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KimluvsLexie · 05-01-2008, 07:05 PM

Okay well we just frontlined Lexie, Tucker, and Jordan and to keep them from rubbing it off hubby and I were crating them. After I shut the door to Lexie's crate I looked down and saw a shoelace. I was thinking, "what in the world did the yorkies get ahold of now?" As I was reaching for it the shoelace moved! I backed up faster than the speed of light yelling, "SNAKE in the bedroom! SNAKE in the bedroom!" Hubby made fun of me and then went in to prove to me that it wasn't a snake when he comes running out of the room saying HOLY CRAP! We ran and got our landlord and he got the snake in a plastic bag. We think it was only a garter snake and it was very small, but there was a freakin' snake in our bedroom. I would love to say I ran bravely back in and saved Lexie from the snake, but I was a chicken and stayed in the hallway. When the landlord got it it was damn near in her crate with her! I would have felt terrible if she'd gotten bit by a snake because I was a chicken. We live in the heart of our town in a two story house. We have the top floor all to ourselves. Goodness. I guess I just needed to share and freak out! Thanks for listening. If anyone has any experience with snakes let me know if I should do anything to prevent more or anything. I know literally nothing about snakes.

Patti · 05-01-2008, 07:09 PM

I would have freaked out too! Glad all turned out ok

TootiesMom · 05-01-2008, 07:09 PM

o wow.... you are better off than I would have been...my hubby would have knocked me down running from it... LOL.... glad you got it and the babies are ok.... we have a garter snake that lives in my flower bed and I hve to threaten the hubby not to squash him... haha
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Nana3 · 05-01-2008, 07:47 PM

There is a BIG speckled King snake that stays around my yard.
The darn thing will hiss if I get too close to it-----scares the heck out of me.
I killed a BIG black snake in the front yard this morning---don't know what kind.

4doggiemama · 05-01-2008, 07:56 PM

Yep, women and snakes do not mix. Haven't since one caused the fall of man.

Grew up close to two creeks. We always had huge snakes hanging around on the pipes in our adobe basement. My mom would take a long plastic pipe, coax the snake into it, carry it outside, and chop its head off with a hoe.

I'm more freaked out by nasty mice. They are so dirty, dripping pee everywhere they run.

juliaw04 · 05-01-2008, 08:00 PM

I hate snakes! I would of did just what you did...RUN!!!

I wonder how it ended up in your second story apartment?

Mom to Hot Rod · 05-02-2008, 06:34 AM

I would have freaked out! I freak out over crickets in the house! I don't know if they would work, but I have the sonic plug ins to keep things like mice out. We had a family of field mice in the garage and bonus room (they ran up the rafters from garage) last year, yuk!

Now I have them just about everywhere they may invade! I got mine from Home Depot or Lowes. When I first plugged them in, years ago, my cats jumped up and ran over to them. I called the 800 # and they said it would not hurt pets.

daisy mae06 · 05-02-2008, 06:39 AM

eeek scarey!

not to scare you more... but if it was a hatchling.. there may be more.
I had a friend growing up and they found one in her bedroom. well they lifted the carpet and found a nest of them...

you might want the Land lord check for you..

celstu1 · 05-02-2008, 07:05 AM

Garter snakes won't hurt lexie, their bites dont hurt, if they even bite. Lexie would have been just fine, probably curious and she probably would have ended up killing the snake herself playing with it. LOL

Snakes don't bother me at all, but spiders on the other hand... watch me run like lightening! haha

KimluvsLexie · 05-02-2008, 08:21 AM

Thanks for all the support and advice everyone and I'm having hubby check at lunch for any nests of any kind. The only think I can think of is it came in off a tree onto the balcony and through the door there. It has a teeny tiny crack that hasn't been fixed by the landlord. Grr...

I just hope I don't see another one, I barely got any sleep last night! I am fairly certain it was just a garter snake...I sure hope so! I'd love to hear everyone's snake experiences. I've heard some at work today and I guess this is a fairly common problem.

05-01-2008, 07:05 PM	#1
KimluvsLexie YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield Posts: 483	shoelace...or NOT!!! Okay well we just frontlined Lexie, Tucker, and Jordan and to keep them from rubbing it off hubby and I were crating them. After I shut the door to Lexie's crate I looked down and saw a shoelace. I was thinking, "what in the world did the yorkies get ahold of now?" As I was reaching for it the shoelace moved! I backed up faster than the speed of light yelling, "SNAKE in the bedroom! SNAKE in the bedroom!" Hubby made fun of me and then went in to prove to me that it wasn't a snake when he comes running out of the room saying HOLY CRAP! We ran and got our landlord and he got the snake in a plastic bag. We think it was only a garter snake and it was very small, but there was a freakin' snake in our bedroom. I would love to say I ran bravely back in and saved Lexie from the snake, but I was a chicken and stayed in the hallway. When the landlord got it it was damn near in her crate with her! I would have felt terrible if she'd gotten bit by a snake because I was a chicken. We live in the heart of our town in a two story house. We have the top floor all to ourselves. Goodness. I guess I just needed to share and freak out! Thanks for listening. If anyone has any experience with snakes let me know if I should do anything to prevent more or anything. I know literally nothing about snakes. __________________ Kimberly Lee, parents of Lexie , Tucker , and Jordan

05-01-2008, 07:09 PM	#2
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I would have freaked out too! Glad all turned out ok __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

05-01-2008, 07:09 PM	#3
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	o wow.... you are better off than I would have been...my hubby would have knocked me down running from it... LOL.... glad you got it and the babies are ok.... we have a garter snake that lives in my flower bed and I hve to threaten the hubby not to squash him... haha d __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

05-01-2008, 07:56 PM	#5
4doggiemama Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KS Posts: 3,290	Yep, women and snakes do not mix. Haven't since one caused the fall of man. Grew up close to two creeks. We always had huge snakes hanging around on the pipes in our adobe basement. My mom would take a long plastic pipe, coax the snake into it, carry it outside, and chop its head off with a hoe. I'm more freaked out by nasty mice. They are so dirty, dripping pee everywhere they run. __________________ Joanne Eli ChipperEva Snowboy Rosie(R.I.P. 1996-July 29, 2013) Cocoa(R.I.P 1998-April 26, 2012):

05-01-2008, 08:00 PM	#6
juliaw04 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 2,166	I hate snakes! I would of did just what you did...RUN!!! I wonder how it ended up in your second story apartment? __________________ ~ Julie, mommy to A.J and KaCee~

05-01-2008, 07:47 PM	#4
Nana3 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 106	There is a BIG speckled King snake that stays around my yard. The darn thing will hiss if I get too close to it-----scares the heck out of me. I killed a BIG black snake in the front yard this morning---don't know what kind.

05-02-2008, 06:34 AM	#7
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	I would have freaked out! I freak out over crickets in the house! I don't know if they would work, but I have the sonic plug ins to keep things like mice out. We had a family of field mice in the garage and bonus room (they ran up the rafters from garage) last year, yuk! Now I have them just about everywhere they may invade! I got mine from Home Depot or Lowes. When I first plugged them in, years ago, my cats jumped up and ran over to them. I called the 800 # and they said it would not hurt pets. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

05-02-2008, 06:39 AM	#8
daisy mae06 Kodi & Pixie 2 Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NEBRASKA Posts: 14,766	eeek scarey! not to scare you more... but if it was a hatchling.. there may be more. I had a friend growing up and they found one in her bedroom. well they lifted the carpet and found a nest of them... you might want the Land lord check for you.. __________________ OK Yorkie Rescue - http://okyorkierescue.org LorisCritterSitter.com

05-02-2008, 07:05 AM	#9
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Garter snakes won't hurt lexie, their bites dont hurt, if they even bite. Lexie would have been just fine, probably curious and she probably would have ended up killing the snake herself playing with it. LOL Snakes don't bother me at all, but spiders on the other hand... watch me run like lightening! haha __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

05-02-2008, 08:21 AM	#10
KimluvsLexie YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield Posts: 483	Thanks for all the support and advice everyone and I'm having hubby check at lunch for any nests of any kind. The only think I can think of is it came in off a tree onto the balcony and through the door there. It has a teeny tiny crack that hasn't been fixed by the landlord. Grr... I just hope I don't see another one, I barely got any sleep last night! I am fairly certain it was just a garter snake...I sure hope so! I'd love to hear everyone's snake experiences. I've heard some at work today and I guess this is a fairly common problem. __________________ Kimberly Lee, parents of Lexie , Tucker , and Jordan