CHOPPER

Not having much luck this week, barking dogs now little snakes, went into the under ground garage and there was a little snake disappearing into the drainage grating. Is there anything I can buy to discourage them as I do not really want to kill them.

derbyflan

A cat should do the trick. However be careful, I once had a cat that was bitten by a snake. Failing that, a mongoose!

Cleri

Got loads of Mongoose around here doubt if I could catch one tho

TaviraTrog

Why is plural of mongoose not mongeese

Mike

There was a good article in the Good Life (?) magazine a couple of months ago. None are harmful.

CHOPPER

Had a local guy up measuring for bug screens and he said that because they like cool dry places they crawl up the pipe from the outside, so just pour a bucket off water with some bleach in it a couple of days a week and that should deter them. If not at least they will be clean.

Cleri

Maybe it is,just didnt sound right

Cleri

Whitesnake ?

omostra06

last year i think i saw one snake, so far this year i have seen around 6 so far, anyone else noticed an increase in numbers this year. could it have anything to do with the mild winter?

Cleri

Ive seen more than ever before,maybe you are right......mild winter

omostra06

some info on the types of snakes you may come across in Portugal i saw one of the water snakes just the other day.


http://www.gekkoportugal.com/snakes%20in%20portugal.htm

derbyflan

Bleach will most likely provide a slow and painful death

TouristTrap

Now I won't sleep! The only good snake is a dead one IMO!

TaviraTrog

Quite like their music but it's a bit heavy for some people's tastes.