2022 caught 20 , 2023 #22 - #27 just caught about 18inches

[j.w]

I have a good neighbor, she put the snake into a trash can, reset the trap. had another in the trap yesterday, but it got out before she got home.

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What kind of snake? Doesn't look the same as your regulars.

 

[addy1]

You have an amazing neighbor.

She is! She has checked the traps daily for me. Releasing frogs and tads. This was the first snake

 

[addy1]

What kind of snake? Doesn't look the same as your regulars.

Still a northern water snake. Markings can be slightly different.

 

[GBBUDD]

And we have snake away everywhere....

I am a softie can't kill anything.

As most ladies are regardless what bs they try to sell in the media nurturing is more in line for the ladies and guys are the protectors. We kill you cook . Ok I spoke history shoot me.

 

[addy1]

Yep my life has been care giving, guess snakes get the care also.

As most ladies are regardless what bs they try to sell in the media nurturing is more in line for the ladies and guys are the protectors. We kill you cook . Ok I spoke history shoot me.

 

[Tula]

Darn, too bad the one in the trap got out !

 

[addy1]

Darn, too bad the one in the trap got out !

Agree, she was getting home, got home putting on snake removal clothes, I saw it wiggle out. 5 more minutes would have had it.

 

[Lisak1]

Snake lives to be caught another day...

 

[Hound Heaven]

Agree, she was getting home, got home putting on snake removal clothes, I saw it wiggle out. 5 more minutes would have had it.

"snake removal clothes"

 

[addy1]

"snake removal clothes"

Gloves, long pants, long sleeves, shoes, .....me I go out in whatever I am wearing, with gloves and good shoes.

 

[Hound Heaven]

Gloves, long pants, long sleeves, shoes, .....me I go out in whatever I am wearing, with gloves and good shoes.

seems like there could be such a department in the local gardening stores at least in your neighborhood!

 

[addy1]

I mainly make sure I have gloves on. And good shoes, don't want to slip and fall.

 

[Hound Heaven]

I'd need hip waders that came up to my chin.

 

[addy1]

I'd need hip waders that came up to my chin.

Lmao I have waders, don't use them. The snakes run/slither as fast as they can from you, unless cornered.

 

[mrsclem]

We have a small black rat snake that's been hanging out in our yard for the last week. Doesn't look like it's having any luck finding a meal. I stopped it from crossing the road today. People here would go out of their way to run it over. Pulled the mesh netting up from my berry bushes and removed the small hole netting from the pond. The only frogs we have this year are tree frogs.

 

[addy1]

I have not seen our rat snakes since the water snakes showed up.

 

[addy1]

So strange , nothing but snakes last year, the year before. This year caught the one small juvenile, saw big fat mom, have not seen or caught a snake since.

I am thrilled, not believing it until the end of the year. Maybe they moved on, got eaten, died, whatever, but right now snake free.

 

[Hound Heaven]

Fingers, toes, paws all crossed for you...but...it's early...

 

[cas]

I'm glad you updated us @addy1 . I was hoping no news was good news!

 

[addy1]

Fingers, toes, paws all crossed for you...but...it's early...

I have pictures of a lot of them when they showed up early May last year and constantly after that. We are darn dry and it has been cool evenings, so waiting for constant warm before I am totally happy.