BABY BLACK SNAKES

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (tbc1415) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:03:53 GMT

Snakes, having their own postal system, use it for important communications such as separation requests, land titles, boundary agreements, etc..

Snails have a similar system.

TC

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (tedgolden) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:29:25 GMT

how do their parents tell them to leave?

I suspects they stop their allowance and cancel their credit cards.

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (oneculm) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:21:27 GMT

I thought this was about those tiny snake guides that are found on some of the very old classic rods. Which by the way I have some old Mildrums.

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (aquabonito) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:05:29 GMT

Bill.

My wife had an experience with a large black snake some years back. She was raking out leaves from her big flower bed in the fall of the year when all of a sudden she screamed to high heaven. She bolted out of the flower bed with a long black snake attached to the bottom fold of her sweat pants. I put the back side of my hoe over his head to hold him down while she pulled away. Not content to be separated, she grabbed the hoe and dispatched the snake with a multiple of of...

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (greyreefer) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:12:28 GMT

how do their parents tell them to leave?

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (BlackHillsBill) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:08:37 GMT

Andy, wives tend not to believe critters, especially snakes,
leave of their own accord--though Pat, Corcut, and DrLogik
are certainly right. Give them a little time.

My best friend & fishing buddy lives just out of town,
in an area where pheasants and voles and a few deer are
not uncommon. Neither are garter snakes. One morning
his wife pointed at a particularly large one that was at rest
atop their microwave, for what purpose no one was quite...

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (DrLogik) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:40:50 GMT

Black snakes are good to have around the yard. In a few weeks they'll move out and away from your yard. I say let 'em be and let nature take its course. They serve a VERY useful purpose around your house taking care of other snakes and varmits.

Funny story...
...although about 10 years ago I did have one enter my house and got up into the attic (don't ask me how). My wife and I heard some thumping one Friday night in the attic. I go up there with a flashlight...

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (Corcut) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:44:06 GMT

Andy - Remind the Mrs. that the snakes prey on so - called pests - bugs, small rodents, etc. As pcg pointed out, they'll be gone in no time as well. Best regards.

Re: BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (pcg) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:13:30 GMT

They'll disappear on their own. They're somewhat territorial, because the young get kicked out & told to move on, they tend to do so pretty quickly.

Black snakes are typically completely benign. Give 'em a break & they'll be three blocks away within 30 days.

BABY BLACK SNAKES

feeds@yuku.com (aquabonito) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:51:22 GMT

A whole hatched nest in my wood pile. Any suggestions other than setting fire to it? Beneficial little critters but my wife is petrified.