[CFrance]

Originally Posted by elbear

I
Keep my garage and all doors shut as I have experienced a rat snake get in and crawl under the fridge then somehow got behind the cupboards. I called animal control and they tried to get it but at 5 pm said it was time to go home! Put a pail with something heavy on it he told me and left.
Well I stuffed wet towels along my very closed bedroom door that night, got up in the morning and ate breakfast in the restaurant! When I got back there was the rat snake curled up beside my patio door. I climbed up on the kitchen counter took a broom and finally got the patio door open and it slithered out.
Now the doors are always closed or at least the screens across.

Yes I know rat snakes are not poisonous but they can grow over 6 feet. Even a litter racer snake scares me. Outside is where they belong.

Your story scares the heck out of me. Garage door firmly closed from now on.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by elbear

I
Keep my garage and all doors shut as I have experienced a rat snake get in and crawl under the fridge then somehow got behind the cupboards. I called animal control and they tried to get it but at 5 pm said it was time to go home! Put a pail with something heavy on it he told me and left.
Well I stuffed wet towels along my very closed bedroom door that night, got up in the morning and ate breakfast in the restaurant! When I got back there was the rat snake curled up beside my patio door. I climbed up on the kitchen counter took a broom and finally got the patio door open and it slithered out.
Now the doors are always closed or at least the screens across.

Yes I know rat snakes are not poisonous but they can grow over 6 feet. Even a litter racer snake scares me. Outside is where they belong.

Were you giving your guinea pigs a bath that day?

[Pointer]

I'm needing some info about what snakes are poisonous and what do they look like. I'm usually not afraid of snakes but then I need more education on these parts and what to be afraid of.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by Pointer

I'm needing some info about what snakes are poisonous and what do they look like. I'm usually not afraid of snakes but then I need more education on these parts and what to be afraid of.

Just google "Florida venomous snakes" and look at the list and pictures from the state and university websites.

Here in The Villages, there are quite a few pygmy rattlesnakes that are found in the tall grasses around the ponds. They are venomous but will not kill a human. Dogs have been killed by them. You may also find water moccasins in or by the water.

Do not go into those tall grasses and you probably will never see a venomous snake.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Pointer

I'm needing some info about what snakes are poisonous and what do they look like. I'm usually not afraid of snakes but then I need more education on these parts and what to be afraid of.

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[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Here in The Villages, there are quite a few pygmy rattlesnakes that are found in the tall grasses around the ponds. They are venomous but will not kill a human. Dogs have been killed by them. You may also find water moccasins in or by the water. Do not go into those tall grasses and you probably will never see a venomous snake.

We back on a golf course, but between our house and the golf course is an environmental area with ponds and tall grass surrounding them.
We've even had a small gator in one of the ponds.
There are red stakes between the golf course and the environmental area.
I'm always amazed at how many golfers go into the tall grass looking for golf balls.
It happens many times every day.

[Villages PL]

1. Home invasions by crooks

2. Snakes

3. Other large reptiles

4. Mice

5. Gnats come through the screen when they smell food cooking.

6. You might raise your electric bill if it's hot outside and your air conditioner is running.

Reasons To Keep Your Doors Open:

1. Fresh air

[dillywho]

Ours is closed and /or the screen is down because of the palmetto bugs (yuck!!), geckos (or whatever that proper name for them is), and squirrels. We have 2 cats and that's a plenty for us.