Eeek – you’ve spotted a snake! Now what? If it’s just one and it’s outside, no need to panic. But if there are multiple snakes and they’re in your house, call a snake exterminator in Nashville pronto.

Snakes prefer to hide out in crawlspaces, garages, basements, sheds and tall, grassy areas of your yard. All snakes bite, so there’s really no such thing as a harmless snake. However, whether their bike is venomous or not is the key. Nashville is home to many venomous snakes, such as the copperhead, rattlesnake and cottonmouth.

Other types of snakes found throughout the region and country include:

• Boas
• Garter snakes
• Hognose snakes
• Ratsnakes
• Milksnakes

Nuisance Pests

Snakes are nuisance pests for many reasons. For one thing, they can cause a lot of damage to your home, yard or garden. Snakes burrow, but they don’t make their own holes. Rather, they hide out in holes already dug by other critters such as chipmunks. They seek shelter in dark and damp places such as rock and log piles or mulch.

On top of their ability to bite, snakes can also carry salmonella bacteria. Unfortunately, they can slither all over your yard before you’re even aware of an infestation. You may notice pieces of their skin that have been shed as well as their droppings.

Most snakes in Nashville aren’t venomous but because you’re likely not well-versed in snakes, it’s best to just assume they all are.

Warning

Don’t attempt to remove or touch a snake or a nest on your own. It’s far easier and safer to call a pest control technician in Spring Hill to take care of the situation. Not only can they remove the snakes, they can provide treatment that will deter future infestations. Plus, they can determine what is attracting the snakes to the premises in the first place. You may have mice or rats in your barn or garage. Snakes can get in when searching for shelter or food, or to regulate their body temperature.

In general, snake removal is a four-step process.

1. Your pest control tech will survey your home and surrounding area to inspect where the snakes could be hiding out. They typically make their nests in wood piles and grassy areas. Then they will search for possible food sources in the area, such as mice and insects.
2. Pest control techs don’t generally kill the snakes they find. Rather, they trap them.
3. They will also place repellant around your home so snakes and other pests don’t find it quite as appealing.
4. While the snake removal process is usually pretty straightforward and hassle free, sometimes pest control technicians run into unavoidable hassles, such as removing old tires and dismantling wood piles.

Snake Prevention in Nashville, TN

If you see snake activity in and around your property, call our snake prevention specialist in Nashville for results you can count on. Contact us at 615-502-2855 for a free quote and consultation on wildlife prevention and pest control service.