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To ask a question about a snake, don't reply to this post, go to the forum home page and start a new post. Your question will get a lot more exposure. Please give us an idea of where you live, as reptiles can often be identified only by locality!
Please do not place messages about killing a snake, and asking what kind it is you have killed! That is like going onto a message board about dogs and telling about torturing one to death, and asking what kind of breed it was. You will likely get "flamed", and likely by the forum owner, depending on his mood that day.
A note about head shape in snakes: Head shape is a totally useless character for identifying a snake, and has nothing to do with whether the serpent is or is not venomous (poisonous). Many harmless snakes, especially when young, have rather large heads. Please describe color, pattern, markings, and habitat where the snake was found. The shape of the head will not help us in any way.
Thank you.
snakes in the house
Posted by JEFF 
on January 11, 2005, 4:43 pm
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I recently purchased a very old house in New York State (235 years old). I have found 2 3 foot snake skins (which appear to be Milk Snake Skins from very faint markings and their similarity to online pictures I've seen of living snakes). One was found in the attic and one in the basement. The house probably had a decent mouse population prior to my occupancy and the snakes probably found foundation cracks and holes to sneak in. Obviously I'll try to close up any openings to keep them out and their prey also. Is there any, less obvious way to keep these valuable creatures outside where I would prefer them; such as a known repellent, ect. Thanks
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