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