Snake Control
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Comments (4)I looked into some pretty specific county level snake data and it appears that many of the DC area counties do support a few small isolated copperhead populations, so I retract my skepticism of your neighbor's id of the snakes (Looks like I need to go looking more the next time I'm visiting relatives in Montgomery County) Unfortunately I can't think of any vegetation that won't be a potentially attractive place for snakes. Even if you plant nothing at all, nature holds no guarantees so it's a matter of how important a slight reduction in risk of snakebite from very low to very very low is and how important having an attractive natural yard is....See Moresnake on my patio
Comments (43)I love snakes too - drives my husband nuts ;-)) Just a note on the water moccasins/cottonmouths - they can be *very* aggressive, to the point of actually chasing you. I was watering my plants about dusk a few months ago, and caught sight out of the corner of my eye of one approaching me. I started backing up toward the house, even turned the hose on the "jet stream" and spraying it, it just kept coming, head raised and mouth open. Backed me right up to the door. A few weeks after that, my husband found it on our porch again - one of us could have easily stepped on it coming out the door. We decided it had to go, but it sure put up a fight. At 4 feet long, striking at everything, we had to be very careful and creative. I live on a river, lots of big frogs etc. and I think it had discovered an easy food source around my porch pond! I felt bad killing it, but it was kind of "him or us." So if you have a body of water nearby, you do have to be *very* aware of your surroundings....See MoreSnakes
Comments (23)Jack Russell terriers are some of the best snake killers around. They are just too energetic for an old dude like me. In Judy's case I would suggest a Rat Terrier. No kidding! If you live around an owner with Rat Terriers used for squirrel hunting, beg them for a puppy. These incredible little dogs are practically incapable of leaving a snake alive! I have seen many Rat Terriers and Beagles, from many hunters, that were bitten by Rattlers and Cottenmouths. Of all these bitten dogs, only one died, And, she was a beatutiful small female that was recovering from a very tough delivery of a litter, only the day before. I took her for a gentile walk, she spotted, smelled, or heard a very large Rattler about 40 yards away, and took off, by the time I got there, the snake was dead and she was bitten on the side of her face. She lasted 4 days, even in her weakened condition. Rat Terriers are the most lovable dogs, smart beyond belief, strong, and totally fearless. They will kill mice and rats continuously for great fun. Squirrels are right up their with mice and rats. Rat Terriers wake up happy and, stay that way all day. They live vigorous, and long healthy lives. But, all the sporting dogs I've been exposed to, seem to take snake bites with no permanent damage. Rats and mice are the lure. They can be discouraged. Prevent the rats and mice from getting to the animals food. Keep your animal feed enclosed. Feed only as much as they will eat in an hour or so. We started keeping our feed in thick plastic drums with tops that would latch down. Clean up areas where they might live. Our rat and mouse population plummeted and the snake problem went away. The Rat Terriers came years later....See MorePest Control: Duck eating Snake and A Good Ratter.
Comments (3)Hey -- that's pretty neat! Well, my ornate box turtles eat small snakes, but I'd just as well they didn't if they are rat snakes, the only kind I've seen in my yard except for one coral snake that I stepped on barefoot. It didn't react at all like to try to bite me, but just crawled on off. Coral snakes are very non agressive and Texas coral snake's mouth is small and teeth are in the back near their throat so they can't inject venom unless you stick your little finger down their throat.. Also have had 'ring-tail cats' a member of the racoon family, under the deck. They really cleared out a lot of rats. I haven't seen a rat in ages. The paper wasps keep pecan tree aphids in check. And now that I don't use pesticides I know there are many beneficial insects that are natural predators of pest insects that slug it out on a level not immediately observable except in their positive effects. And there's the anole lizards. I've had them dart right in front of my eyes totally oblivious to me and grab a roach. Yesterday one dropped off a shrub and caught a roach on the ground. I'm sure they and the grey fence lizards eat a lot of insects. My dogs chase squirrels, but have only caught a couple of young ones. They've also caught a rat or two. This is all I can think of. How about the rest of you? Here is a link that might be useful: 'Ring tailed cat' ......See More- 22 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
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