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Q: How many types of snakes can be found around the Charlotte area?

A: There are around 25 different species of snakes native to the Charlotte area.

Q: How many of these snakes are venomous?

A: Out of all the snakes native to our area, only the copperhead is venomous. There are reports of timber rattlers being seen around Charlotte, but no sighting has been confirmed for over 20 years. To see a copperhead click <link to photo>

 Q: Can a person die from a copperhead bite?

A: Across the entire country, there has been no reported deaths due to copperhead bites. Although they are venomous, copperheads have a relatively mild venom. If a snake bite victim receives treatment quickly, chances are they will make a full recovery.

 Q: Is it true that moth balls, sulfur or lime keep snakes away?

A: No. There is no true snake repellent. Snakes don’t smell the way humans do, they literally taste the air with their tongues. If you sprinkle moth balls all around your house, the only thing you’ll keep away are the neighbors. The best you can do is deter snakes. <Contact us> for an appointment and we’ll come out to show you how.

Q: Why do snakes always flick out their tongues like that? It’s creepy!

A: That’s how they taste the air. Snakes will flick out their tongues. The forked tip picks up scent particles in the air and conveys them to the roof of the mouth. There is something called the Jacobson Organ in the roof of the mouth that does a chemical analyses of the scent particles and allows the snake to know what’s around it. It’s just like us taking a sniff of something.

Q: Should I try to pick up a snake in my yard even thought I believe it’s not dangerous?

A: No. Some of the larger species of snakes around Charlotte, like the black snakes and brown water snakes, can give a very painful bite. Even thought they are not venomous, their bites can contain bacteria that could cause an infection.

Q: Can snakes chew their way into my house?

A: No. Snakes teeth are designed to grasp prey and swallow it whole. Unlike mice, they can not chew through anything.
 

Q: Why don’t I just kill every snake I see?

A: Snakes prey on rodents. Without snakes to help keep the rodent population in check, you might have mice reproducing unchecked. If the wild rodent population increased too much, they would exhaust the natural food sources outside. Rodents would then look to us to get more food. Since mice and rats CAN chew through wood and sheetrock, they could move in with you. This would mean eating your food, eliminating in your house and possibly spreading disease. Let us safely and humanely remove and relocate the snake.

Q: I heard a rattle-like sound in the bushes last night, but couldn’t see anything. Was that a rattle snake?

A: Most likely not. Most snakes vibrate their tails from side to side when they feel threatened. When done in dry grass, leaves or paper it sounds like the buzzing rattle of the rattle snake. They use it as an audible signal to warn away potential predators.

Q: Will a snake attack me, my children or pets unprovoked?

A: No. Snakes, like most animals, live in an eat or be eaten world. Since snakes can’t chew and must swallow their food whole they see things in a very simple way: If something is smaller than the snake, it could be prey. If something is bigger than the snake, it might be a potential predator. To most snakes we look like a potential predator. They are more scared of us than we are of them.

Q: Are all snakes aggressive?

A: No. Several of the snakes in our area are completely harmless and shy. The rest just want to be left alone. When you come across a snake it will hold still and try to hide. If it thinks that you saw it and you get closer, it will adopt an aggressive stance out of self defense. It may vibrate its tail, hiss or even try to strike at you. (Similar to a cat puffing up and hissing to try to scare away a dog.) If you ignore these warnings and attempt to get closer to catch or kill the snake, it will attack and try to bite out of self defense. When given the chance to escape, the snake will head for the hills.

Q: What do I do if I suddenly encounter a snake in my yard?

A: Step away from it. Then take the opportunity to observe one of natures incredible creatures in action. Depending on the species of snake, it may just sit there and stare at you for quite some time. (Copperheads are great at winning a staring contest.) As long as you stay still, eventually the snake will realize that you are not a threat and will go about its business. But be warned, if you move the snake might freeze again. It can get pretty boring watching a snake do nothing.

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We also do presentations for Schools, Offices, and Events. For a reasonable fee we will bring out a collection of local snakes to your location for display, as well as some of the popular types of pet snakes to be handled and photographed.

Use the same form above or email us with your dates directly at snakeremoval@msn.com to schedule a visit.

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