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Getting Rid of Black Snakes?

I have these black snakes that keep reappearing in my front yard, my dog finds them. It seems like they keep coming out under a portion of my house. We're talking 3-6 feet long, non poisonous, with round pupils, but would you want your grandkids finding these? How do I get rid of them?

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May 12, 20160 found this helpful

You could try advertising. Some farmers with grain sheds would love to have them because they eat the rats and mice that eat their grain.

If you remove their food source, they're likely to leave, though not overnight. Rats, mice, other small animals?

 

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May 12, 20160 found this helpful

You need to find out what is attracting them - usually it's a ready food source, and the black snakes ('Black Racer', King Racer') are there for rodents. Rats or mice are their preferred meal, so you need to find out if you have either infesting your property.

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Consult with your local extension agent (in the phone book under county government) to learn more about what attracts black snakes, how to eliminate the attraction, and how to cope with the thought of snakes on your property - even these beneficial snakes which is what black snakes are:)

 

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May 12, 20160 found this helpful

Might be a good time to teach your grandkids about the part beneficial snakes play in our environment. They keep rat populations down. I can't say I love snakes, but I really hate wild rats. I encourage snakes on my property. My neighbors tried to get rid of the local bat population a couple years ago.

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They did get rid of them, and we were overrun with mosquitoes that year. The bats are now back and the mosquitoes are gone. I think we will all keep it that way. Remember it is not nice to fool mother nature.

 

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May 13, 20160 found this helpful

I couldn't have said it better, myself.

 
June 22, 20160 found this helpful

Black snakes appear because food is available so perhaps leaving them MIGHT be beneficial. If you live in an area where poisonous snakes live, keep the black snakes around because they'll keep the area cleared. Copperheads and Water Moccasins don't usually show up when black snakes are around.

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If you decide to rid yourself of black snakes, get someone to catch them and release miles away. They are a good snake that will help control vermin. Most important: snakes require a nesting area, water, and food. They're either passing thru or they've found a home.

 

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