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Escaped Pet Snake
So, your favorite pet has bailed out of his glass cage. An escaped pet snake adds a whole new level of stress since you’re not battling the enemy but looking for a friend. Surprisingly, a great number of calls we get are for exactly that, recovering a pet snake, rather than for snake infestations from around the block or nearby forest and swamp.
Whether it’s from your home or a pet store, we can help, but you may want to call soon.
We once received a call from a local pet store. A five foot Boa they had in the store had escaped. Unfortunately, by the time they called for help, more than a week had passed. We were able to locate the snake¾in the attic above a neighboring business¾but it had already died.
Snakes are designed by nature to fit into, around, and through small, tight spaces to get their prey. Obviously, in the case of an escaped pet snake, repellents and glue traps often used to kill or capture problem snakes are not the best ideas for chasing out or capturing a runaway pet. At Bird and Animal Control we have special fiber optic and infrared cameras to get into these small spaces and look for your buddy.
Let us use our experience and expertise to safely locate, remove and return your snake to you.
Non-Poisonous Snakes Identification and Description
Despite their reputation for the contrary, most snakes in the United State are not poisonous. In fact, of all the many species in the country, only a few are actually potentially harmful; rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, coral snakes, and sea snakes.
For the most part, snakes aren't highly adaptable creatures and require a specific habitat in order to survive. Smaller species often live underground, while others, like green snakes make their homes in trees. In generalities, snakes prefer dark, cool and damp places where food is readily available.
Although there isn't an absolute pattern for snake infestations, there are areas that seem to be more attractive than others. Firewood that is stacked directly on the ground, old lumber piles, flower beds and gardens with an excess of mulch, disorderly basements, junk piles and barn lofts. Barn lofts are especially appealing when stored feed attracts rodents, as are attics with rat or mice control problems. Pond and river banks--especially when there are boards, tires and other items in the surrounding area, additionally with unmowed lawns and abandoned lots are also alluring to snakes.
Diet and Feeding Habits
Every snake is a predator, but diets may widely vary depending on the species. Rat snakes for example, as their name would indicates, eat primarily rodents, baby birds and eggs. Some snakes eat primarily insects, while other smaller species, like earth snakes and worm snakes, eat earthworms, slugs, and salamanders. Water snakes eat primarily frogs, fish, and tadpoles.
Damage Possibilities
Aside from frightening people, nonpoisonous snakes are completely harmless and tend not to cause damage. Once a snake or a group of snakes is identified as non-poisonous, most methods for removal are inexpensive and fairly non-invasive.
Regardless of whether or not they are harmful, most are uncomfortable when snakes take up residence in their living area. When non-poisonous snakes become a pest control problem on your property, professionals in your area with a well established set of techniques for removal can help you to control the animal's population and assure that they won't come back.
Click here for assistance in resolving your Snake Control (Non-Poisonous) issues in a friendly, safe and efficient manner.
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