Snakes and Landscape Netting

[LittleM]

Don't mix.  Not only did the smaller of the two have it wrapped around itself in two locations, it was bound tightly to the larger snake in a third location.  I was able to get it all cut off with the help of my wife and daughter.  That netting wreaks havoc on wildlife.

 

 

 

 

 

[Fishman]

Nice job.

[Merkel]

Well done

[nb6624]

Nice job. Ive seen it myself

[Msgdan]

Great going !!!!!  Excellent job....and yes, that netting just doesn't work with wildlife !!

[gobblergetter]

Good job.

Discarded fishing line is bad news too

[Rusty]

Nice work Little M.    

[Buck154]

Nice. Glad to see someone help and release snakes. The look calm but I know how mean they get and FAST

[Heavyopp]

I have a pet california King --  A few years ago I had an idea to make a cave of sorts out of rocks  -- I used a 2" long piece of 1/2" copper pipe as a brace for something 

 

It only took a day or 2 but the snake managed to put himself thru the piece of 1/2" pipe twice -- went thru once then doubled back and went thru again so he was folded over, stuck in the pipe

 

I ended up bagging the snake in a pillow case and cutting a hole to let the pipe and folded over snake thru the hole so I could work on it 

 

Took a wet washcloth and kept it on the pipe and snake and proceeded to use a cut off wheel in a dremel to cut the pipe longways 

 

Took awhile but I managed to cut the pipe enough that I was able to open it up and release the snake -- Not one injury to either of us

 

That was maybe 13 years ago -- He's still here and around 60" long now

Edited April 16, 2017 by Heavyopp

[Rusty]

Nice. Glad to see someone help and release snakes. 

 

I couldn't agree more.

 

They look calm but I know how mean they get and FAST

 

 

Yeah, racers are usually pretty feisty.  They're probably exhausted from being stuck.    

[Rusty]

Hey Little M, is it safe to assume that they are male and female?  The little guy probably saw big momma wiggling around and thought he found himself an easy date to the prom.  

[Shootemandmountem]

good work!

[Batsto]

Those Black Snakes are great at controlling rodents in the yard.

[LittleM]

I think they were a mating pair.  Yea, they get nasty.  I only got bit once, as I was in the process of gaining initial control.

[mattg1500]

I think they were a mating pair.  Yea, they get nasty.  I only got bit once, as I was in the process of gaining initial control.

at that point i woulda cut the snake and saved the net!