrinkle and it slowly slithered away. Imagine my surprise. he was simply sunning himself and blended right in. I'm a gardener and I see all sorts of snakes almost every week. Doesn't bother me. I hate the deer more than I fear the snakes.
Funny story from Atlanta. Once a very popular disc jockey who lived way high up in a high rise condominium leaned over one morning to reach for his imported skin belt and when he tried to put it through the loops it turned out to be a snake. Nobody ever claimed responsibility and nobody ever knew how it got in his apartment. They can climb straight up on the side of houses you know???
In fact last year on the front page of the Chapel Hill paper someone submitted a picture of a black snake climbing up her front door reaching for the door bell so be careful when you open the door.......
CHTransplant is our resident snake joker. That or else he surely does have alot of snakes in his toilet.
The first spring we were here I put out a black plastic type carpet at the black door. I walked out one day barefoot and realized the carpet had a bad ripple in it where it had gotten scrunched up. I kicked and stomped at the wrinkle and it slowly slithered away. Imagine my surprise. he was simply sunning himself and blended right in. I'm a gardener and I see all sorts of snakes almost every week. Doesn't bother me. I hate the deer more than I fear the snakes.
Tell me, Kudzu, other posters say there are copperheads in the yards in your area. Aren't copperheads posinous or am I mistaken on that. Also is it against the law to kill them if they refuse to stay away?
Yes, copperheads are pit vipers and are venomous. Their bites are rarely fatal, but they do pack a very powerful punch and usually require hospitalization. According to NC State's CES pages, NC has the dubious distinction of leading the country in venomous snake bites. There are also rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber and/or canebrake, and pygmy), coral snakes, and cottonmouths (water moccasins) in NC, but the copperhead is the only venomous snake we see frequently in the Triangle.
NC has far more non-venomous snakes, though, and the venomous ones don't want trouble — they're not on the prowl for human flesh or anything.
. Also is it against the law to kill them if they refuse to stay away?
You have to give them a warning shot first.
Really don't worry about it. Apparently the problem isn't so bad to keep folks away. N.C. is a very buggy and pest infested state but that comes with lots of natural beauty which is way more enjoyable than snakes are a problem. You learn to deal with it.
If you are very careful about not giving out the gate security code
hahaha. I will try not to give out the passcode
What I was implying was that perhaps houses with smaller lots where not too many tress and grass cut very short, might not have too many snakes lurking around..
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