rat snake

[Coors]

Ok, the small little rat snake is back. The wife is so afraid of

snakes. Is there a real deterrent, or do I have to buy .22 ratshot?



Ok, little black snake is back. is there a chemical that works? or do I have to load up on ratshot to please the wife?








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[ob]

Re: rat snake

Or just explain to the wife that rat snakes are a beneficial reptile to have around.They're not venemous and will only strike if provoked.Ask her if she'd rather have rodents running around.

 

[Coors]

Re: rat snake

The snake eats her lizards and gecko's she don't understand life.

 

[ob]

Re: rat snake

Maybe you could just catch it and release it elsewhere.Otherwise,where there is one snake there are others.Just like the lizzards and geckos.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: rat snake

For the distance you have to get to use the rat shot effectively you might as well just pin in down with a forked stick..... pick it up and relocate it. They are good to control the field mice and moles.

I have gotten away from killing the non poisonous snakes and have just taken up relocation. Only the occasional slow one gets relocated by the lawn tractor (in pieces :^ ) ....... the poison ones and the aggressive ones such as water snakes get a few rounds of rat shot from a small 22 revolver. BTW the rat shot WILL ricochet back at you so be careful.

 

[bjcsc]

Re: rat snake

The solution could be sulfur (depending on where you are trying to keep him out of). It's cheap, works great, and is readily available. That said, I also catch and relocate them.