[SEL] Re: rattlesnake in my playroom (OT)

[Arnie Fero]

Hi Glenn,

A couple of suggestions....

Take your trusty 12 gauge and magnum loads of buckshot.  Fire a couple of
rounds into every spot that looks like it could harbor a snake.  That
should do the trick.

Another option would be to take a nice fat mouse or hamster, tie a string
around it's middle and tie the other end to a piece of furniture.  Put a
dish of mouse or hamster food and a dish of water nearby so the "bait"
remains calm and happy.  Wait for Mr. Snake to "take the bait".  Then use
the string to lead Mr. Snake back outside.

I hope that helps...

See ya,  Arnie

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Glenn Wilson wrote:

> Talk about snakes and buzzing..... I live in upstate NY and we just found
> our FIRST ever Timber Rattlesnake (we belive it is) in our playroom.
> We think it may have come north in the 60HP Fairbanks Morse engine
> but have no way to know anything for sure... it is still loose in the
> playroom
> as I wasn't ready to catch it the first time it showed up. There is no
> doubt in my mind how well it rattles! It is loud and clear. It is brown with
> diamond patterns all over its body but they didn't seem to be outlined
> in white like a diamond rattler. Its head looks normal width like a
> milksnake
> and its tail didn't have the characteristic segmented rattler - its tail is
> about 2" long and hard and pointed and dark brown to dark red. The
> snake is a good 1" in diameter or maybe a little more and about 24"
> inches long. We watched it go down behind a file cabinent and we
> haven't seen it since. hmm.