The Great Outdoors Asked on October 22, 2021
I’ve browsed through just about all the snake related questions on this sub and haven’t seen this one yet. So here goes.
Yesterday, I found a black rat snake (almost certain, but given one of the answers on here, I am probably misidentifying the snake) about 4 feet long in my backyard. I’m in Charlotte, NC, where black rat snakes are very common. I saw this snake casually slither across my yard, crawl all the way to the other side, and casually enter a teeny hole in the underside of my outdoor generator unit. The confidence and familiarity with which this lil guy crawled in there makes it seem like there’s a nest down there. I’ve already seen a lil baby snake a few weeks back, so I’m confident on the nest part.
My question is a two part question:
I don’t care if this snake helps with the rodents and is non-venomous, I don’t want a 4-foot snake in my yard. I’d like to not kill it, but I definitely need to do something with it that makes me feel like it does not exist in my life anymore. I hope I’m not coming off as hateful, I just really don’t like snakes.
Thank you
The safest thing to do is assume that the snake you saw is dangerous one. Based on that, if I were you, I would have called in the snake rescue experts. These guys are the best bet you have for your and the snake's safety into consideration.
Assuming you are correct about Black Rat snake, these are non-venomous, oviparous meaning the ones that lay egg for reproduction and have a typical breeding season from May to June. The eggs would hatch in about 30 to 50 days.
I wouldn't gamble with the snake nest part because most of the species of snakes don't stay back for a long time. For most of the species the new-born snakes usually slither away quickly for an independent life. However, the Black Rat Snakes have tendency to stay around the hatching area for an year or so, specifically through the winter hibernation with other snakes.
Answered by WedaPashi on October 22, 2021
You could do what I did for a friendly family of skunks under my front porch. Set up a one-way trapdoor that lets it go out but doesn't let it back in. That's what the exterminator was going to do for $500, did it myself.
Might be a simple as glueing/taping a clear piece of plastic that it can easily push out from the inside, but can't push aside from the outside.
Answered by Italian Philosophers 4 Monica on October 22, 2021
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