Year of the snake in Eastern NC?

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

Any other eastern NC'ers here seeing alot of snakes this year? I'm seeing ALOT more this year than in the past - just about all corn snakes. I saw 5 yesterday! they were full sized 3 to 4 feet long. Are they mating this time of year? Has all the rain got them moving? Or the temp up and down?

Steve in NC

 

[NotTheMomma]

No idea! I'm in VA though, and PLEASE NO SNAKES HERE ON MY PROPERTY!! I'm scared to death of the things. Heck even lizards scare me!! I keep praying that all the animals I have will keep the snakes away! NO SNAKES ALLOWED!

 

[willowcol]

I have seen alot more snakes this year then last. I had 1 eating my eggs yesterday in my coop. That was the 4th snake I saw in 2 weeks. I don't mind them to much but one was way over 5 ft long, that scared me.

 

[bockbock2008]

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A combination of mating and the temps. You can send them ALLLL my way!! I LOVE snakes.

 

[patyrdz]

We have only seen two so far. I was hoping that the guinea and the peacocks would keep them away. But two got by them. Last year we had a ton of big black snakes killing pullets and eating eggs. Hopefully we won't see too many more.

 

[crperdue]

I've seen several this year as well. One of my roosters killed a 5' chicken snake this week. (Thats a yellow rat snake for all you yankees)

 

[92caddy]

I havent seen one snake yet, but we have been finding alot of ticks on us and the pets, they seem really bad this year..........

 

[deeredawn]

Thanks for the yankee heads up!

While we dont have a huge snake community here in Ohio, I have seen more than my fair share of garter bsnakes this year. A neighbor had to drain his pond because it was FULL of 'em!

 

[gritsar]

Kind of makes me glad I don't live in eastern Carolina anymore. Actually I don't mind snakes. As long as they stay in their space, I'll stay in mine.
ETA: Seen at least 10 dead moccasins on the roads here this spring.

 

[JewellFarm]

I have never saw a snake in my yard until last week. Huge black snake. It freaks me out. I hate them, YUCK!!!