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Re[2]: Snakes in yard

Janet Mauer wrote:
>
> Help! i live in omaha, nebraska, which is an area laden with
> snakes. Does anyone have tips on how to rid one's yard of these
> retiles. i would be most grateful for any and all tips. thanks.

What kind of snakes? Here in So. Cal. we have rattlesnakes, and
I surely wouldn't want them in my vegetable garden, or anywhere
near my cats. I live in the suburbs, and they are not a common
sight as they do not like people and domestic animals. But I have
a whole clan (tribe?, bevy?, crop? :-)) of blue fence lizards, and
they love my garden. They don't bother the plants and they eat lots
of bad insects. Some don't have tails left, though, with my cats...
Are you snakes good snakes or bad snakes? Maybe you should
encourage them by building them a woodpile or something near
your veggies so they can chase away mice, rodents, rabbits, etc??

Don't be alarmed - I don't much like snakes either and would
be startled if a big gopher snake jumped when I lifted a zucchini
leaf...  but if they are small and harmless??

Shawn
swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
Claremont, Ca
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