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This may seem silly, but I've never left Pittsburgh and now that I have an opportunity to live near the beach in Wilmington I'm starting to have big fears about venomous snakes/spiders that seem to be very common in the area. I know that there are snakes in Pittsburgh too, but we don't have nearly as many venomous critters as there are in NC. Other than this particular issue, moving there seems like a dream come true. I'm just having major anxiety about the day when I let them go play in our backyard and they end up getting bitten!! I don't want to live in perpetual fear anytime we hike or walk on trails or visit friends with lots of bushes/shrubbery/tall grass.... any words of wisdom?
I don't want to live in perpetual fear anytime we hike or walk on trails or visit friends with lots of bushes/shrubbery/tall grass.... any words of wisdom?
Keep the weeds trimmed back, and do a "snake check" before you let the kids out by themselves.
Most snakes are harmless. I don't want to add to your fears, however, a neighbor killed a rattlesnake in the yard.
Snakes? Yeah, they're crawling all over the place. Alligators in the creeks, sharks in the ocean, poisonous spiders hiding in the house, there's just no place safe around here.
Snakes? Yeah, they're crawling all over the place. Alligators in the creeks, sharks in the ocean, poisonous spiders hiding in the house, there's just no place safe around here.
I've lived in NC 55 years, spent a lot of time outside doing yardwork, camping, hiking, etc. and I've seen one poisonous snake (that I was aware of). I don't even know anyone who's ever been bitten by a poisonous snake. I just don't think its that big of a deal.
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Seen a few in my years. Never been bitten. My child is 8 and plays outside and has never been bitten. Don't personally know any humans that have but am aware of a couple dog/snake incidents. I imagine in those cases it was the dog who went after the snake. It's just not a day to day issue here.
You wouldn't send your toddlers out by themselves would you? If you're out there with them you'll see a snake, alligator, shark, rampaging rhino or a bee. The thing about snakes, unlike mountain lions or sharks etc., is they are NOT going to chase you and try to hunt you down. They will only strike if you're in their space -- if you step on them or something. Don't go walking in knee high tall grass barefoot and you should be ok.
Your words are all very encouraging. Ever since I had kids, everything worries me! I'll maintain the grass for certain and get more educated on making my yard 'snake safe'. I'd NEVER let my babies out without me, I'm just saying that we don't have much experience in having snakes around so I don't know how great I'd be at seeing them. Makes me want to live in an apartment, lol.....
When I lived in Wilmington I saw a lot of lizards and only one snake in my yard, and it wasn't venomous (my Durham yard is another story - yes to the venomous).
There definitely are alligators in Wilmington but you probably won't see one in your yard
Don't move next to a creek.
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