Posted by Alex Netherton on September 21, 2005, 11:31 am, in reply to "ring snake in basement" --Previous Message-- Now, if I lived there, I would not worry, except for the fact that when snakes can get in your house, so can cold air in the winter, and hot air in the summer. Good weather proofing will almost always keep critters out. You may have to hire a professional weather proofer to do this, and you would have no further trouble. Moth balls or flakes don't work, as far as I know, nor do any of the commercial snake repellents. The snakes you are seeing are pretty much full grown, but are unlikely to nest in your basement. Babies are tiny, less than 2 inches. The adults need to lay eggs in a sunny spot in late summer.
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: Over the last year we have found a total
: of 7 baby ring snakes in our basement!
: My husb thinks they are coming in our
: basemet door! Besides fixing the door
: is there anything else to keep them out
: of the basement? i thought they got in
: by accident, but it seems for some
: reason they like our basement. Do they
: hibernate for winter? I live in
: massachusetts and am worried they are
: looking for shelter for winter.any
: input is helpful. i am terrified of
: snakes. ( i know they are harmless but
: i still don't like them and am ready to
: sell my house) thanks
:
Ah yes, they are indeed Northern Ringneck Snakes, and are perfectly harmless.
Not only do they survive winter, but are able to do it quite well, and, yes, they are coming into your basement looking for a warm place to sleep away the cold months.
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