Just checked again and the birds have left the nest. Don't see them anywhere on the ground. Maybe they fledged already and are in a tree? re: How is your box mounted? It should be on a slick pole with a predator baffle. It's a Peterson box on a pole and has a predator cone on the pole. I have no idea how the snake got in there. Been out there for eight years and has produced over 40 BlueBirds.

I would probably have a heart attack if I find a snake like that in my box!!!!! That is scary that it was able to get beyond your baffle and into the box, I hope the move to the new location works for you...I have 3 babies that are 13 days old today they should fledge this week.

Hello - Not sure if anyone can help me, but I have a nest of chickadees in a yard light pole in front of our house. The nest is about 8-12" below the hole where the cross bar used to be. My concern is that the babies will not be able to get up the smooth pole to get out. Parents are still feeding them, and when we peeked, they appear to have some feathers. Should we just leave them alone and see if they get out?

Hi Michelle My trap is like the Krueger trap but more simple just buy garden netting its in a roll. The net has holes about 1 inch the snakes cannot climb up pass the holes with out getting trapped. Use wire ties and tie onto post just bunch up the netting and the snake will go into one hole then another then will become trapped. (easy and cheap) You will love the numbers of bluebirds you will save. very popular with Purple Martin landlords in southern states. If this trap did not work for me i would have called it quits but i am more confident i can save bluebirds and not feed them to the local snake population. My bluebird population has declined some because of the snakes not any more. Ray