[Ag-eq] Snakes

[Jody Ianuzzi]

Hello Zach,

I am now a granite stater again! I just moved from Central Florida to the Keene Area! It is so good to be home!

In Florida there were wolf spiders as big as a plate! They were very timid and would take off if you were in their area. Same thing for snakes. One morning there was a corn snake in the nesting box with the chickens. I didn't find my son did!  For the most part I think if you are banging around and moving things and making noise it will probably cause all the various critters to leave!  The only place that I was ever concerned was near our pond. We didn't have gators but you never know what might be moving in at night. I wonder how long it will be before I can relax standing by water in New Hampshire not having to worry about gators coming out ha ha Ha. 

I suppose the best way to prevent critters is to eliminate the things that attract them such as cat food and nesting places.  Are there barn cats there?

JODY 🐺
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> On May 27, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Zach via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I don't worry about it, but I also don't go out to the swamps like I used to
> back in New Hampshire. Thick shoes will give you a feeling of safety-I'm not
> sure if they really help. I've heard that snakes don't like the vibrations
> created by canes and I would suspect a service dog would pick up pretty
> quickly if there was a snake about. 
> 
> I'm starting my experiment with cattle in a week, and this barn has spiders
> and rats up the ying yang plus a family of raccoons. I'm planning to clean
> up the feed allies and keep them clean, but if you have ideas for the
> raccoons and snakes I'd appreciate it. So I'll be really interested to hear
> what others who have lived in the south longer than me have for ideas. 
> 
> Zachary Mason
> M.S. Student
> Animal and Dairy Sciences
> Mississippi State University
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via Ag-eq
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 8:39 AM
> To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List' <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [Ag-eq] Snakes
> 
> My sister is moving back to the old homestead.  I'm rather jealous.  
> 
> She's always worrying about snakes out there.  There are definitely
> rattlesnakes around.  I was wondering how blind people who garden and farm
> where there are venomous snakes around manage?  I know there are copperheads
> in Arkansas, for instance.  And those rascals don't even rattle to warn you.
> Do you just not worry about it?  Or are there methods?
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
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