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Like anyone else, snakes are cool once you get to know them. Copperheads are about the only dangerous snakes we have many of in this area and they are usually easy to identify. A stick does a great job on them, or a shotgun if you are in the country. You can also get shot loads for many pistol calibers, often referred to as snakeshot or ratshot. Other snakes here are totally harmless and will keep the rats, mice and insects down.
I was more wary of the snakes I met in business than any I ever met in the yard or the woods.
Well that is what he wants us to believe. Not that the owl killed her but caused her to fall down the stairs where she died. I guess it could happen. He is facing his third trial I think very soon.
I have the same phobhia. Followed the entire thread and found only copperhead are venomous. What is the immediate treatment if any one is bitten by the snake. I am more worried about the kids playing in the backyard that is close to woods and also playing in the park around the bushes.
What precautions do you take to avoid snakes coming into the home and backyard. Do we need a special fencing.
Thought of snake itself shivers me like any thing than actually facing it.
I think snake photos need to be banned on these types of threads because they are frequented by phobics and it's really quite a shock to find a pic if a GREEN snake right there for all to see :-)
What precautions do you take to avoid snakes coming into the home
I installed latches on all of our toilet lids to keep them closed down as tight as we can, since entry through toilets seems to be the number one means that snakes use to enter homes. Just have to make sure to turn the light on and give a look before sitting down in the middle of the night.
Cool. I haven't seen a green snake in many, many years! They were much more prominent further down east towards the coast where I grew up. But then again, so were cottonmouths, rattlers, etc! I've never seen a green snake in the Triangle!
As far as snakes in the home: Here's my 2 cents on the subject. Do you have rodents in your house? If you have mice in your house, then there is a decent chance you might one day find a snake in your house. Keep your home plugged up tight! Keep all water lines, and other points of entry sealed with with wire mesh, and puttied over, etc. Every time I move into a home, one of the first things I do is look under all sinks, etc and see if the holes where the lines come through the walls are sealed up tight. Don't let cable tv installers drill huge holes in your floors, walls etc. The line should fit snugly through the hole. Make sure old holes get filled and plugged. Don't leave doors and windows open. It still blows my mind to see homes with the doors propped open on warm days. I understand not everyone can afford air conditioning, but I cannot imagine having insects and rodents coming and going as they please.
We've made the mistake of keeping pet food in the garage. A large bag was brought home from the store and left in the garage over night. The next day, something had chewed a hole in the bag. Bird seed, pet food, etc all attract rodents. Rodents attract snakes. I've mentioned this before, but if you have birdfeeders hanging in your yard, at night, you'll have rodents, deer, raccoons, etc out there digging through the scraps on the ground. I think the average bird feeding person would be shocked to see how many rodents they attract with birdfeeders. I occasionally set out rodent traps if I see evidence of mice in my garage. Usually it's when a bag of birdseed doesn't get put away in a sealed container. Fewer rodents, fewer snakes.
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yep the owl did it .... twice !!
