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General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

General Lee 01

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Nobody's really sure how, but a nice, 6ft Black Snake decided to make himself at home in our house.

 

I've been working at the Boy Scout camp I work at since last Thursday (the 20th, I believe... for those who were wondering where I've been).

 

Monday (the 24th), my mom calls me... "Jeremy, we found snakeskin in the washing machine!". The thing decided to hibernate in the small space between the outer shell of the washing machine, and the actual tub itself, left a ring of shed skin around the lip of the "door-way".

 

 

Wednesday (the 26th), Mom calls again... snake made it's way into the bathroom took a nap coiled up between the tub and the toilet. then he crawled into a hole in the wall...

 

 

So I get home yesterday (Sunday) and I'm a little weary about using the bathroom at our house... but I make it ok.

 

This morning I wake up, and start jamming to the radio. I walk over to my window fan prepared to turn it on.... when my attention is drawn by the sanke climbing out from between my bed and the wall, doing it's impersonation of an egyptian snake charmer thing to the beat of Usher's "Yeah" song.

 

 

I'm not the kinda guy that likes snakes, my favorite kinda snake is a dead one. With that in my mind I run to the basement and grab a shovel.. I get back to my room and he's climbing up into the window. I take this opportunity to take a swift hard swing at him.....

 

Long story short, If anything I slightly injured him (broke his spine if I'm lucky)... andmy window-sil looks like some maniac attacked it with a shovel (go figure... :seeya:).

 

Is there any way to get rid of it without turning my house into "the money pit"? a way to possibly lure it into an open area?

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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Yeah, grab hold of it, take it outside, and throw it in a field. :confused: Kingsnakes are "good" snakes. Non-poisonous varmit eaters. Let it get big enough, and it will take care of the neighbors cats that put tracks all over the cars too. :seeya:

 

Or put it in the attic...Probably wont have a mouse problem after that.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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Are there Black Mamba's in the U.S.?

 

I thought I heard once that some made it over here, one way or another, with human help.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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Dood....I feel for ya...I hate snakes...I would be in a hotel till someone got it out. you could always buy a mongoose?????

 

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good idea!!! :seeya:

 

he should buy a couple, so they can team up on it.

ToeJam Enthusiast

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Do you own a handgun (or a handgun caliber rifle)? You can get snake shot for most popular handgun calibers. Its real small shot, so you need to be close (less than 2') but I'm told it works great. You'll still need to drag it outside so you don't have to worry about holes in your wall and ricochets.

 

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bigdogs Senior Enthusiast

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I think a black mamba would chase you (like they do on Animal Planet). Maybe a cottonmouth, those are black I think?? I saw a snake in the street that I stopped to look at. It hooded up at me (I knew it was not a cobra but wasn't sure what it was) so I got back in the truck. It's lucky it got into the ditch before I could turn around..... :rolleyes: I prefer is there is a nice thick piece of glass between me and a snake..

 

Call animal control they might be able to catch it for free.

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