Roto-tilling new garden area late this afternoon, I tilled up a snake ..

[DemoTex]

A three-foot long copperhead. It struck at my ankles, but I had on heavy, high-top boots and thick work jeans. Scared the living shit out of me. I had a hoe nearby, anticipating snakes where I was working, but couldn't get to the hoe fast enough. The copperhead escaped. Like my 84 year-old dad said, "Now you have something to worry about."

Amen, Dad!

[soothsayer]

1. somewhere, there's a nest of 'em!

scary stuff

[yardwork]

2. He probably won't be back.

Copperhead's probably in the next county by now.

[DemoTex]

8. No. I wish.

It is close by where I saw it. Waiting to pop me on the ankle. Mark my word.

[TexasProgresive]

3. we've killed 3 in a week and a half

We've not seen any copperheads here in nearly 20 years and this year 3. We got a load of sandy soil delivered and I wonder if they came in the dirt. Somebody at work said that we might've got them all or only the stupid ones. I forget, do you still live in Texas- We live near Bryan.

[bywho4who]

Crow

Put up one of those fake crows or an owl NO MORE SNAKES they are scared shitless of large birds






:smoke: :hippie:

[Eye and Monkey]

10. The snakes won't see fake birds unless the fake birds move.

[salinen]

4. I come across

western rattlers all the time. It's a wonder why I haven't been bit yet. Other snakes I catch, hold, and release.

[DemoTex]

5. Rattlers really scare me.

Small copperheads, I can handle (not literally).

[salinen]

6. Yeah

Snakes have that "I'd like to watch you die" look about them. Kinda likes conservatives.

[ironflange]

7. Whew, worst we have here are cute li'l garter snakes

The cat once brought one home to show us.

[AspenRose]

9. I found this on the web

Snake-A-Way

http://www.pestproducts.com/snakeinfo.htm

The effectiveness of the repellent is demonstrated by the following experiments performed with various species, and the products has been found to have a rate of efficacy that varies from 17% to 100% depending on the individual species.

87.5% Copperhead
75% Black Racer
91% Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake
91% Western diamondback rattlesnake
91% Timber rattlesnake
91% Rock rattlesnake
91% Red diamondback rattlesnake
91% Pacific rattlesnake
17% Corn or red rat snake
21% Cotton mouth
47% Yellow rat snake
100% Eastern hognose snake
100% Eastern coral snake
50% Burmese python
100% Checkered garter snake

They say it's non-toxic and environmentally friendly.

[DemoTex]

11. I'll pass

Naphthalene, if I remember correctly, causes a blood disorder in Afro-Americans. Yet another reason to monitor what enters your house.