Cotton mouths were commonly found at outside water spouts in Memphis. The first night in our new home we heard a dog barking incessantly . The following night complete quiet. We inquired and found the dog was bitten by a cooperhead. The following month the local newspaper wrote an article about a housing development next to ours wherein a girl age 12 was bitten and killed by cooperheads. Both of these housing developments were constructed on once thriving cotton fields. Snakes like squirrels are territorial and we moved in on their turf

Has anyone used this service, or a similar service? Curious about your experience with a removal service.

The Villages Snake Removal

They were the first call I made Friday and they told me they were closed until Monday. I yelled out at the snake and told him not to move until Monday but when we took a shot at him with a 22, he disobeyed orders and took off.

You can rest assured I have upgraded my tool chest if he returns. In the meantime, he is roaming the neighborhood armed and dangerous ! Keep a look out.

If I were in the same situation but lived on acreage I too would take the shot. But in TV the houses are almost on top of each other, any concern the round may ricochet off a rock and cause a problem with the neighbor?

It’s a tough spot. You don’t want to end up in handcuffs if shooting in close proximity of a road or home is illegal and you don’t want to injure a neighbor. On the other hand you don’t want a deadly snake on your property.

Out of the 8 million clubs in TV there must be a handful of snake clubs. Would be great to have one of them post a note in this thread. I don’t live in TV (yet). I have plenty of firepower but I’m not comfortable shooting in such close proximity to others. I’m inclined to use a machete, anyone know where you can buy a 20 ft. machete.

If he is laying on the grass and I can take a shot DOWN within 5 yards with my 38 shotshell, I am going to take it. By the way, I have already spoke with the Sargeant of our local Police Dept. and he said he would do the same thing. If you want to bring your Machete over here and go through the bushes looking for him, be my guest.

Excellent points. :thumbup:

Except to protect a life, I can't think of a good reason to discharge one of my firearms (regardless of caliber) in TV.



That's not long enough.

I would want one 40'.... minimum. :D

Tthe photo taken by the OP really is not good enough to identify the snake with certainty but it could very well be either a water mocassin or brown water snake. Both are nasty snakes in temperament. The mocassin is venomous.

Chase it away with a long handled hoe or something like that. You could even use the hoe to kill it - and still keep a safe distance.

As for shooting the snake, you would be breaking the county law by firing your weapon. I know if I heard a shot or two coming from my neighbor's house, I would call 911 immediately. I would not go over and ask if there was a problem.

Chop
 

i agree a shovel or hoe if you can't be certain it will leave the lanai. My choice would be kill it so my neighbor did not have to worry with they or the pet being bitten.

Check Florida Statute 790.15 and you will have your answer to what is being debated.
Keep in mind a venomous snake can kill me or my dogs (which are my property)