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Just don't harm him. He's a good snake.
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I can't believe all the babies! Such a stupid, arbitrary response! Kill it? Why? Snakes do FAR more good than harm. In all reality, they probably do more good than many people in this country.
Leave the snake alone or force it to move on (like with a stick, gently) it'll go on with it's life elsewhere and you and yours can go on with your own lives.
Oh, and FWIW, there are no snakes that are poisonous. Some are venomous however...
Leave the snake alone or force it to move on (like with a stick, gently) it'll go on with it's life elsewhere and you and yours can go on with your own lives.
Oh, and FWIW, there are no snakes that are poisonous. Some are venomous however...
Originally Posted By: The_Eric
I can't believe all the titty babies! Such a stupid, arbitrary response! Kill it? Why? Snakes do FAR more good than harm. In all reality, they probably do more good than many people in this country.
Leave the snake alone or force it to move on (like with a stick, gently) it'll go on with it's life elsewhere and you and yours can go on with your own lives.
Oh, and FWIW, there are no snakes that are poisonous. Some are venomous however...
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I can't believe all the titty babies! Such a stupid, arbitrary response! Kill it? Why? Snakes do FAR more good than harm. In all reality, they probably do more good than many people in this country.
Leave the snake alone or force it to move on (like with a stick, gently) it'll go on with it's life elsewhere and you and yours can go on with your own lives.
Oh, and FWIW, there are no snakes that are poisonous. Some are venomous however...
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Make sure you know what kind it i before going after it. It looks a lot like a moccasin to me. A water moccasin is a water snake, but venomous.
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Originally Posted By: 97f150
Make sure you know what kind it i before going after it. It looks a lot like a moccasin to me. A water moccasin is a water snake, but venomous.
+1 - that is what I was thinking too. However, I am not sure if they are "native" to his area. Most water moccasins (cottonmouths) produce a fairly "stenchy" odor that is easy to detect even from a distance.
After looking at the PDF file, it does seem to be a northern water snake; likely harmless.
Make sure you know what kind it i before going after it. It looks a lot like a moccasin to me. A water moccasin is a water snake, but venomous.
+1 - that is what I was thinking too. However, I am not sure if they are "native" to his area. Most water moccasins (cottonmouths) produce a fairly "stenchy" odor that is easy to detect even from a distance.
After looking at the PDF file, it does seem to be a northern water snake; likely harmless.
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Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
Originally Posted By: 97f150
Make sure you know what kind it i before going after it. It looks a lot like a moccasin to me. A water moccasin is a water snake, but venomous.
+1 - that is what I was thinking too. However, I am not sure if they are "native" to his area. Most water moccasins (cottonmouths) produce a fairly "stenchy" odor that is easy to detect even from a distance.
After looking at the PDF file, it does seem to be a northern water snake; likely harmless.
I'm not sure if its native to his area either. They are plentiful here, to the point that if you run across one its likely a water moccasin or a kind snake. I treat all snakes like they are cottonmouths, and that is to put as much distance between it and myself as fast as possible.
Originally Posted By: 97f150
Make sure you know what kind it i before going after it. It looks a lot like a moccasin to me. A water moccasin is a water snake, but venomous.
+1 - that is what I was thinking too. However, I am not sure if they are "native" to his area. Most water moccasins (cottonmouths) produce a fairly "stenchy" odor that is easy to detect even from a distance.
After looking at the PDF file, it does seem to be a northern water snake; likely harmless.
I'm not sure if its native to his area either. They are plentiful here, to the point that if you run across one its likely a water moccasin or a kind snake. I treat all snakes like they are cottonmouths, and that is to put as much distance between it and myself as fast as possible.
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Leave him be. I don't understand why people always want to kill snakes. He'll find his way back down to the creek where he came from,it's his natural habitat.
+1 - they (like you) are part of nature and best left alone. They are beneficial to the bigger picture.
Leave him be. I don't understand why people always want to kill snakes. He'll find his way back down to the creek where he came from,it's his natural habitat.
+1 - they (like you) are part of nature and best left alone. They are beneficial to the bigger picture.
Originally Posted By: dishdude
That's a pretty big snake! What do you think, about 18" long?
if you think 18" is a big snake you wont like the ones round here.lol.
That's a pretty big snake! What do you think, about 18" long?
if you think 18" is a big snake you wont like the ones round here.lol.
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I would only kill the venomous snakes. Black snakes and others i don't mind, they keep the mice down.
If it is venomous kill it and suspect that there are many more near by. When snakes bread they sometimes have quite a few, so there is the possibility that there are a half dozen or more around. Venomous snakes can kill a human soon after they are born. They do not have to be as big as the one in your picture to kill a human.
I can see not killing a snake that you know is not venomous. However if you do not know, and it is questionable, I would kill it just to prevent it from getting away so that later you can determine if it was venomous, just to know weather or not you should be looking for ways to eliminate any others if they might be around.
After determining what it was, then destroy it. But treat that head with respect. Use long handle instruments such as a long handle shovel or a rake to move or destroy it.
I can see not killing a snake that you know is not venomous. However if you do not know, and it is questionable, I would kill it just to prevent it from getting away so that later you can determine if it was venomous, just to know weather or not you should be looking for ways to eliminate any others if they might be around.
After determining what it was, then destroy it. But treat that head with respect. Use long handle instruments such as a long handle shovel or a rake to move or destroy it.
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I haven't seen it again. Must be hiding, or left. I will watch for it when sun is out and it will come out to warm up on the rocks.
Will try to see it's head and eyes. If it's on upper part and they are round, I'm fine. If not, will try to kill it.
But that thing is so fast, as soon it sees me it jumps into water and bye bye, you don't see it anymore.
P.S. surprised that none said "Kill it with fire" yet
Will try to see it's head and eyes. If it's on upper part and they are round, I'm fine. If not, will try to kill it.
But that thing is so fast, as soon it sees me it jumps into water and bye bye, you don't see it anymore.
P.S. surprised that none said "Kill it with fire" yet
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I would rather have snakes around my yard than rats...
Unless you have pets/kids that my wander near it, I would let it go. I hate that humans tend to conquer nature rather than live WITH it.
Unless you have pets/kids that my wander near it, I would let it go. I hate that humans tend to conquer nature rather than live WITH it.
Originally Posted By: The_Eric
Oh, and FWIW, there are no snakes that are poisonous. Some are venomous however...
Thanks for the G2 Dr. Diction.
Oh, and FWIW, there are no snakes that are poisonous. Some are venomous however...
Thanks for the G2 Dr. Diction.
The snake has every much right to its life and to be outside in nature as we do. Use a long stick or a rake and scare it off without injuring it and then leave it alone. It will very likely leave a place where it has been run off.
If it comes back and tries to get into your house or up on your porch, etc. that's a different story. In that case unfortunately you likely have to kill it.
If it comes back and tries to get into your house or up on your porch, etc. that's a different story. In that case unfortunately you likely have to kill it.
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Originally Posted By: 97f150
Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
Originally Posted By: 97f150
Make sure you know what kind it i before going after it. It looks a lot like a moccasin to me. A water moccasin is a water snake, but venomous.
+1 - that is what I was thinking too. However, I am not sure if they are "native" to his area. Most water moccasins (cottonmouths) produce a fairly "stenchy" odor that is easy to detect even from a distance.
After looking at the PDF file, it does seem to be a northern water snake; likely harmless.
I'm not sure if its native to his area either. They are plentiful here, to the point that if you run across one its likely a water moccasin or a kind snake. I treat all snakes like they are cottonmouths, and that is to put as much distance between it and myself as fast as possible.
there are water moccasins south of the ohio river. They have found many at Butler State park in Carrolton, KY, which is about 45mins away from louisville on the ohio. Where i live just across the river we do not have moccasins on the Indiana side, at least that i know of. We do have copperheads, however.
proceed with caution, there is a chance it could be venomous.
Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
Originally Posted By: 97f150
Make sure you know what kind it i before going after it. It looks a lot like a moccasin to me. A water moccasin is a water snake, but venomous.
+1 - that is what I was thinking too. However, I am not sure if they are "native" to his area. Most water moccasins (cottonmouths) produce a fairly "stenchy" odor that is easy to detect even from a distance.
After looking at the PDF file, it does seem to be a northern water snake; likely harmless.
I'm not sure if its native to his area either. They are plentiful here, to the point that if you run across one its likely a water moccasin or a kind snake. I treat all snakes like they are cottonmouths, and that is to put as much distance between it and myself as fast as possible.
there are water moccasins south of the ohio river. They have found many at Butler State park in Carrolton, KY, which is about 45mins away from louisville on the ohio. Where i live just across the river we do not have moccasins on the Indiana side, at least that i know of. We do have copperheads, however.
proceed with caution, there is a chance it could be venomous.
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Originally Posted By: cashmoney
The snake has every much right to its life and to be outside in nature as we do. Use a long stick or a rake and scare it off without injuring it and then leave it alone. It will very likely leave a place where it has been run off.
If it comes back and tries to get into your house or up on your porch, etc. that's a different story. In that case unfortunately you likely have to kill it.
If it were me, I would adjust the aggressiveness towards the snake in accordance to how the property is used. If EVER in the foreseeable future kids are going to be using that area, then I would be very aggressive regarding being sure that no deadly threats were around.
BTW, while it may not be the most humane way to get rid of snakes, since we may be talking about a deadly animal here, I have seen animal rescue shows where a snake has ingested one or more white golf balls. Apparently snakes mistake them for eggs, eat them, and can't pass or get rid of them.
The snake has every much right to its life and to be outside in nature as we do. Use a long stick or a rake and scare it off without injuring it and then leave it alone. It will very likely leave a place where it has been run off.
If it comes back and tries to get into your house or up on your porch, etc. that's a different story. In that case unfortunately you likely have to kill it.
If it were me, I would adjust the aggressiveness towards the snake in accordance to how the property is used. If EVER in the foreseeable future kids are going to be using that area, then I would be very aggressive regarding being sure that no deadly threats were around.
BTW, while it may not be the most humane way to get rid of snakes, since we may be talking about a deadly animal here, I have seen animal rescue shows where a snake has ingested one or more white golf balls. Apparently snakes mistake them for eggs, eat them, and can't pass or get rid of them.
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