What is the best way to get a snake out of a car?
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I say OP needs snake bite kits and 7 types of anti venom
I say OP needs snake bite kits and 7 types of anti venom
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Funny story. Couple weeks ago I had my vintage Caddy jacked up to remove the wheels. I had my wife apply pressure to the brake pedal so I could get the front wheels off. When I was done, I opened the car door so she could get out. I saw something tannish and long on the car threshold plate. I yelled at her "Get out, snake!". I hit at it with my shoe. It was a freakin' 7"-8" piece of cardboard packaging strip! We both nearly had heart attacks, and then laughed it off.
I feel your pain, there are lots of snakes in my area, and would go bonkers if one was in any of my vehicles. Good luck.
I feel your pain, there are lots of snakes in my area, and would go bonkers if one was in any of my vehicles. Good luck.
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The OP isn't sure there's a snake in the car.
I do believe snakes like to go about their business calmly and quietly.
Opening the hood likely discomfited the poor thing.
I'd bet it left in a hurry.
I do believe snakes like to go about their business calmly and quietly.
Opening the hood likely discomfited the poor thing.
I'd bet it left in a hurry.
Fun story, Saturday we were at friend's house for dinner (and drinks). Their house is in an area of one acre, or bigger, lots on the edge of a lot of undeveloped land. About 9:00 as we went out to the car to leave, I could see something in the driveway. On closer inspection, but not too close, it turned out to be a rattlesnake. A western Diamondback about 4.5' long. It gets dark early here and the snake was probably enjoying the residual warmth from the concrete. It coiled up at the corner of the garage door and rattled for us. We left it alone. If it had been at my house it would have gotten the ultimate penalty, like the Mohave Green in my back yard got last July.
Snakes are part of life just about anywhere and don't have to be scary if some common sense is used.
Snakes are part of life just about anywhere and don't have to be scary if some common sense is used.
Reminds me of the Nicholas Cage gone in 60 seconds where they steal the hummer H1 with the snake license plate.
Try wasp killer with either with a 10-15 ft spray .
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If this is a black snake it's most likely a Racer or Rat Snake.
Get a Tupeware container, preferably dark and cut a two inch diameter hole in the cover (one corner).
Put damp paper towels in it.
If you have a petsmart or petco, buy a frozen mouse, thaw it out and place it in the tuperware container.
Place the container into the vehicle overnight.
In the morning, quickly plug the hole with a rag. Shake it to see if the snake is inside.
If so, dump the entire thing into an old pillowcase or sack of some sort, tie it and take to the woods where you can release the snake.
You can also try leaving the door open, but that won't tell you if it left.
Get a Tupeware container, preferably dark and cut a two inch diameter hole in the cover (one corner).
Put damp paper towels in it.
If you have a petsmart or petco, buy a frozen mouse, thaw it out and place it in the tuperware container.
Place the container into the vehicle overnight.
In the morning, quickly plug the hole with a rag. Shake it to see if the snake is inside.
If so, dump the entire thing into an old pillowcase or sack of some sort, tie it and take to the woods where you can release the snake.
You can also try leaving the door open, but that won't tell you if it left.
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If it's non poisonous I just put on my snake handling gloves and grab it.
Snakes actually want nothing to do with humans, more so than vice versa.
If you're sufficiently confident that it's not a venomous snake, then just manually remove it from the interior, place it down on the ground, and it will run for cover on its own. Put on some decent gloves if it makes you more comfortable.
Or, find a container, a stick, and coax it in without using your hands.
Surprised there aren't at least some Herpetology enthusiasts here. As kids, we used to hunt snakes and lizards in the hills, and feed live mice to a boa owned by one of our group.
If you're sufficiently confident that it's not a venomous snake, then just manually remove it from the interior, place it down on the ground, and it will run for cover on its own. Put on some decent gloves if it makes you more comfortable.
Or, find a container, a stick, and coax it in without using your hands.
Surprised there aren't at least some Herpetology enthusiasts here. As kids, we used to hunt snakes and lizards in the hills, and feed live mice to a boa owned by one of our group.
Tell her there is a sale on purses...
So that works for mounting tires and getting rid of snakes?
Here's one I grabbed this morning before it slithered into used motor oil. No gloves because it was small and clearly non poisonous.
No step on snek.
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