I have a large brown snake that went into my woodheap how can i trap it or bait it as it is rather large?

Question

the woodheap is big and cant be moved. Someone told me about netting them in wire but i dont know how they did it. can someone please give me a clue to luring it out and trapping it so i can take it away from my door

Answer 1

First things first, if you have a snake, you have vermin of some sort, removing the one snake does NOT keep others from coming in to take it's place.

I have to agree that a lot does depend on where you are, and the size of the snake. Here's an idea that I have seen work on accident.

For a small snake (under four feet in length I would say) go to the bait store and get a little bait trap (wire mesh cylinder with funnels pointing inwards at both ends) put a mouse (live would be best for a wild snake of course, but maybe you'd have luck with dead just make sure it's a wild-colored mouse, brown or grey) in the trap and set it out next to the woodpile. If it's cold, this won't work, the snake won't be hungry. Also if you use a dead mouse, you'll have to change it every day or so, because in my experience, snakes don't like dead prey that's too dead (if it stinks, no good) leave the trap near the woodpile and discretely check it every day, don't move it around or anything because the snake will smell you on it. My only concern with using a live mouse is that it might figure out how to get out on it's own after a while...... This is how my ex-boyfriend got his first snake... he found an unattended bait trap while he was bass fishing that a brown watersnake had gone into for the trapped minnows.

this can also be modified for larger snakes, just remember that a snake can fit it's head through some very small places. In the late '80's the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge here on the east coast of Florida began a radio tracking program for eastern indigo snakes, besides going out and beating the bushes to find the snakes, they'd set up a mesh fence with funnels leading into boxes. Given time, the snakes would figure out how to get out, but with regular checking, this shouldn't be an issue.

First figure out if it's a threat though, if it's harmless, I'd rather have it running around the property than something with a little fire in it's spit.

Answer 2

Snake Trap Australia

Answer 3

First I'll assume it's not poisonous to tell you how to "trap" it or at least chase it away. Most likely as long as it is in the wood heap it won't bother you. If you see it out in the open you can try to identify it. Also (if it's a safe snake to mess with) you can prevent it from retreating into its hideout by immediately putting yourself between it and its hideout before the snake sees you. You can either catch it by pinning it and gripping it behind the head or by dragging it backward by the base of the tail. If you use the tail method you might wish to use a long stick to give the snake's head and upper body something to hold onto. This will also allow you to manipulate the snake's head if done correctly, not to mention minimize striking. Also I would recommend using gloves if you're afraid if getting bitten. Even nonvenomous snakes can bear some prety formidable teeth. Either way you want to get it into some sort of cloth bag or pillowcase. Because snakes are long and slender, and can shoot through small openings, nets usually do not work well.

As for identifying it as poisonous, where are you? If you are in the U.S. or America in general, a brown snake can be identified as poisonous by the wide, wedge-shaped head, as the only venomous non-pit viper species here is the brightly banded coral snake, which I believe is ruled out at this point. On the other hand if you are in Australia, Asia, or Africa you could have a cobra or tiger (which have normal-looking heads and round eyes), so your location is key.

If you are really worried about it you might just be best off to leave it to animal control, especially if you're dealing with a venomous species. I would never advise you to mess with one that is dangerous like that.. However snakes are very good hiders so if it is not out in the open, your animal control guys are probably not going to find it.

Good luck.

Answer 4

as you can see the answers have gone from bad to worse. first don't get in a sleeping bag and go to sleep, the last thing you want to find in bed with you in the morning is a poisonous snake. OK next Mr Eagle scout has the right idea just the wrong info, get animal control to take it out, just to be safe. the part that he got wrong was with the identifying poisonous snakes. the triangle head is a good way identify the poisonous ones, but some snakes with oval heads, some forms of pit vipers, are poisonous as well as the fact that cobras can hide the shape of their heads with the flaps. you can trust an eagle scout but you should trust a herpetologist. oh and don't try the can thing. First what posses a snake to go after Honey? and second their head will not get stuck. my 15 foot Burmese python can pull its head back out of a 1inch high space. get a pro to take it out.

Answer 5

If you dont get rid of the wood heap then snakes will keep coming back.
People are bitten more times when they try to kill the snake or catch the snake so you are better off leaving it alone and either calling a professional wildlife control officer or just sharing your property with it. Snakes eat pest rodents and are quite beneficial to have around.

Answer 6

call animal control. If you can look at it. if the head is a triangle call them, its a poisonous snake. If its circular or oval its not poisionous and take it out with some thick gloves and puffy coat. Maybe get some feeder mice (dead ones) from a pet store, and try to bait it out with that and chase it away, but it may come back, or try to attack, so its not highly recomended. if its poisonous leave it up to the professionsals. You could try to knock down the heap, if theres not a place for it anymore it'll leave.

Answer 7

cant you set up something tht is warm that he will coil up into? like an electric blanket or something? give him heat and he will be attracted to it you probably have mice/chipmunks that are keeping him happy. Snakes head shapes dont indicate poision or not many constrictors ie boas pythons have triangular shape heads

Answer 8

Put bread in an old sock and tie it off. Hang the sock from the middle of the trap. The bread particles will come out of the sock in very small pieces attracting small fish into the trap.

Answer 9

open a can of baked beans or some sort of can empty contents or eat it rinse out push lid inwards about 1 inch place small amout of milk ore honey in the can, lay it on the side were the snake went in the pile and it will come out slide its head in the can put will not be able to pull its head out of the can because the scales will get stuck..1 snake with a can on its head that cant bite

Answer 10

hi there
i agree with Patrick call animal control ... u never know if it's venomous i wouldn't take the chance.....