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Snake Snakes are abundant in Central Florida. Most are harmless, but 6 species found in Florida are venomous; and because snake identification is not easy, all snake bites must be treated with great urgency. Most snake jobs involve removing a snake that has entered a building. Occasionally, a home owner will call with a large nest of snakes on the property and even rarer, snakes can get into the attic. Wildlife Patrol removes snakes by hand, tongs, or snake traps and uses proven repellants to decrease snake activity on your property. 1). Outdoor removal Central Florida's most common snakes: 1. black racer    2. garter snake 3. corn snake 4. banded-water snake 2). Snake prevention Snakes are relatively abundant in Florida. Although there is no way to permanently keep them off your property, there are agents which can be employed make your . To stop this, a barrier is created to prevent animals from crawling underneath the structure. Trapping is done beforehand to insure the space is clear of animals before the barrier is constructed. The barrier is typically drilled into the structure and then buried 12-18 inches into the ground to prevent armadillos and opossum from tunneling underneath it. Dave puts bags another closeup of garter water moccasin First-class service.   Humane solutions. True professionals.  This is Wildlife Patrol. Click here to learn why we're Central Florida's best

POISONOUS SNAKES

• Poisonous snakes usually have a diamond-shaped head, but it is hard for the amateur to distinguish or use this feature.
• Copperheads are the ONLY recorded poisonous snake in Mecklenburg. They are a two-toned copper color and vary in length from 6 inches to 3  feet. Copperhead young are born live, NOT from eggs. They occur in wet and dry areas. Don't confuse the copperhead with the non-poisonous corn snake which looks similar. The corn snake is orange banded, rather than copper banded, and the corn snake does not have a diamond shaped head.
• Snake bites in our area are usually not fatal. Seek medical attention immediately, including pets. 
• Many non-poisonous water snakes also have a diamond-shaped head.  In water areas, there will always be snakes.  It is best to leave them alone.
• Again, the # 1 cause of poisonous snake bites are from people who pick up the recently severed head !
• Photo-gallery of snakes

Was That Snake Dangerous? For some help identifying the four basic types of venomous snake found in North America, read this article: Beware of Snake: Knowing for sure which ones are dangerous. Keep in mind that most snakes are harmless to humans. Some kinds of snakes are docile and rarely bite even if picked up, but some will hiss, strike, puff up, spray foul smelling musk or even play dead in order to defend themselves against big, scary predators - like humans, for instance. Four kinds of snakes in the United States are dangerous to humans - rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, copperheads and coral snakes. Here are some photos of these venomous snakes.

Central Florida has four species of venomous snakes - cottonmouths, coral snakes, pygmy rattlesnakes and Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes. Copperheads and canebrake (timber) rattlers only occur at the extreme North end of the state.

I Caught It! If you have a snake trapped or cornered where it cannot get away, now is the time to call Snake Getters and ask for a volunteer to come and pick the animal up. Click here for a list of volunteers' phone numbers to call for emergency snake pickups. We will treat the snakes in a humane manner, placing them in good homes either with qualified individuals or with zoos and other educational or research facilities. If your snake is successfully placed in one of the local attractions we cooperate with, you may be offered free tickets as a thank-you.

I Keep Seeing Snakes! If you have a recurring snake problem, maybe we can help by hooking you up to some avid snake collectors from your local herpetological society. You give permission for them to collect on your land, and they remove the snakes so that you don't have to see them again. Click here to request a visit from snake collectors.

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