[Cooperthecat]

I use a minnow trap with an egg inside. The snake goes inside the minnow trap but it can't get out. I then take it to the park on 44 and release it. Place the trap near the hole and cover it with some burlap fabric with a chicken egg inside. To see how effective this is, go to YouTube and search for minnow trap for catching snakes. Be sure to check the trap every morning so the snake doesn't suffer.

[Lea N]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Leave it there, it will rid your lanai area of anoles and other rodents. We had one every spring and had zero anoles but as soon as it left for better feeding the anoles came back. It won't bother you.

Yes, and some black snakes eat rattle snakes. Seeing them can be creepy but they are helpful to have around.

[John Sarubbi]

Leave him alone, he is good for your property as he will catch a lot of lizards and rodents.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Teed_Off

Any chemicals that you might use will leach into the groundwater so don’t use gasoline. Short term solution is to catch and release elsewhere. There are probably eggs too.

Could be that it is laying eggs, which would be good - having more black snakes in the area to keep out the poisonous snakes.

[ONTAP15]

How do you know it is a HE?


Close off home when he is away
Scoop with a shovel and toss into a carry item
Pour a dap of ammonia around the area or other strong smells like cinnamon, black pepper, et cetera
Pour anything down his hole after he is out like ammonia or gasoline
The old Snake-Away
Lime can work
Snakes don't like to be irritated, so irritate it. He will leave.
Ask neighbor to come handle while you sit inside and don't ask questions.[/QUOTE]

[HORNET]

Get rid of it!

[RNofNJ]

He will take care of your small rodent problems. Besides your the one who moved in, he was here first :-)

[thevillager1988]

As expected the TOTV brain-trust came through again. Most understood we are also lovers of the black snake, just not one that is living under our pool and eroding the foundation each time it enters and exits. As a result of your advice, I verified it's not nesting season and asked hubby to sprinkle some snake-b-gon to serve as his eviction notice. We'll provide 3 days to exit the hole. Then we'll put pea pebble into the hole so that it needs to find another place to roost. And to all your points, we hope it's somewhere nearby.

[Salty Dog]

I actually like snakes. Getting slower in my old age and can't catch them like I use to be able too. The Black racer snakes don't like to be picked up. I've been bitten several times. Their teeth are like tiny hypodermic needles, so small you can hardly see where the bite is.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Get rid of it!

Short sighted, knee jerk response to a non-problem. Just because one doesn't know or understand the benefits is no reason to harm it. Jmho

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by ONTAP15

How do you know it is a HE?
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[/QUOTE]

No boob's. 🤓

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Get rid of it!

What a bundle of joy you are!

[62SkiDoo]

Originally Posted by thevillager1988

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We have this black snake on our property. It's made a home in the rocks outside our birdcage, and the hole is eroding and getting larger. We want to evict it, but of course not kill it. Any advice on how we can get it to leave it's dwelling so we can fill the hole?

Many thanks!

Consider yourself fortunate. I wish I had a black snake in my yard I could call my own.

That black snake is there for a reason. And that is food and shelter. If there was nothing to eat, it would relocate on its own accord.

"Just get rid of it!" and you might find yourself asking for assistance with a rodent problem in your next post.

[Topspinmo]

About everything need to know about black racer.

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“Yes, black racers in Florida will occasionally eat rattlesnakes, especially if they are young or small:
Black racers are opportunistic eaters
Black racers are non-venomous snakes that will eat almost anything they can overpower, including other snakes.
Black racers are immune to pit vipers
Black racers may have some degree of immunity to snake venom.
Black racers are fast and strong
Black racers can grow up to six feet long and can reach speeds of about four miles per hour.
Black racers are common in Florida
Black racers are found throughout Florida and are often found in brushy areas near water.
Black racers are good for pest control
Black racers eat a variety of prey, including rodents, frogs, lizards, and other snakes.
Other snakes that eat rattlesnakes include: coachwhips, kingsnakes, milk snakes, indigo snakes, and mussuranas. ”

[Casio]

Black snakes( black racers) are harmless and the keep mice and pest away from you home. They also eat other snakes. They will scatter if you walk up on one usually. best to stop killing them for no reason let them be! That my personal opinion!