I found a ringneck snake hatchling in my basement, how can I rid the area of snakes? Are the probably more?

Answer 1

1. Ringnecks are incredibly harmless snakes. Do not worry about it.

2. It is there because it was looking for a shelter from the upcoming winter. Your house is NOT a good shelter, however, and it just got trapped in there and could not find a way out. It is probably an isolated instance, but ringnecks are semi-communal and a couple might have found it together. (Note- we commonly find young snakes doing this probably because of a combination of lack of experience, looking for new sites, and small size to fit in tiny cracks.)

3. Find a good glue trap for small animals that includes a release feature- one that lets you use mineral oil or something to deactivate the glue and release the animal. Put the trap in a corner near where you found the snake, and maybe a couple other scattered around.

If you DO catch something, just take it outside and release it away from your house. It will almost certainly not come back!

Answer 2

Hatchling Ringneck Snake

Answer 3

Get rid of the food supply and the snakes will leave.

Ringneck snake hatchlings eat bugs.

Answer 4

Ringneck snakes are about the most docile snake there is. Don't worry. Probably an isolated incident. Don't hurt it.

Answer 5

if there not venomous don't kill them.
if you have a snake infestation, it means their is a food source
(ie mice or rats or bugs). so if you kill off the snakes, you will sart to find some more unpleasent rodent presents and plundered food and a maby a bug problem.

however if you must get rid of them do it nicely, get glue traps and release them away from the house

Answer 6

Sprinkle raw disinfectant in all the corners. Shakes dont like this scent and will go away from it.

Answer 7

ew go to petco they'll help you