Snakes, whats the best way?

pixiegirl

pixiegirl

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I'll take a snake any day over a damn spider. I think I broke a couple toes last night. I was sitting on the couch with my feet tucked up under me when I look down and there's a flipping spider on my leg. Scream, jump up, hitting a couple toes on the coffee table and tell the 6 year old to kill it. My toes still hurt.
 
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dems4me

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aps45819 said:
dems4me said:
Snakes are not aggressive to humans unless cornered or surprised. If there is a lot of constant activity in an area, they will usually stay away.
The only poisonous snake in southern MD is the copperhead. If you're a healthy adult and get bit, it probably won't kill you.
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What if they are gaurding their nest or something? I have a strawberry patch I put a bunch of straw over during the winter. I'm dreading picking up the straw by hand for fear of snakes under it :jameo: I can't rake up the straw because there actully are green plants under there, almost just like the looked last fall when I loaded the crap up on them :shocking: I think I'll drink a bunch of beer then get brave and just get it done :lol:
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aps45819

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dems4me said:
aps45819 said:
What if they are gaurding their nest or something? I have a strawberry patch I put a bunch of straw over during the winter. I'm dreading picking up the straw by hand for fear of snakes under it :jameo: I can't rake up the straw because there actully are green plants under there, almost just like the looked last fall when I loaded the crap up on them :shocking: I think I'll drink a bunch of beer then get brave and just get it done :lol:
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Run your dog through there first :lol:

I'd wear heavy leather gloves
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dems4me

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aps45819 said:
dems4me said:
Run your dog through there first :lol:

I'd wear heavy leather gloves
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She hops through it. I'll pick up some heavy leather gloves at southern states when I go this weekend. I need to get fertizlizer anyways. I'm wondering if maybe strawberries will just magically pop up on their own through a foot of straw :lol: I'd much rather see mice when I'm clearing all the straw off then snakes and baby snakes :jameo:
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huntr1

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dems4me said:
aps45819 said:
What if they are gaurding their nest or something? I have a strawberry patch I put a bunch of straw over during the winter. I'm dreading picking up the straw by hand for fear of snakes under it :jameo: I can't rake up the straw because there actully are green plants under there, almost just like the looked last fall when I loaded the crap up on them :shocking: I think I'll drink a bunch of beer then get brave and just get it done :lol:
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You can use a rake, just be VERY gentle with it. Lightly rake the top covering of straw away. That will scare away any snake under the straw. You could also use a plastic tine'd leaf rake. That would probably be gentle enough for you to get most all the straw away.
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dems4me

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huntr1 said:
dems4me said:
You can use a rake, just be VERY gentle with it. Lightly rake the top covering of straw away. That will scare away any snake under the straw. You could also use a plastic tine'd leaf rake. That would probably be gentle enough for you to get most all the straw away.
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I'll look for one of those too at southern states. :yay: Good advice :huggy:
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huntr1

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dems4me said:
I'd much rather see mice when I'm clearing all the straw off then snakes and baby snakes :jameo:
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When Girlie was born and still in the hospital, I took the boys and made a run to WalMart for diapers. Bought a trailer tongue jack dirt cheap on clearance while I was there. Tossed it next to the boat and went about my business. A year later I am finally ready to install the jack, grab the box, open the top and reach in without looking and pull out a handfull of 3' blacksnake. That thing flew about 20' thru the air and landed in a bush off the side of the driveway. Boy did it slither away fast once it hit theground.
 
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dems4me

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huntr1 said:
When Girlie was born and still in the hospital, I took the boys and made a run to WalMart for diapers. Bought a trailer tongue jack dirt cheap on clearance while I was there. Tossed it next to the boat and went about my business. A year later I am finally ready to install the jack, grab the box, open the top and reach in without looking and pull out a handfull of 3' blacksnake. That thing flew about 20' thru the air and landed in a bush off the side of the driveway. Boy did it slither away fast once it hit theground.
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:jet: Glad you are okay :clap: I probably would have broken something trying to run away from it just as fast :lol:
 
huntr1

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dems4me said:
:jet: Glad you are okay :clap: I probably would have broken something trying to run away from it just as fast :lol:
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Oh no, I wouldn't run away from it. I like snakes. Had a pet one in college. It was just the [jimnayborvoice]SURPRISE![/jimnayborvoice] factor. It was cold, so it wasn't too fast to move when I pulled it out of the box.
 
itsbob

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wineo said:
Whats the best way to keep snakes out of the yard or repellents that work?

Just trying to avoid having a freak attack when I see one.
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My aunt in CT used to have a yard infested with Copperheads.. she lived on the side of a hill covered with Ivy.

Every year she rented geese to keep the snakes out.. and they made GREAT watch dogs (birds?).
 
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wkndbeacher

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The pet store in Leonardtown has a wide variety of them. My kids knew they had them and I didnt so to my surprise, bammm a container of about 20 huge snakes that caught me off guard. I was looking for a hoe or gun. Growing up on a farm I ve taken care of a many of a snake with a shovel or hoe.
 
pixiegirl

pixiegirl

Cleopatra Jones
wkndbeacher said:
The pet store in Leonardtown has a wide variety of them. My kids knew they had them and I didnt so to my surprise, bammm a container of about 20 huge snakes that caught me off guard. I was looking for a hoe or gun. Growing up on a farm I ve taken care of a many of a snake with a shovel or hoe.
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But the important question is can you take care of a spider! :lmao:
 
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