Do Snakes Hide In Gutters

Snakes like cool damp places to hide.

Do snakes hide in gutters.

Make sure door sweeps and window screens fit tightly. A couple of years ago i spotted a large snake in my toilet bowl twice. Put bricks or stones on the top to secure the can in place. Cover vents and drains that lead into your home with galvanized screening.

If you keep wood year round place it on a rack at least a foot above the ground. Common signs you have snakes. If you can safely manage the distance needed between you and it a snake moving along the ground can be contained by dropping a trash can over it. Keep random outdoor items snakes might hide in things like coiled garden hoses and wood piles as far off the ground as possible.

Snakes may also seek shelter in thick brush dense piles of compost or leaves or areas of water. I was not able to catch it as i only actually saw the coil and not the head or tail. Ask an expert 12 ways to stop snakes from slithering into your yard with a drier and hotter start to summer this year more snakes are following their prey into areas that are irrigated and provide good cover and food. Your area may also have a low number of natural snake predators such as raccoons and foxes.

Last evening i found a 4 5 foot rat snake coiled up on the top of the toilet tank in the guest bathroom. Seal entry points into your crawl space or basement which are greater than inch in diameter. Unfortunately this describes many people s yards and for a lot of people the sight of a snake strikes fear. When we tried to remove it it went back down the drain.