This type of snake isn t venomous but many people don t like the idea of snakes living in their attic.
Pet snake for attic rats.
Lampart said he believes the snake a female about 10 to 15 years old was someone s pet before it got out.
If it was a captive snake that had just gotten out it would be very tame he said.
Most snakes eat lots of mice and rats in the wild.
Owners and breeders recommend feeding rodents to snakes.
Snap traps are usually the easiest and best way of dealing with the rats and set out several as there are likely to be quite a few rats present to attract the snakes.
As a result they re one of the best pet snakes for those individuals with limited space available for vivariums.
No need to pick up dead rats or have bad smells no need for poison.
These are quite inexpensive and handy for rats in house home remedies.
In every case i ve ever seen involving snakes in an attic there were also rodents in the attic usually rats.
Get a pet corn snake very tame guys non poisonous eat rats and leave it in the attic.
Feed your rat snake on frozen thawed mice or rats that are as wide as the broadest part of your snake s body.
In fact placement of a bunch of owl feathers sometimes proves enough to drive the rats away.
And baby snakes if born in the attic will get everywhere.
So i though about this.
Problems the snakes can cause in an attic.
But if you want to offer a more varied diet there are pet snake food alternatives available.
Hognoses really are small pet snakes growing to only around 3 feet in length males can be even smaller than females.
For this reason it can be wise to introduce your snake to the taste of rats early on.
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Get some cat litter or dried snake litter from the zoo or the local pet store and spread it in the places where you notice them most.
It is a good question to ask and i think i have the answer.
Snake will have good climate plenty of space and food.
The most popular species include corn snakes texas rat snakes gray rat snakes and black rat snakes.
I have listed snakes that are popular pets both dangerous or not.
Model owls and snakes.
He believes it was feeding on rats and had been wild for a while since it kept trying to bite them.
The snakes that do so are of course climbing snakes such as this yellow rat snake that i caught out of an attic.
Our complete rat snake care guide is applicable to most north american rat snakes in the genus pantherophis.
Larger mammals such as chicks and baby rabbits offer variety.
Seal holes myself or with handyman if roof needs it.
Since they are natural predators of rats and mice the strategic placement of snake toys and mobile owl toys deters the frequency of rodents in the household.
Fish worms amphibians and eggs are suitable for most snakes.
And 1 snake wont turn into 20.
