Snake in the house!
Apr 19th 2012, 4:50 am
#31
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by dreadsoc
UGH !!
The only good snake is a dead one in my book !!!!!!!!!
You lot are a lot braver than me - I couldn't even set foot in the house if I thought there was a snake in there
Dread - x
The only good snake is a dead one in my book !!!!!!!!!
You lot are a lot braver than me - I couldn't even set foot in the house if I thought there was a snake in there
Dread - x
Noooo
Tree snakes, carpet snakes are not going to hurt anyone.
We had a carpet snake killed by a neighbour, Why?
its a snake that eats rats, mice and the young of brown and black snakes.A animal you want on your property, not something to get rid of.
Apr 19th 2012, 5:16 am
#32
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Re: Snake in the house!
Snakes are no problem, they are fab. Spiders on the other hand are the scariest, evilest (?) creature on the planet.
Apr 19th 2012, 6:14 am
#33
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Re: Snake in the house!
Snakes love poultry. Keep chickens and you may find a few snakes turn up.
Apr 19th 2012, 10:59 am
#34
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Re: Snake in the house!
Snake has wriggled around the doorway..
Sniffed around the drain in the middle of the floor
...and crawled around on the windowsill
Stil can't see the damn thing - so tonight we've put down a cozy looking shoebox to see if it like the look of it as a nice dark sheltered spot (although TBH wherever the hell he's hanging out right now must be pretty dark and cosy!)
Sniffed around the drain in the middle of the floor
...and crawled around on the windowsill
Stil can't see the damn thing - so tonight we've put down a cozy looking shoebox to see if it like the look of it as a nice dark sheltered spot (although TBH wherever the hell he's hanging out right now must be pretty dark and cosy!)
Apr 19th 2012, 11:10 am
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Re: Snake in the house!
Seriously, I would be calling in a professional pest control company that will trap him for you.
As you dont know what kind he is, he is still on the loose - time to call in the professionals, it will cost you but worth it.
As you dont know what kind he is, he is still on the loose - time to call in the professionals, it will cost you but worth it.
Apr 19th 2012, 11:28 am
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by Cheetah7
Seriously, I would be calling in a professional pest control company that will trap him for you.
As you dont know what kind he is, he is still on the loose - time to call in the professionals, it will cost you but worth it.
As you dont know what kind he is, he is still on the loose - time to call in the professionals, it will cost you but worth it.
BUT it isn't worth the risk. I would get the professionals in. You have to assume that your snake is trapped in your bathroom somewhere probably without any food source to go for.
It can take a while for snake to get hungry if recently eaten. But if your snake is getting hungry and if it is a dangerous type then it will come out take its chance eventually. And it will be a cranky little bugger when it does.
The longer you leave it the worse it could be.
Apr 19th 2012, 11:50 am
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by cresta57
I nearly soiled myself at work last week.
sitting on a bucket outside the back door I looked down & there was a large snake between my legs, I didn't have a hole in my pants either
It was a large King Brown that disappeared into the house & hid amongst some boxes. I shut the door & phoned the owner who turned up with a shotgun & a catch bag & stick. He decided if it was to angry to be caught he'd shoot it.
sitting on a bucket outside the back door I looked down & there was a large snake between my legs, I didn't have a hole in my pants either
It was a large King Brown that disappeared into the house & hid amongst some boxes. I shut the door & phoned the owner who turned up with a shotgun & a catch bag & stick. He decided if it was to angry to be caught he'd shoot it.
Apr 19th 2012, 12:32 pm
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by DadAgain
Snake has wriggled around the doorway..
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/5933d5a3.jpg
Sniffed around the drain in the middle of the floor
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/57a2411f.jpg
...and crawled around on the windowsill
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/6b70da1a.jpg
Stil can't see the damn thing - so tonight we've put down a cozy looking shoebox to see if it like the look of it as a nice dark sheltered spot (although TBH wherever the hell he's hanging out right now must be pretty dark and cosy!)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/5933d5a3.jpg
Sniffed around the drain in the middle of the floor
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/57a2411f.jpg
...and crawled around on the windowsill
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/6b70da1a.jpg
Stil can't see the damn thing - so tonight we've put down a cozy looking shoebox to see if it like the look of it as a nice dark sheltered spot (although TBH wherever the hell he's hanging out right now must be pretty dark and cosy!)
Do you have a small child worth sacrificing for the good of the remaining family members?
Apr 19th 2012, 12:53 pm
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by cresta57
Who's going to open the shoebox to see if it's there? Do you have a small child worth sacrificing for the good of the remaining family members?
Do you have a small child worth sacrificing for the good of the remaining family members?
Apr 19th 2012, 12:59 pm
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by cresta57
I nearly soiled myself at work last week.
sitting on a bucket outside the back door I looked down & there was a large snake between my legs, I didn't have a hole in my pants either It was a large King Brown that disappeared into the house & hid amongst some boxes. I shut the door & phoned the owner who turned up with a shotgun & a catch bag & stick. He decided if it was to angry to be caught he'd shoot it.
sitting on a bucket outside the back door I looked down & there was a large snake between my legs, I didn't have a hole in my pants either
It was a large King Brown that disappeared into the house & hid amongst some boxes. I shut the door & phoned the owner who turned up with a shotgun & a catch bag & stick. He decided if it was to angry to be caught he'd shoot it.I soil myself when they rear up like that.
Apr 19th 2012, 1:00 pm
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by cresta57
Who's going to open the shoebox to see if it's there? Do you have a small child worth sacrificing for the good of the remaining family members?
Do you have a small child worth sacrificing for the good of the remaining family members?1) place piece of card in front of flap, closing box.
2) pick up box carefully ensuring flap remains closed
3)SHAKE gently
If box is empty - put it back and open flap
If boston rattles - take it far away, allow flap to be lose and run away....
seems almost foolproof?
Apr 19th 2012, 1:58 pm
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Re: Snake in the house!
Got a few mice running round our house at the moment if you need some bait.....
Apr 19th 2012, 2:19 pm
#43
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by DadAgain
Shoebox has a small hole with a flap. Procedure is as follows:
1) place piece of card in front of flap, closing box.
2) pick up box carefully ensuring flap remains closed
3)SHAKE gently
If box is empty - put it back and open flap
If boston rattles - take it far away, allow flap to be lose and run away....
seems almost foolproof?
1) place piece of card in front of flap, closing box.
2) pick up box carefully ensuring flap remains closed
3)SHAKE gently
If box is empty - put it back and open flap
If boston rattles - take it far away, allow flap to be lose and run away....
seems almost foolproof?
Apr 19th 2012, 10:01 pm
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by Jon77
Anyhoo, let us know how you get on with the antivenom, they should have internet access in A&E.
Apr 20th 2012, 3:58 am
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Re: Snake in the house!
Originally Posted by Jon77
Or as an alternative you could get you Mother in Law around, don't tell her about the snake and get her to stay over. If your in luck the snake might take a fancy. That is what I would do anyway.
