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Lovetodream88 · 05-30-2019, 05:54 PM

Does anyone know a safe way to keep black snakes away? We have had 2 within 24 hours on our back deck. We let birds build their nest under our little overhang over part of our back deck. Well the snakes want to eat the baby birds. I do not want to kill the snakes because they serve a great purpose but I don’t want them on my deck. I also don’t want the pups hurting them. Any ideas?

Dayswalters · 05-30-2019, 05:59 PM

My sister gets snake repellent from Lowe’s that is supposed to be pet safe. I don’t know the name of it but she says it works really well and she has used it for about 5 years.

DvlshAngel985 · 05-30-2019, 08:38 PM

EEK!! Snakes are scary! I hope you find a solution.

Lovetodream88 · 05-31-2019, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

EEK!! Snakes are scary! I hope you find a solution.

Joey seems to really hate them he circles them growling like he is Mr.tough guy lol. Luckily dad has been home both times and has taken them to the back of our 3 acres.

matese · 05-31-2019, 03:10 PM

With all this rain we've been having frogs have taken over my deck, now I have to scan the deck before I let Cody out. I had a cousin that lived in Fl. he had a poodle that snapped up a small frog, it got logged in the dogs throat and he choked to death, I am always vigilant in the summer, this is the worse it's even been, thankfully snakes can't get on the deck, if it moves Cody is on it.

Lovetodream88 · 05-31-2019, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by matese

With all this rain we've been having frogs have taken over my deck, now I have to scan the deck before I let Cody out. I had a cousin that lived in Fl. he had a poodle that snapped up a small frog, it got logged in the dogs throat and he choked to death, I am always vigilant in the summer, this is the worse it's even been, thankfully snakes can't get on the deck, if it moves Cody is on it.

When Callie was younger I don’t even know how many times she brought in frogs. One night at 2am she had a dead baby black snake and I could not get her back inside and to leave it. Glad she outgrew that shew.

matese · 06-01-2019, 03:52 AM

One day I found a nice size frog in Matese's bed, I have a flap on my screen door where the dogs could go in and out. I'm standing there looking at this frog wondering how that frog made from the door alllll the way to the dogs bed. After chasing this thing and finally catching it, I bring it to the woods behind my house and set the lil fellow loose. Later that day I see Matese sniffing her bed, then flipping it over, and sniffing the entire area where her bed was kept, then I realized that lil rascal girl had bought that frog in and stashed it in her bed lol. How I miss my little hunter.

05-30-2019, 05:54 PM	#1
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,249	Snake problem Does anyone know a safe way to keep black snakes away? We have had 2 within 24 hours on our back deck. We let birds build their nest under our little overhang over part of our back deck. Well the snakes want to eat the baby birds. I do not want to kill the snakes because they serve a great purpose but I don’t want them on my deck. I also don’t want the pups hurting them. Any ideas? __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

05-30-2019, 08:38 PM	#3
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	EEK!! Snakes are scary! I hope you find a solution. __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

05-31-2019, 03:10 PM	#5
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,270	With all this rain we've been having frogs have taken over my deck, now I have to scan the deck before I let Cody out. I had a cousin that lived in Fl. he had a poodle that snapped up a small frog, it got logged in the dogs throat and he choked to death, I am always vigilant in the summer, this is the worse it's even been, thankfully snakes can't get on the deck, if it moves Cody is on it. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

06-01-2019, 03:52 AM	#7
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,270	One day I found a nice size frog in Matese's bed, I have a flap on my screen door where the dogs could go in and out. I'm standing there looking at this frog wondering how that frog made from the door alllll the way to the dogs bed. After chasing this thing and finally catching it, I bring it to the woods behind my house and set the lil fellow loose. Later that day I see Matese sniffing her bed, then flipping it over, and sniffing the entire area where her bed was kept, then I realized that lil rascal girl had bought that frog in and stashed it in her bed lol. How I miss my little hunter. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

05-30-2019, 05:59 PM	#2
Dayswalters Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: California Posts: 842 Blog Entries: 1	My sister gets snake repellent from Lowe’s that is supposed to be pet safe. I don’t know the name of it but she says it works really well and she has used it for about 5 years.