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.

Re: snakes and hay

Posted by Wayne on April 25, 2005, 3:24 pm, in reply to "Re: snakes and hay"
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You're welcome. And thank you for respecting the place of snakes and wanting to co-exist safely with them. --Previous Message-- : Thanks, Wayne. I believe I will remove : the hay bales just to be on the safe : side. And thank you for answering the : other questions. I dont believe in : using stuff claimed to get rid of : snakes and am not sure where I heard : about the marigold theory. It sounded : hokey but it never hurts to ask. And : the trimming of vegetation is : something I do practice. I believe I : am sharing their environment and : respect their place in nature, however, : I just want to live safely among them! : Thanks again! : : --Previous Message-- : Snakes do sometimes like to : thermoregulate underneath hay bales, so : while I don't think they would be a big : snake attractant I would probably : remove them if you don't want snakes in : the kennel if it isn't too much work. : : I don't think marigolds deter snakes. : Nor do sulfur, lime, snake-a-way or : anything else said to deter snakes. : Limiting their prey items and habitat : is the only deterrent and realistically : it is neither possible nor desirable to : eliminate their habitat completely : (though you can trim vegetation around : the house, sheds and kennels to limit : their apperances around those areas). : : Snakes have already emerged from : hibernation. March and April are the : peak emergence months in your area. : : -Previous Message-- : Hello! I live in the northeastern : tennessee mountains (five minutes from : the NC border) and this past winter I : stacked hay bales inside my dog's : 10'x10' kennel to assist in keeping him : warm. (He was dropped off and : abandoned near our home 2 winters ago, : was obviously abused due to his : timidity and absolutely refuses to come : inside the house.) Anyway, with warmer : weather approaching I wondered if I : should remove the hay in order to not : attrack snakes. Is this necessary? : Last year, we had several snakes around : our property, copperheads and tons of : ringnecks. And, if you dont mind can : you answer a couple more questions: * : Do marigolds really help to keep snakes : away from flower beds/gardens? If not, : is there anything that will aide in : detering them? : * When do snakes emerge from their : winter hibernation? : Many thanks in advance for your : response! Your site is so incredibly : helpful!! : : : : : : : :

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