i can hear snakes moving in my attic,and have found skins 4 and 7 foot long.what can i do to get rid of them,and keep them from getting in my house? i saw the 7ft.black snack in my driveway,and 2 months later found a 7ft. skin in my attic.help!!!
2007-02-24 06:47:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It depends a lot on where you live. If you're in the southern U.S. the large black snake could be an eastern indigo. These snakes are protected by federal law. If you have snakes in your house, there's a reason for it. And here are those reasons.
1. Temperature requirements. Snakes can't regulate their own body temperature, they have to rely on the temperature of their environment to maintain optimal body temperature... If it's hot or cold outside, and your house is more comfortable than outside, they will come in. Once the weather gets nicer, they'll move on.
2. Food. If it's an indigo, it will eat -anything- that moves, including other snakes, squirrels, small rabbits, rats, mice, the list goes on and on for these snakes. "But I don't have rats in my house!" Of course you don't, you have snakes, and I'd much rather have a few snakes roaming around than rodents, once they've gotten rid of their food source (no more rats or mice) they'll move on.
Now, how to get rid of them... you can call your local animal control program, or some other wildlife removal company, but unless you have the snake contained or it is out in the open and you can keep an eye on it, a lot of places won't come out and hunt down a snake. Patience is your best bet, weather will change, and it will leave, or food will run out and it will leave, that's the only reasons it's there.
How to keep them from coming back. This is the hard part. You would have to block -EVERY- hole leading into your house to keep all snakes out. They can squeeze into some very tight places. Also, make sure there are no gaps under your doors or around your windows or if you have a window air conditioner unit, or anything.
My suggestion is to get a field guide to your local reptiles, and learn as much as you can about what is around you. Sure, you could just go and kill every snake you see, but really, what good does that do other than make you feel tough?
Good luck.
2007-02-24 07:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where do you live? Black rat snakes are pretty common where I live in the Midwest and are non-venomous. I wouldn't worry about the snake too awful much as at least your home will be kept rodent free. If you are really concerned, you can call a trapper who can catch and re-locate the snake back outdoors. The snake might move out on its own once it starts to warm back up.
2007-02-24 15:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Cave Canem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a black rat snake they don't have red bellies though the biggest snake I know of with a red belly is a red belly water snake which can get 62".
2007-02-25 01:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gimminamenow I think got it right. If you live in texas its probably a Indigo snake.
2007-02-26 20:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by rock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a red bellied black snake( that really is a species name) if you live in australia. they are venomous so if you live there you should call animal control or reptile catchers or something
2007-02-24 20:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋