Posted by Alex, forum owner on May 3, 2005, 1:33 am, in reply to "baby snake in house" --Previous Message--
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: We found a baby snake in one of our
: upstairs bedrooms tonight. After
: looking at many pictures of snakes on
: the internet, I think it is a milk
: snake, as it has orange crossbands,
: bordered in black. Int between the
: corssbands it is white. There is a
: marking on its head -- two black V's
: facing each other to form almost a
: diamond shape. It is very small -- only
: about 5" long and very skinny. We
: live in Massachusetts, about 26 miles
: west of Boston. Isn't this a bit early
: for baby milk snakes to be hatching in
: Massachusetts? I thought they hatched
: in late summer. Also, how and why would
: a snake be upstairs ni our house? Don't
: they like cool, dark places? We just
: got back from Kiawah Island, South
: Carolina, and have been unpacking
: suitcases upstairs. Could the snake or
: snake egg have come home with us in a
: suitcase? I am worried there are more
: snakes in the house. My daughter can't
: sleep. We have lived here for over 20
: years and have never had a snake in the
: house. How can I be sure to get rid of
: them?
:
: Thank you,
:
: Kathleen
:
No, it isn't really early at all for Milk Snakes to be out; they hatched last fall, and are out looking for their first meal of the season. Milk Snakes are harmless, and do enter houses in search of mice, lizards, insects and other things. The only thing to do is weather proof the house. This, along with keeping out weather and lowering your heating/cooling bill, will keep out unwanted visitors.
The snake sounds like a Scarlet King Snake actually, and they are native to South Carolina. Look up both Eastern Milk Snake and Scarlet King Snake.
Here's the Goole search for Eastern: Eastern Milk Snake and here is the one for Scarlet King: Scarlet King Snake
Let me know which it is please.
Alex
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