How would you like to wake up to this?? (Pics)

[NYboy]

Why is it any talk of relocating mammal predtors is a big no because of disease, do snakes not have diseases?

 

[1livelychick]

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x's 2!!!!

 

[centrarchid]

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x's 2!!!!

If we were to follow rule above, then more than 80% of post within this thread are in violation. This includes both pro and con in respect to method of dealing with predator.

I think it is time rules to this forum are in need of amendment. Predator management needs to consider wildlife conservation as well. We already operate under rules protecting migratory birds, why not expand that to include species of minimal risk that are not under protection of rules setup for furbearers.

As a whole, we as keepers of poultry keep stocks that are particularly vulnerable to wildlife. We often do so in a manner that provides said wildlife with a "canned hunt" where unusually vulnerable prey are kept at high densities and often at expense of habitat for alternative natural prey. When we do manage what we consider offensive predators, celebration of killiing should be subdued. Killing and bragging about it makes us as group appear inconsiderate to those concerned about critters of the public domain, namely wildlife.

 

[JulieNKC]

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x2, How come it's ok for everyone to kill possums which just eat eggs, usually not chickens, but killing a snake is a no no? I like snakes, had several as pets. I find a snake in my coop eating my eggs it's a dead snake.

 

[bgelber]

You know. My yard=my rules, so therefore the only good snake it a dead one. I can't id a poisonous vs non-poisonous when I'm too busy screaming like a little girl. I carry a snake gun for a reason. Too many deadly snakes around here to be nice to them.

For the op: that would make a very nice belt or the start of a pair of boots.

 

[centrarchid]

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x2, How come it's ok for everyone to kill possums which just eat eggs, usually not chickens, but killing a snake is a no no? I like snakes, had several as pets. I find a snake in my coop eating my eggs it's a dead snake.

This all may be a function of how your were raised. We had lots of free range game chickens which were considered quite valuable, yet when we encountered a rat snake, we were directed to catch it and place in corn crib or grain bin in hopes it would consume mice that otherwise were consuming / fouling feed or damaging the building. What little loss of chicken eggs occured was considered insignificant relative to what rodents were doing. Also, purposeful killing of snakes got you wooped.

I no longer kill oppossums because I invested a little thought into making it so they cannot get to my vulnerable stock. Killing was the lazy way of dealing with a problem that otherwise kept coming back.

 

[NonnasBabies]

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Ha, hubby was probably still doing the heebe jeebe shudders why they were throwing it in the pasture!! LOVE your facebook quote in your sig line!! Sorry had to steal it!!

 

[drumstick diva]

IF this snake had been eating mice and rats - he wouldn't have gotten throttled for being in the nest box. Can I borrow your husband, I don't have anyone brave enough to tackle anything? He's a hero in my eyes.

 

[centrarchid]

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Cut is open an look at gut contents. Should have remains of most recent meals.

 

[NYREDS]

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This particular part of this board is always full of people bragging about their ignorance. "Look at me...I just killed a perfectly harmless & very beautiful animal for no reason other than I didn't know any better!"