I am in Ramona. It is in the north east area of san Diego county.
Angi said:Snake season is upon us where I live and I am curious what the members of this forum would do or do when you find a Rattle Snake in your yard. We got our first one of the season today. I was not home. My son was home and he is not aloud to go outside when he is alone. He called the next door nieghbor, he was afraid it would bite one of the dogs. I am kind of bummed that I was not home. It was a big one.
Most people in my area kill them if they are in their yards. What would YOU do?
emysemys said:Isn't there some sort of rescue service in your area that deals with the venomous snakes?
latshki said:RandomWiktor said:I've always been one to either relocate wildlife and when possible, create deterrents to keep them from coming back. But I'm not a mother and haven't had to deal much with animals that could potentially kill my companion animals (The only time I've ever had a snake hassle my animals, it was non venemous... and my rooster killed it before I could relocate it). I suspect my gut instinct would still be relocate over kill; frankly I'd be more worried about the snake tagging me while I attempted to kill it then while I attempted to reloate it, haha. Plus I just can't imagine myself wailing on any animal with a shovel simply for existing.
Humorously enough, when my fiance and I were investigating the property we're considering buying, there was a copperhead in the garage. The owner looked a little embarassed, said it was uncommon, and asked if we wanted it killed. My fiance and I gave a loud "no!" in unison, proceed to photograph it, catch it, put it in a bin, and relocate it.
and what was the reaction of the realtor
I think i would have done the same, copperheads are likely my favorite hots
Angi said:I have heard that the smell of a King Snake will keep rattlers away. Does anyone know if that is true.
Tom said:APBT_Fanatic said:We don't have Rattle Snakes here, though I have found dead snakes on the riverbed.
Does anybody know what type it is?
That's a gopher snake. Pituophis catenifer. If you live in an area where those are present, you DO have rattlesnakes in your area. You just haven't seen them yet. If I remember, you are up here in the desert not too far from me. I'll bet money they are around your area.
DeanS said:pebblelu said:I was told there very poisonous. That if you got bit by one you had 20 min. to get treatment.
If you want to keep the body part that got bitten, 20 minutes is about right...but you can go awhile before you would die...say an hour or two...huh, unless it's an Eastern Diamondback...they are bad news!