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Snakes, live capture and relocation?
Is there a local group of snake lovers which will capture and relocate
unwanted snakes? I vaguely recall such a group called Snakebusters but can't find them now. Daniel B. Martin |
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Don't know of a group but contact Scott Cooper w/Cooper pest control.
he invented a snake trap that catches them alive unharmed. You can buy the trap or hire him to do it for you. 872-5520 |
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Since y'all are posting to a gardening group, I gotta point out that snakes
are wonderful exterminators of many garden pests, even venomous ones. Why would you want to get rid of a snake? wrote in message ups.com... Don't know of a group but contact Scott Cooper w/Cooper pest control. he invented a snake trap that catches them alive unharmed. You can buy the trap or hire him to do it for you. 872-5520 |
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Mister Sensitive wrote:
... snakes are wonderful exterminators of many garden pests, even venomous ones. Agreed. Why would you want to get rid of a snake? The snakes are copperheads which present a hazard to children and household pets. It is thought they have established residence under the front porch. Daniel B. Martin |
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In article .net,
"Daniel B. Martin" wrote: Mister Sensitive wrote: ... snakes are wonderful exterminators of many garden pests, even venomous ones. Agreed. Why would you want to get rid of a snake? The snakes are copperheads which present a hazard to children and household pets. It is thought they have established residence under the front porch. Daniel B. Martin I have an elderly neighbor who spent a month in the hospital after being bitten by a copperhead. She almost died! I am very wary of these things, and there seems to be an ample supply of them wherever you find pinestraw and/or rabbits. I've also been told that the venom of the baby ones is more toxic than the adult venom, so be careful! Geary Morton |
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Yeah. That'll do it. Although their venom is rarely lethal, the bite and
resulting tissue necrosis is supposed to be quite nasty. If you want to get rid of copperheads under your porch, put a bunch of cobras under there! They'll scare 'em away. Just kiddin' "Daniel B. Martin" wrote in message link.net... Mister Sensitive wrote: ... snakes are wonderful exterminators of many garden pests, even venomous ones. Agreed. Why would you want to get rid of a snake? The snakes are copperheads which present a hazard to children and household pets. It is thought they have established residence under the front porch. Daniel B. Martin |
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"Daniel B. Martin" wrote in message link.net... Mister Sensitive wrote: ... snakes are wonderful exterminators of many garden pests, even venomous ones. Agreed. Why would you want to get rid of a snake? The snakes are copperheads which present a hazard to children and household pets. It is thought they have established residence under the front porch. Daniel B. Martin I admire you for wanting to capture and relocate them, but they're hardly an endangered species. Why not just get an exterminator? |
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Jennifer Richards wrote:
I admire you for wanting to capture and relocate them, but they're hardly an endangered species. Why not just get an exterminator? For me, killing things is to be avoided if there is a safe-and-sane alternative. Daniel B. Martin |
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On 2005-04-24, Daniel B. Martin wrote:
Jennifer Richards wrote: I admire you for wanting to capture and relocate them, but they're hardly an endangered species. Why not just get an exterminator? For me, killing things is to be avoided if there is a safe-and-sane alternative. Daniel B. Martin There is a snake repellant (sulfur I think) you can buy in bags. Don't know if it really works or not. Do you know for sure they have actually taken up residence? or was it just one sighting? If they have taken up residence you may want to consider why and eliminate the desirable conditions that attracted them. Fill depressions and holes with gravel or permatil. Remove leaves and other insulating materials. Not sure what els. -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. is a garbage address. |
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