I grew to like him

[MrGiggles]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

Rather have the snakes ten fold.

The thing with snakes, they don't usually hang around somewhere just to enjoy the view.

If you find yourself with a snake problem, you actually have a rodent problem. 

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Welp.  Trap is set again.  Ole Vern has ninja nibbled the cheese without getting caught twice.  We’ll see how he does tonight. @Johnsfolly I had already named him before your post.  

[BilletHead]

25 minutes ago, MrGiggles said:

The thing with snakes, they don't usually hang around somewhere just to enjoy the view.

If you find yourself with a snake problem, you actually have a rodent problem. 

    Exactly get rid of your rodents and you won't have as many snakes but snakes like birds and bird eggs too. Might want to get rid of the birds. Snakes will take carte of your problem pronto. 

[jdmidwest]

6 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

Just don't give hime a name, then it becomes a pet 😅.

 

My daughter has a shirt that says "If it has a name it's a pet. If not make it into jerky!" That is her PETA shirt - people for eating tasty animals.

Growing up, the ones we kept for personal consumption always were named and groomed for our freezer.  They were all separated from the herd.

The others went to slaughter for the masses.

[jdmidwest]

23 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

    Exactly get rid of your rodents and you won't have as many snakes but snakes like birds and bird eggs too. Might want to get rid of the birds. Snakes will take carte of your problem pronto. 

I have a black snake lurking around.  I pulled the little boat out for sale this week and found 4 sheds in it.  Not sure where it will go now.

I spotted him a month or so back, jaybirds were fussing in back yard and wife noticed.  Found it up a tree after the bird nest.  He  spotted me and froze.  I tried to get her to stand in my place and keep him up the tree for a clear shot.  He started down and she spooked.

He got away.  Snakes in my local area are never welcome.  Only kingsnakes get a pass

[MrGiggles]

7 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

    Exactly get rid of your rodents and you won't have as many snakes but snakes like birds and bird eggs too. Might want to get rid of the birds. Snakes will take carte of your problem pronto. 

Found out when I was little that black snakes will not pass up chicken eggs.

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Ninja I’m telling ya!
 

[fishinwrench]

44 minutes ago, MrGiggles said:

Found out when I was little that black snakes will not pass up chicken eggs.

Folks used to put light bulbs in the chicken house.  The theory was that the snake would swallow the lightbulb....and then when they squeezed to pop it, it would kill them.  

Probably didn't work.  😅

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[fishinwrench]

2 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Ninja I’m telling ya!
 

Oh, you're training that one real well ! 

Nobody will ever outsmart that lil'bugger.  😊👍