For many homeowners, few pests are as frightening and bothersome as snakes. Although non-poisonous serpents are more of a nuisance than a threat, the venomous varieties can be downright terrifying and even life threatening. While homeowners desire snake-free yards, many consumers are uncomfortable with the idea of solving their pest problems with potentially harmful chemicals. If this is you, you'll be happy to know that there are plenty of safe and natural ways to protect your home from these slithering pests.
When You See a Snake
Before delving into homemade snake solutions, it is important to know what to do when you spot a snake. Generally speaking, snakes aren't aggressive toward humans unless provoked. Therefore, if you see a snake
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This method is most potent when sprayed directly on a snake, but you can also soak strips of cotton cloth and place them around the vicinity of your home. However, you would need to re-apply the oil every week for continuous protection.
When to Call a Professional
The beauty of these natural methods is that they can all be used in conjunction with each other to create a snake-free zone. However, if a snake sneaks past all of your well-laid plans and invades your home, it may be time to call a pest control company. Fortunately, many pest professionals offer effective snake solutions that are free from hazardous materials. For example, professional technicians often turn to snake traps as a safe alternative to remove these pests. With a growing concern for society's health and the environment, more companies are starting to offer chemical-free solutions, and you may be pleasantly surprised to find more organic options available at your local pest control company.
Whether you seek natural alternatives for your children's safety, your family's health or the environment's well-being, you have several methods to choose from as you rid your property of this slithering
Ring-neck snakes live in various habitats. However, they prefer areas with damp soil and temperatures between 27 and 29 degrees Celsius. Mostly, their habitats are grasslands, rocky hillsides, coniferous forests, farmland, chaparrals, and mixed woodlands. Ring-neck snakes also like hiding, so most of the time they can be found beneath stones or barks from dead trees.
Once the snakes are caught, they go through a few different processes. First, they have their venom removed from
The Burmese python is a very large and dangerous snake. Owners go into the store and buy a snake, they like, not realizing how big it's going to get. According to source one, “… Capable of growing to an astonishing length of 23 feet and weigh up to about 200 pounds.” This example provides proof the pythons grow to big to be kept in the house. This article also states, “When animal tries to pull away, it only sinks further into the python grip then the python coils its large and powerful body around the animal… And swallows
When capture snakes are euthanized by USNPS personnel, and the nest is destroyed. Other ways of removing the Burmese pythons are by isolating the chemical cues (pheromones) that pythons use during mating season. Once isolated, pheromones can lure pythons into traps. Trained dogs are being looked at for their effectiveness at sniffing out snakes. A release of an exotic animal in Florida is a first-degree misdemeanor with a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. Regulation went up in 2008 to limit the sale of "reptiles of concern” like the Burmese pythons, African rock pythons, reticulated pythons, green anacondas, etc. microchip implant and identification for reptiles two inches in diameter or greater. Conduct research before purchasing an exotic pet. If someone no longer cares for an exotic pet, call the Fire Rescue Department. (McCleery, 2015) The Burmese python poses challenges to trap. Trapping, a traditional method of snake capture, can include an inescapable funnel device and a drift fence that direct the snake into the trap. It is important that the drift fence is inserted into the so the snakes don’t bypass it. The problem with this is with the hard limestone foundation making construction of the drift fences difficult. Finally, the immense area that the Burmese python occupied will make it hard to utility an extensive trapping. It would be more practical to trap them on
According to the article “Burmese pythons : not the ideal pet”,Matt Piven states “The python’s unique hinged jaws allow it to swallow an object five times as wide as it’s own head.” This statement means it would be very difficult to kill a snake like this,so if the hunter was not survive. My reasoning is to spread the word that the people we set out to kill these monsters needs to be trained not people that have no experience they're basically putting themselves in a cage saying “come at me.” In addition a newspaper article that goes by the name of “Florida's python hunt” by Andrew Ng he mentions “with no natural predators,these eating machines appear to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums,raccoons,and many bird species.” Ultimately, this matters because we can clearly tell by this article that the Burmese pythons are carnivores(they eat meat). They could easily sneak in someone's house and kill them. Pythons are not safe pets to have. In fact we shouldn't have them as pets at all considering how dangerous they
Mostly because there are 10’s of thousands of these snakes and that they have no natural predators. In source two by Andrew Ng, the text states, “With no natural predators these eating machines seem to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums, raccoons, and bobcats, as well as many bird species.” As you could most likely tell, these snakes are completely wiping out the Ecosystem. People finally started to notice the large growth in the Burmese python’s population. The people of Florida knew that they had to do something or the ecosystem would absolutely die, because at this point they were fed up with doing nothing. Source two states, “Florida senator Bill Nelson took the skin from a 16-foot python to senate committee on the
Fatal snake attacks in Australia have risen from 2 to 5 deaths in 2013. The controversy with this is however is that these
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know what they look like, what their venom does, and what action to take if bitten. There are four types of venomous snakes in the area; they are all classified as Pit Vipers: Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Timber Rattle Snake and Pygmy Rattlesnake (Powers, 2014). Ticks, brown recluse spiders, and black widow spiders also pose potential health threats to members of the community (“Tennessee”, 2007).
There is a reason that Indiana Jones does not like snakes. They are dangerous. That being said, it is rare, to be bitten by a snake and die from it; at least when compared to dying of auto accident, cancer, or heart disease. Some snakes have venom, but it is not deadly Some do not have any venom at all, but it is the way the snake wraps itself around you and tightens its grip until it kills you. Tropical areas are the best place to find a lot of these snakes. Here is my top ten list of the most dangerous snake species in the world.
Since majority of these animals remain well camouflaged with the surroundings and attack their prey at an ambush. I’m still horrified every time I think or hear about snakes regardless of how harmless it is, it gave me goose bumps and makes my body shiver. I noticed a pattern to this horrible nightmare of mine it usually happens after a long difficult day. When I’m exhausted, I always stretch to relax my muscles and set room the temperature where it remains not too hot or too cold just somewhere at a low 60 degrees. Once I become all comfortable I will fall asleep quickly and my subconscious starts to wander into my innermost fears.
Burmese pythons, a dangerous species of snakes, are inhabiting Florida’s Everglades and negatively impacting the environment surrounding them. But let me tell you, they’re not here by mistake. Humans are leaving their ferocious Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades due to unfortunate pet ownership mishaps. Their extremely large bodies and sharp teeth make it easy for the snake to swallow prey, not to mention prey up to five times the size of its own head. These fierce snakes are changing the local animal activity and population, affecting people, and impacting the ecosystem.
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Scientist fear that huge 250 pound Burmese Pythons could spread from South Florida to much of the Southern United States. According to a survey report, pythons find ⅓ of the United States to be comfortable for them to spread. Snakes such as Burmese Pythons have shown to be highly adaptable. These snakes can slither at a constant rate of 20 miles, and they never stop moving. The Burmese Python have killed children who were mistaken for food and are unable to stop their instinctive reaction to coil and squeeze. However, Burmese Pythons will have to get past Florida’s alligators first. The absence of predators such as alligators can make these snakes’ journey much easier.
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