Key takeaways
- Keep your distance and keep pets away
- Never try to pick up or kill a snake
- A photo from a safe spot helps identify it
- Rodents and cover are what draw snakes in
Most snakes are harmless, and a few are venomous. From a distance it is hard to tell.
Do
- Stay calm and back away slowly.
- Keep children and pets inside.
- Take a photo from a safe distance if you can.
Do not
- Do not try to catch, pin or kill it.
- Do not poke it with a stick or broom.
Why was it there?
Snakes follow food and shelter. Mice, wood piles, tall grass and gaps around the foundation all draw them in.
Call for help
If you are not sure what it is, call us. We can identify it and move it safely.
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