Snakes

[cashman]

How do I get rid of snakes crawling around my yard at Mallory Square.

[graciegirl]

Ewwwww. I had a five foot long snake crawl through my yard here in Cincinnati last week. I don't like them. He went into a hole by the side of my house. Do you have holes in your yard?

Sweetie says they are people too. I say NO.

[pooh]

If it's a non-poisonous one, let them be if you can. Our house was just painted and when the painter was pushing back the bushes near the house, two were in his way. Both were "good" snakes, but eewwwww.....he just picked them up with his painting pole and moved them to the landscaping near the cart path behind my house.

Treat all snakes as if they are poisonous, whether they are or not. Just remember to keep your garage door closed or if you have a garage screen, make sure it's in place. Don't want the little crawlers in your house.

Guess my response wasn't much help, but snakes do play an important part in the ecosystem around here.
(Personally, I'd call Billy the Exterminator from A&E... ;) )

[paulandjean]

we had same problem.we used mothballs around the outside of the home,snakes avoid mothballs and it seem to work.

[BUC]

Spread a line of lime around your house it'll keep snakes away, we put lime around our pool , it works but some snakes are good and help keep the mice and bugs away.

[bkcunningham1]

Mothballs. I know people say to not kill a snake. Eeekks. I hate snakes. There is a product, which they say smells like mothballs, called Snake Away, that people swear by.

I say mothballs around the perimeter of your home and keep them replenished after rain and such. One caution though . Years ago, we had an incident with a litter of stray kittens under my sister's barn who got into the mothballs and played with them (tossing them around apparently) with their paws. Then, as kittens do, they licked their paws. The mothballs are toxic and the kittens died.

[Ohiogirl]

just got here Saturday night, and doing some watering and walking around my CYV. Found 2 places that look to me like snakes were curled up there for awhile, anyway - one right at the trunk of a palm tree. The mulch (dark nuggets) was disturbed in a circle pattern. Eeewww is right!

Also had a mouse 2 winters ago on a December visit- was cold when we were unloading the car and had both the garage door into the house and the front door open. Think Mickey took advantage. One mousetrap did the trick in about an hour or less.

[GERALDINE]

Put mothballs or the flakes all around the perimiter of your yard or where you know they are. I learned this living in the woods in MI and it did seem to work. YUK...I HATE snakes!!! I even put them in our garage so they wouldn't come in there. Smelled bad, but.......................

[Talk Host]

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[mulligan]

Mr. nice administrator. Slight overkill ya think. RPG more cost effective.

[graciegirl]

Mr. nice administrator. Slight overkill ya think. RPG more cost effective.

It's the heat.

[GERALDINE]

Hey Talk Host...glad to see you have a sense of humor...I LOVED it!!!

[SALYBOW]

I think that Talk had the right idea. It just appeared a bit oxymoronish to have the Nice Administrator right above that picture. Giggle>

[The Great Fumar]

One might consider sending them to Katie Bells........
just a thought.............:beer3:

fumar

[Pturner]

Two blind animals were conversing. They lamented the fact that they didn't even know what kind of animals they were, because they couldn't see their reflections in the pond.

Said one to the other: "I've got an idea. Feel me all over and describe me. Then I'll know."

Said the other: "You're soft and fuzzy, you have two long ears and a bushy tail."

"Yipeee! I'm a rabbit!" exclaimed the first one.

"Now do me," said the other.

"Well, you are long and slithery and you slide on the ground," said the rabbit.

"Oh no," said the other. "I'm a lawyer." :(

[getdul981]

Sweetie says they are people too. I say NO.

I've seen some people that were snakes, but no snakes that were people.

[KayakerNC]

Mr. nice administrator. Slight overkill ya think. RPG more cost effective.

In the words of a current movie; "Overkill is underrated.":boom:

[ceejay]

Spread a line of lime around your house...

and then sprinkle with Corona!!!:pepper2:

[GERALDINE]

Two blind animals were conversing. They lamented the fact that they didn't even know what kind of animals they were, because they couldn't see their reflections in the pond.

Said one to the other: "I've got an idea. Feel me all over and describe me. Then I'll know."

Said the other: "You're soft and fuzzy, you have two long ears and a bushy tail."

"Yipeee! I'm a rabbit!" exclaimed the first one.

"Now do me," said the other.

"Well, you are long and slithery and you slide on the ground," said the rabbit.






"Oh no," said the other. "I'm a lawyer." :(



Ha Ha...as a former ParaLegal working in both the private and public sector...I totally agree with this assessment !!!:agree:

[KathieI]

In the words of Sophia Petrillo,,, (Golden Girls), picture this....
lovely morning around 8am and Kathie is in her front yard doing some weeding. Having a grand ole time and suddenly out from under a large bush,,,, slithers a 12" brown snake with a beige stripe down its back. The screams were heard up at Havana CC but not ONE neighbor came out to see if I was being killed....... Never again.

Guess who was here this morning with a team of guys to weed.... My friendly weeder, Steve. He's a good guy who I found through the Daily Sun. Well worth the $$... No more weeding for this woman!!! Live and Learn... ewwwwwwww.

[graciegirl]

Snakes aren't allowed in Hadley. :cus:

[jmitchell]

I don't know much about snakes, but in California I have seen rattlesnakes. Are any of the snakes that are hanging out in TV poisonous? If not, do they have fangs and do the bite? Maybe all snakes have fangs - huh... I guess I'll have to do a little research - like I said, I don't know anything about the little guys. I don't want to be afraid of something that can't and/or won't hurt me.

[Pturner]

I don't know much about snakes, but in California I have seen rattlesnakes. Are any of the snakes that are hanging out in TV poisonous? If not, do they have fangs and do the bite? Maybe all snakes have fangs - huh... I guess I'll have to do a little research - like I said, I don't know anything about the little guys. I don't want to be afraid of something that can't and/or won't hurt me.

They don't like us either. (They probably thing we're gross.) I've read that if you don't bother them, they won't bother you.

[billethkid]

mothballs but is more effective. It is available a Lowes and Home Depot. All snakes are a benefit to the balance in nature. They eat pests of all types.

Yes, the good advice is treat them all as if they were poisonous. If you avoid them, walk around them they will go their way.

In many states they are a protected species poisonous included.
Unless you happen upon them as in weeding the yard or step directly on them they will defend themselves. Most will make a quicker exit you can.

btk

[macro]

Leaving the Silver Lake Rec center last week, my lovely shorter half alerted me to the presence of a small snake slithering across the sidewalk in front of me with the following dialogue; SHREEEEEK!! YaaaaH! ABABABABABA! hamanahamana! SNAAAKE! :shocked: To silver lake.... sorry 'bout the cracked glass in the windows. The doctor also assured me my hearing should be back to normal by the time we get the truck down with our stuff next month. Now if I could just peel her off the top of my head. :1rotfl:

[ceejay]

Leaving the Silver Lake Rec center last week, my lovely shorter half alerted me to the presence of a small snake slithering across the sidewalk in front of me with the following dialogue; SHREEEEEK!! YaaaaH! ABABABABABA! hamanahamana! SNAAAKE! :shocked: To silver lake.... sorry 'bout the cracked glass in the windows. The doctor also assured me my hearing should be back to normal by the time we get the truck down with our stuff next month. Now if I could just peel her off the top of my head. :1rotfl:


Thank you!!! You made my night!:1rotfl:

[zcaveman]

I don't know much about snakes, but in California I have seen rattlesnakes. Are any of the snakes that are hanging out in TV poisonous? If not, do they have fangs and do the bite? Maybe all snakes have fangs - huh... I guess I'll have to do a little research - like I said, I don't know anything about the little guys. I don't want to be afraid of something that can't and/or won't hurt me.

You should be very concerned about the rattlesnake - pygmy, copperhead, coral snake and the cottonmouth moccasin. These do live in Florida. Here is a link to the venomous snakes in Florida.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-guide/venomsnk.htm


Many of the snakes around here are non-poisonous - corn snake, black racer, garter snake, etc.

Personally I try to not get close enough to them to try and see if they are poisonous or not.

Do read up on the various snakes in Florida so you know what you are seeing.

Looking for a $1 golf ball in tall grass or near the water can cost a lot more than that $1. Need I also mention alligators and those leatherback snapping turtles?

Z

[Niels]

On Monday one of my neighbors reported spotting a snake in the neighborhood. :cus:

Today, I saw two different families on my street pack up their belongings and move out. Is this just a coincidence? :shrug:

[getdul981]

I don't know much about snakes, but in California I have seen rattlesnakes. Are any of the snakes that are hanging out in TV poisonous? If not, do they have fangs and do the bite? Maybe all snakes have fangs - huh... I guess I'll have to do a little research - like I said, I don't know anything about the little guys. I don't want to be afraid of something that can't and/or won't hurt me.

I don't know from personal experience, but I have heard that most non-poisonous snakes do have teeth and will bite if provoked. That can also lead to some nasty infections.

[Bettiboop]

Leaving the Silver Lake Rec center last week, my lovely shorter half alerted me to the presence of a small snake slithering across the sidewalk in front of me with the following dialogue; SHREEEEEK!! YaaaaH! ABABABABABA! hamanahamana! SNAAAKE! :shocked: To silver lake.... sorry 'bout the cracked glass in the windows. The doctor also assured me my hearing should be back to normal by the time we get the truck down with our stuff next month. Now if I could just peel her off the top of my head. :1rotfl:

LOL. I have the exact same reactions to a snake as your lovely shorter half does! Here's hoping your head recovers nicely. LOL

[rhsgypsylady]

We have snakes in Texas too and I am DEATHLY afraid of them. I don't care if they are non-poisonous and 1/2" long. I can handle cockroaches, spiders, mice, etc. - BUT NO SNAKES. I went to the feed store and asked what to get. I don't know what the name of the product was but if memory serves me right, it contained racoon urine. The sales clerk to me that "to snakes the smell of racoon anything means danger. And when they pick up the scent (which they can smell from miles away) they don't even come near." She told me to wear gloves, then put some on a cotton ball, sponge, or whatever and place around the premiter of my house and garage. I did this and have not seen a snake now in almost 2 years. I plan to repeat this method when I permanently move to TV in December 2012. Believe me, you do want to wear gloves, whatever was in the bottle (if in fact it was racoon urine) was the most foul smelling ordor I've ever give my nose the unpleasent experience of.

[graciegirl]

We have snakes in Texas too and I am DEATHLY afraid of them. I don't care if they are non-poisonous and 1/2" long. I can handle cockroaches, spiders, mice, etc. - BUT NO SNAKES. I went to the feed store and asked what to get. I don't know what the name of the product was but if memory serves me right, it contained racoon urine. The sales clerk to me that "to snakes the smell of racoon anything means danger. And when they pick up the scent (which they can smell from miles away) they don't even come near." She told me to wear gloves, then put some on a cotton ball, sponge, or whatever and place around the premiter of my house and garage. I did this and have not seen a snake now in almost 2 years. I plan to repeat this method when I permanently move to TV in December 2012. Believe me, you do want to wear gloves, whatever was in the bottle (if in fact it was racoon urine) was the most foul smelling ordor I've ever give my nose the unpleasent experience of.

I just wonder how those folks who sell it got the racoon to go in the bottle?

[rhsgypsylady]

I wondered that myself. I don't know about you but I don't think I could go in a bottle, especially one with a little hole!

[getdul981]

Haven't you ever heard of a funnel?

[rhsgypsylady]

Of course I have!! I'm not stupid. I believe this conversation was between graciegirl and I.

[macro]

Of course I have!! I'm not stupid. I believe this conversation was between graciegirl and I.

respectfully beg to differ..... only if it were PM'ed otherwise this is public. just my two cents. got change for a nickel?