Fast, professional snake removal for Atlanta area residents

Among all of the wildlife infestation issues, snake problems in Atlanta are perhaps the most frightening. Generally, if you see a snake in your home, you want it removed immediately. But catching a snake that’s managed to find its way indoors is a difficult process, and most people aren’t trained to trap these reptiles.

What’s so scary about snakes?

The biggest snake problem in Atlanta is identification. It can be hard to tell whether a snake is venomous, particularly when it comes to coral snakes, which are easily confused with non-venomous species like the King Snake.

The good news is that of the 116 snake species in the United States, only 19 of them are dangerous. In fact, most snakes are beneficial, because they feed on rodents and insects. The characteristics of venomous snakes include:

1. A deep pit between the eye and the nostril
2. A vertically elliptical pupil, which may appear almost as a line in bright light
3. Scales on the underside of the tail that go all the way across
4. Coral snakes, like non-venomous species, have rings of red, yellow, and black—but in venomous species, the red and yellow rings always touch, and the tip of the snout is black

Methods of snake removal in Atlanta

For outdoor snake infestations, live trapping can be used as a control method to capture and relocate snakes away from the area. Technicians at Critter Control of Atlanta use V-shaped fences and funnel traps placed at den entrances to trap snakes.

Indoor snake removal can cause problems, as it’s often difficult to find snakes once they’ve gotten inside a building. To catch snakes indoors, our technicians determine how the snake gained access and then take measures to block vents and registers, in an attempt to lure the snake into a particular room for capture.

Another method of capturing snakes is using rat-sized glue boards. Several glue boards are attached to a larger board or piece of cardboard, which is placed along a wall where signs of snake activity are present. Once caught, snakes can be released from the glue board with vegetable oil.

Our experts can safely capture individual snakes that have strayed indoors.

Snake control Atlanta

As with most pests, exclusion is the most effective method of snake removal in Atlanta. As a property owner or manager, here are some things you can do to keep snakes away:

1. Keep grass, adjacent fields, and vacant lots trimmed or mowed. Keep drainage ditches, fence lines, driveways, parking lots, and railroad beds free of weeds.
2. Remove or store firewood, lumber, rock piles, and pallets 12 to 18 inches off the ground, away from homes or buildings.
3. Eliminate trash, brush, and rock piles in the area, and remove debris from under crawl spaces and porches. Remove driftwood, logs, and brush along ponds and other waterways.
4. Store boxes, containers, and equipment in sheds, garages, carports, basements, and crawl spaces 12 to 18 inches off the ground.

Some of our snake exclusion services include:

1. Sealing holes in foundations or walls around pipes, conduits, or electrical wires to prevent entry
2. Screening vents, louvers, windows, exhaust fans, and chimneys
3. Installing steel plates across the bottom portions of doors to reduce clearance that can allow snakes entry into buildings

If you’ve got a snake problem in Atlanta, the wildlife experts at Critter Control of Atlanta can help. Contact us today for a Free Inspection.