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Chair snake
susie
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Had to snatch another egg out of the mouth of the resident black snake. Not sure of the exact type of black snake. Just know it is welcome to continue its life in the barn to keep the rodent population down. Wish it didn't like free range eggs.
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if my wife happen to sit in that chair and the snake catch her off guard she would be in the next county before slowing down ,
she is OK with snakes will do no harm to one and as long as she is aware of them not afraid but when caught by surprise is a different story
We have more snakes than I care to live around. People keep telling me they keep the rodent population down.
Well, they aren't doing their job!
The snakes must be eating something else because the mice are taking over.
Mice are in the cars, my hunting blind, in the air filter on the tractor, in the sheds and the cats stay busy keeping the house mouse-free.
I have tried 2 of the electric repellers I learned about on this fourm. They did not work.
I placed the first one in the trunk of a car and set a trap beside it. 2 days later I caught a mouse. I sent the thing back for a refund and the company sent me another unit to test.
Having reached my tolerance limit with the mice, I put it in the trunk then placed a paper plate beside it with a chunk of rodent poison on it. 2 days later the poison is covered with chew marks and the plate is covered with mouse turds. The repeller was happily flashing its lights.
I'm declaring war on mice and snakes.
Anyone that feels snakes should be protected, please post your mailing address then watch for the arrival of cardboard boxes with little holes in the top. You are welcome.
I figure if the control animal isnt controlling the mouse population it now falls to me to control the mouse problem (they built a nest in my hunting hat!).
Once the mice pop is reduced it will be interesting to see if the snake population reduces as well.
I suspect not. I think they will survive just fine on birds, eggs, baby rabbits, frogs, etc.
Its my belief that when most people say, "snakes keep down the rodent population" they are simply repeating something they have heard, when in reality mice are a small segment of their diet.
Rat snakes (Elaphe) are great mousers.
Rattler is supposed to be good eating.
With the price of meat going up and up....and I have a can sealer???
This may work out.
I've always respected snakes and even let the copperhead, rattlers and water moccasins go on their way if they weren't in the yard. Poisinous in the yard meant it was a goner. Little kids and their curiosity are not a good combination in that regard.
The chair is an old one sitting on an old TV in the barn. The chickens believe it to be a nesting box.