[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Velvet

No snakes of any kind on my property, thank you. That is what we have the preserves for. No free rent for those who do not help pay the property tax....

They already live on your property. You just don't ever see them. And - they DO pay rent, by eating a lot of the bugs and vermin you also don't ever see. Thank them for that.

[tedquick]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

Great with some Bacon ������

Everything's good with bacon!

[Pdesensi]

The snakes love those boxes. They aren’t poisonous but some people would say kill them. It’s up to you. They catch critters but can be a big nuisance

[aces_04]

Please post a picture

[mollyb]

Agree!

[TimeForChange]

Originally Posted by Travelhunter

I haven’t met the proud parents yet but they left a treasure trove of eggs in my sprinkler valve box. I have seen some black racers at a neighbors house but never at mine
I am not sure what I should do with these. I know I don’t want the property to be inundated with snakes
I didn’t count them but there are a lot of eggs!
Any suggestions?

Leave the nest alone. This is FL and snakes were here before us and will be after us. They are part of nature. Probably a Garter snake or a Black racer.

[Velvet]

And the dinosaurs were here before us, and the volcanoes... we are not going backwards. Wild animals are supposed to be in the wild and domesticated animals are supposed to be with people. Not the other way around. Like people, they are only welcome on my property by invitation.

[anothersteve]

Originally Posted by Velvet

And the dinosaurs were here before us, and the volcanoes... we are not going backwards. Wild animals are supposed to be in the wild and domesticated animals are supposed to be with people. Not the other way around.

They were "in the wild" until............................well you know the story.
Steve

[Velvet]

If you take the they-were-here-first, the logical conclusion is, people are generally bad for them, let’s get rid of people. There is no animal or insect that would do that to themselves.

[Bellavita]

Let nature be black racers are awesome. Do you ever notice all the rat baits all over the villages? Rats bad-black racers good.

[Dgizzi]

Who cares about snakes. Kill them or they will stay here and we will have more snakes.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by 024engine

If you have Black snakes, you won't have Rattlesnakes. Leave the eggs alone. Yes, there are eastern Rattlesnakes here. More deadly than Western. I killed a 5 footer several years ago. They have enough venom to kill 24 adults. Shall we lock down?

I think you’re confusing black snake with king snake?

[ColdNoMore]

I don't have the heart to destroy any (including snake) eggs before they hatch, but when it comes to snakes, any snakes...count me in the "get them the heck off of my property NOW" club.

[wganderson13]

Don't destroy them, they're good snakes. They eat anodes, bugs & mice. There's so little left of FL. & America all thru overpopulation. The fishes & animals are in free fall. Nothing left for our grandkids. I'll move then, Walter 775 4245

[John_W]

There are 4 common poisonous snakes in Florida. The first month in our new CYV a neighbor found a rattlesnake in his garage, that's when I called and had a screen installed on my garage. The others are a Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin, a Copper Head and a Coral Snake.

List of Venomous Florida Snakes :: Florida Museum of Natural History

The Coral Snake is often confused with the Scarlet King Snake. Here's a diagram.