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OK -- since I started all this does anyone REALLY know a safe way to remove a snake from the house? We've heard everything from "grab it by the tail" to "call the cops". If I knew how, I would be glad to remove a snake without hurting it but remember I will always be unsure whether the snake is venomous or not, and even that is irrelevant since I don't want to be bitten by anysnake. And second, how do I know he will not return? This is a 120 year old farmhouse and if you think it can be made impermeable to snakes and rodents you just don't understand old houses.

REALLY ... if anyone knows for sure post here, PM me or email me and I will be glad to try next time.
 
Col Defender said:
OK -- since I started all this does anyone REALLY know a safe way to remove a snake from the house? We've heard everything from "grab it by the tail" to "call the cops". If I knew how, I would be glad to remove a snake without hurting it but remember I will always be unsure whether the snake is venomous or not, and even that is irrelevant since I don't want to be bitten by anysnake. And second, how do I know he will not return? This is a 120 year old farmhouse and if you think it can be made impermeable to snakes and rodents you just don't understand old houses.

REALLY ... if anyone knows for sure post here, PM me or email me and I will be glad to try next time.
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Col Defender - despite any of the arguments from either side of this discussion, the bottom line comes down to this: Your house = your rules. You do what you want regardless of what anybody says! Period. If you say the snake lives, it lives. If you say the snake dies, it dies. Nobody can dispute that, and if they try, well do what I do...ignore them (it's easy). ;)
 
That doesn't exactly sound like a fun encounter with nature. Luckily there are no snakes here in Norway :)
 
MikeyJ said:
If you say the snake lives, it lives. If you say the snake dies, it dies.
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MikeyJ said:
Col Defender - despite any of the arguments from either side of this discussion, the bottom line comes down to this: Your house = your rules. You do what you want regardless of what anybody says! Period. If you say the snake lives, it lives. If you say the snake dies, it dies. Nobody can dispute that, and if they try, well do what I do...ignore them (it's easy). ;)
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Thanks for that MikeyJ...But really - for everyone else, I do not enjoy killing any animal I will not eat so if there is a serious link or reference that teaches how safely to remove a snake I am all for trying it! Waiting to be educated in Missouri........
 
There are many ways to grab a snake. Usually we just distract it with something in one hand, like a stick then reach down and pick it up with the other hand. I should clarify that by gloves I meant welding gloves, not dishwashing gloves.
 
Skystorm said:
There are many ways to grab a snake. Usually we just distract it with something in one hand, like a stick then reach down and pick it up with the other hand. I should clarify that by gloves I meant welding gloves, not dishwashing gloves.
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Thanks Skystorm; BTW you shipped me a BK11 sheath which should arrive in a day or two. Seriously looking forward to it.
 
To handle a snake safely you can use a long stick/branch hook the snake under body then safely try to hold snakes tail. So now you have the snakes tail and supporting snakes body with long stick/branch. Now you can stick him in an old pillow case or burlap sack that you would twist excess of pillow case/sack and tie off a knot. Making sure snakes head isn't being twisted while twisting pillow case/sack. Once snake is contained you can release in an area away from your house.

If snakes are frequent in your area you can invest in some tools. Here is a website that sells snake tongs and snake hooks. http://tongs.com/
Or you can make your own snake hook from hollow golf club shaft and fabricating a hook.

I'm not an snake expert just passing on knowledge that I've learned keeping snakes as pets. :)
 
OK, that makes a lot more sense Sky, I knew you didn't mean dishwashing gloves, but I thought you meant something like mechanics or climbing/repelling gloves.

As far as the proper way, Mikey J is right, it's your house, your rules, but like you said, if it's not food, you don't want to kill it, then the safest way to remove/relocate it would be to call animal control.
 
oXide said:
OK, that makes a lot more sense Sky, I knew you didn't mean dishwashing gloves, but I thought you meant something like mechanics or climbing/repelling gloves.

As far as the proper way, Mikey J is right, it's your house, your rules, but like you said, if it's not food, you don't want to kill it, then the safest way to remove/relocate it would be to call animal control.
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There is no animal control dept in an area that rural. The county dosnt even have an animal shelter.
 
Psyop said:
There is no animal control dept in an area that rural. The county dosnt even have an animal shelter.
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I said safest, not most readily available, I see your point though, and raise you a stick and a burlap bag.
 
You can use a stick to pin the neck (right behind the head), then grab with hands, one hand replacing the stick, the other hand further down the body.
Or you can grab the tail, and slide the other hand up towards the head to imobilize...this takes more practice though, if you don't like getting bit.
There are also "L" shaped snake hooks which can be used to pin the neck, or used in place of the forward hand when you grab the tail.
 
MikeyJ said:
Col Defender - despite any of the arguments from either side of this discussion, the bottom line comes down to this: Your house = your rules. You do what you want regardless of what anybody says! Period. If you say the snake lives, it lives. If you say the snake dies, it dies. Nobody can dispute that, and if they try, well do what I do...ignore them (it's easy). ;)
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Best advice I've seen here in a while. :thumbup:
 
Sure hope it wasn't an indigo snake, there endangered, and worth about 2000 dollars in the pet trade. I share my bedroom with 6 snakes, mostly Australian pythons.
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Just ordered my first becker. bk-2 on the way and don't plan on killing any reptiles with it. Maybe rodents though.
 
That's a good looking snake, whateatsrabbits! I've kept several throughout my life as well, including ball pythons and an albino california king snake.
 
I put a couple notches in my CS machete taking a cottonmouth's head off. He was laying up along side a concrete boat dock so I got a lil rock damage. I don't regret that at all. I carry a .22WRM with rat-shot in first 2 chambers just for snakes. I hate snakes.

The only reason I wouldn't chop up a snake inside my house is because I wouldn't want the mess....I would have bludgeoned it into at least a stupor then used a LONG stick to get it outside where I could use a shovel on it LOL


my personal viewpoint...
Venomous snakes- I will kill on sight (usually)
Non-venomous snakes- If in ''Nature'' I will leave 'em alone...but if they're on my property I will either kill 'em (if they spook me) or haul 'em off and chunk 'em in the woods alive.


I'm well aware snakes are ''good'' for the environment, and I have no problems with them doing their thing....as long as I don't have to see them or get the holy bejeebers scared out of me by them!
 
I can't believe this thread is still alive....It just keeps wriggling like a snake with its head chopped off.
 
Bobthemotorcycle said:
I am just happy the guy got to use his knife.

This morning I have to take care of some business but after that I am coming home and finding a reason to use my knifes this afternoon. If I am lucky I will find a snake to kill but since I am in town I don’t think that will happen but I do have a pile of old branches in the back yard that needs cut up and burned.

Also just a reminder that I am surprised no one brought up. They say when you cut the head off a venomous snake that you should bury the head. It is well known that the nerves in the snakes head can be active for many hours after it is separated from the body and you can still get bit by it so the best thing to do is dig a hole and kick the head in the hole then put the dirt back on top of it.
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Bob's post just goes to show how prevalent this snake killing attitude is.



80 post into a topic about snakes and their importance in maintaining natures balance,

...people are still talking stuff like: "If I am lucky I will find a snake to kill".


In many parts of the east coast it's more likely a tick will get lucky and find you.


Hopefully attitudes will change before more damage is done, but I'm not holding my breath.


Insects will inherit the Earth, but we shouldn't make it easy for them.




Big Mike
 
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