Snakes !!!!!! How Do You Get Rid Of Em ?

Wanna know how to get rid of em?

Look at my avatar pic...thats how.

12ga Remington 870 Pump Action


Growing up in South Texas, about 100 feet from the Nueces River, in the rolling northwest hills of Corpus Christi...there are snakes EVERYWHERE...mostly rattlers.

A nice 12ga works...when the neighbors come ask you what that noise was, you can lie and say your distributor was 180* out and backfired, or tell them the truth and maybe they'll be glad you got rid of the snake so they didnt have to.

Also, the side of a shovel works well to cut them in half.

I'm a sissy when it comes to snakes & spiders...but I don't hesitate for a second to end their lives with a quickness.

Goodluck, and keep your kids out of the place until you get that snake out.

 

And speaking of snakes, why is it, let's add Australia into the conversation, so speaking of snakes and Australia, why... let's add chemistry to this.... While we are on the topic of Austalian snake venom chemistry, why is it that, say, a Russel's Viper which eats little creatures has a venom so lethal that one bite is enough to kill a very big animal (I was about to say ELEPHANT!). Why is this so? We all know that Mother Narure is not a spend thrift when it comes to evolutionary development. Things happen for a reason. The reason may take several generations to appear. Chemical analysis of Russells Viper venom shows it to be one of the most complex molecules ever encountered in nature. Why did this happen? If you suggest chance then I say you have the same chance to wake up one morning with new heat sensing pits, impressive new fangs and venom sacs.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

Alright then. Just don't tell the others.

 

Grew up there myself...A good skate board truck always worked well too. Ah the days and hazards of ditch skating...Hot Lips! Working at Koch Refining had a few run ins with them around the old empty rat-filled buildings...

...in fact my Dad and Uncle have helped run the San Patricio World Championship Rattlesnake Races every year since before I can remember.

 

Do you see where I'm going with this?

So...let me see...you're saying Australia has hot rodded snakes??!?

 

Snakes aren't scary...
Now brown recluse spiders... they are scary... sneaky little bastards.

Rats surround their nests with the stickers from cactus and other sticker bushes to protect their young... snakes won't crawl over stickers.

Surround your garage with stickers.

Never hurts to pray to St Patrick, he's good at running off snakes...

 

Snakes rule!!

A buddy of mine has a pet King Snake named (what else?!)...King! The snake has the run of the house, and my buddy just occasionally brings home a feeder mouse from the pet store and lets it go...King always finds it real quick!

It's funny when someone comes over and doesn't know about King...we'll all be sitting there watching TV or playing video games, and this big King Snake will come slithering into the room to see what's up. It's even funnier if it's dark...

...this one time, a bunch of us were watching "Jaws" on his big screen TV with the lights off for a low buck theatre effect, and this one guy jumped and screamed when the snake stuck it's head up in front of the screen! Ha Ha...he insisted on having the lights on after that, and I don't think he saw another second of the movie...his eyes were big as saucers and he kept looking around for King!

 

I took the sulpher back and I am going to try to get along with the snake (as long as me or my daughter dont see it) so it will keep the mice and rats down !!! Thanks for all the help !!!

 

I sprinkle moth ball flakes around any possible entry points, get a shop cat, they keep things tidy.

 

Scored one today. I was chasing wasps around the garage today with a can of Raid Wasp spray. I stepped out of the side garage door and saw the fattest Chipmunk ever running for cover. In a flash, I whipped the spray can at it for a direct hit! One less hole-maker to worry about.

 

Move to NZ no snakes here and only 1 type of rare venomous spider (well we found a snake skin here at work once, the joys of working in international freight...) I could kinda do with one to keep the rodent population away from my garage though..... and I don't like cats so don't suggest that.

 

I think I have the answer for you. I recently had a snake problem in a building that has office spaces in it. I called a snake specialist who inspected the building, finding several pretty big snake sheds. They were Texas Rat Snake skins. He said they only come inside after rats and mice, so first off, rid yourself of those. Next, fill any openings that mice/rats/snakes may be useing to enter the building. Between those 2 things, your snake problems should end. Mine did.
Remember, they're not after you. They just want to eat.

 

Yeah, I've used the side of a skateboard deck to split a few snakes in half...hey, whatever works right?

HOT LIPS! haha holy shit...old school...people still skate there!!!

Out at Valero's East plant, while swapping out a valve controller a few months ago...we found a dead rattlesnake about 3 stories up, lumped over a steam vessel...how he got up there, we have no clue.

 

Keep your grass short, and get a chih....
Can't spell it, but one of those little, nasty, snappy dogs from mexico.
Or a jack Russell, an equally nasty and snappy little dog from England.
Most small terriers will eat snakes, they love 'em.
Don't put your hands into anywhere you haven't looked of course.
Keep housedoors locked and turn up the a/c in the shop.
Make'em go to sleep.
Plus colder they are, slower they move.
The other one is if you smell rotten banana's you've got one close by.
I can'r speak for rattles, but cotton mouths and black snakes stink.

 

Are these guys afraid of snakes the same ones that have tattoo's all over themselves with snakes? LOL