Man wins over beast!
 

Man wins over beast!
 

Galen Hekhuis wrote:
I've had some experience with the Hav-A-Hart type
traps but fail to see how that might be useful with a 4 1/2 footer. Is
it possible to trap such a snake?

A quick google search turned up http://www.snakeguard.com/.
I have no idea how effective it might be... ;-)


There is a good write up by a pest control person at
http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/snake-trapping.htm. Note that one thing
he said on that page is that "snake trapping outside is usually a silly
option, and I usually only place snake traps inside a house".


Have fun whatever you do. :-)


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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:06:54 CST, Chris Barnes
wrote:

A quick google search turned up http://www.snakeguard.com/.
I have no idea how effective it might be... ;-)


There is a good write up by a pest control person at
http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/snake-trapping.htm. Note that one thing
he said on that page is that "snake trapping outside is usually a silly
option, and I usually only place snake traps inside a house".


Have fun whatever you do. :-)

Thanks. I've pretty much decided against the box and glue type traps
for snakes like the Snakeguard. There are a number of reasons, among
them being that I just don't think it would work with a 4 1/2 foot
*water* snake, I couldn't even guess where I'd place it. If
the snake comes back I guess I'll have to learn to live with it. Like
my mother used to say: "All God's children have to eat." Whether I
like it or not, a snake is one of those children. Nature isn't always
relaxed. I guess I'll just have to enjoy the good days while I have
them.
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Galen Hekhuis
Hell hath no fury like a bird in the hand

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Hi..

my mother used to say: "All God's children have to eat."

That's right..!
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cu
Marco, wondering how "Bobs" might taste - prepared in a
mediterranean way.. :-)

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Galen,

I have to admit that a 4 1/2' water snake would NOT be OK in my pond.
It does have to eat, but not my goldies and koi. We have a bunch of
them in the neighborhood lakes (10 acres and 3 acres). My kids deal
with the water moccasins. The water snakes get to stay. When the
moccasins come to visit our acre pond, I will have to deal with them
(It is about 20 miles from home).

Jim

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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:06:08 CST, Chris Barnes wrote:

Also (for jan) - Mythbusters recently did a program where they tested
how far various guns could shoot underwater (both fired in the water as
well as from above shooting from above into the water). Turns out that
even a high powered, military .50 cal sniper rifle won't put a bullet
into the water more than a dozen feet or so. So unless your pond is
REALLY shallow, a BB gun almost certainly can't hurt the liner (if you
even have a liner in a pond big enough to attack snakes).

I'm so relieved. ;-) Not that I'd try it, even if I was inclined to, as I
surely would be the exception to the rule. ~ jan
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