Poisoness Snakes

[casablanca1]

A poisonous snake on my property would have to deal with my boyfriend. I would claim girly perogative and huddle inside with the dog.

 

[BullyLover]

I have never understood why people fear things they can out run...

 

[JennSLK]

If it is a garter snake or something non poisonis I would take it myself somewere. HOWEVER if it was a poisonis snake I would kill it. I would not want to risk the lives of my family or pets because "I dont want to kill a snake"
Animal controll has more pressing matters than a snake in my yard

 

[rottnpagan]

I'll just relax in good old Nova Scotia, where we have no indigenous poisonous snakes/frogs/spiders. Quite happy about that too.

 

[Zoom]

I'd call animal control and if they couldn't get there quickly...well, I do have a shovel. But only if it's in my yard.

 

[JennSLK]

But only if it's in my yard

Exactly. It's not like I would kill one because it was on the trail I was walking on.

I agree with rottnpagan. Thats why I love Alberta

 

[AndrewF]

I agree with rottnpagan. Thats why I love Alberta

Well, you do have prairie rattlers there in some of the southern parts.

 

[JennSLK]

Well, you do have prairie rattlers there in some of the southern parts.

We do? Were?

 

[AndrewF]

We do? Were?

South-east part of the province if I'm not mistaken. The only reason I know this is because discovery channel had a program on it a couple of years ago....or was it nat geo????

I'll see if I can find something on it for ya

EDIT:
Google and ye shall find!!! http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/fw/speciesatrisk/pdf/SAR_28.pdf

 

[Denaluvscorgis]

Dena<<<<<moving to Nova Scotia.

 

[JennSLK]

Great. Just when I thought it was safe.

Im moving to alaska

 

[Dreeza]

Great. Just when I thought it was safe.

Im moving to alaska

:: pondering the logic behind this statement ::

 

[BullyLover]

:: pondering the logic behind this statement ::

I hear ya...haha....I would take a little snake over a Kodiak Bear anyday....lol

 

[Saje]

I'm in the no kill zone here. I can remove my dogs from the yard until the snake is gone. I don't think my bf would kill it either. He has a lot of respect for animal life. 'Course, he'd have to handle it.

 

[Renee750il]

Thing is, Saje . . . they don't leave. They make nests. They mate. They lay eggs. More snakes . . .

I really, really don't like killing anything, but I owe my dogs the same protection they freely give me, so if it's something that has the potential to seriously hurt or kill them, it's gotta go - by any means necessary. If I can relocate it, fine, if not, well . . . the dogs win. Every single time.

 

[Saje]

Glad I don't have to deal with it. I'd still exhaust all other possibilities first.

 

[Saje]

And coming from bear country, yes, I'd rather be here then with snakes Not that I don't like snakes. They are ok. I just don't want them in my yard
Bears rarely enter yards.

 

[nedim]

Not too many poisonous snakes where I'm at. But, in a rare situation where my life or my dogs life was in danger, I'd have no problem killing a snake.

 

[MyIrishWolfie]

Im terrified of snakes, poisness or non poiseness.. they are all the same to me! I live on a half acre of land and there are 2 brush piles that Im sure are full with snakes. Will I ever get the courage to find out for sure?? Nahhhh

 

[bubbatd]

Having lived on 8 acres of wooded area, I used to move leaves, weeds,clippings etc to several areas for mulch down the road...so every 4 years would dig into old areas and was terrified of what could arise !! Mostly I'd get good mulch,,,, but occasionally a snake would challenge me.... I hate snakes !!