Be Carefull With Some Snakes That Hide In Your Garden

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Finding hiding places is part of snakes' nature, they are pretty independent creatures that do not pose any risk unless they sense danger. For instance, many people have heard of garden snakes but they have actually never seen any. If you love gardening it is possible to discover the skins garden snakes moult, otherwise they are so camouflaged in the background and avoid human proximity that chances to see them are pretty rare. Dull colors like tans, khaki yellow or green are the basic colors of garden snakes, and they will usually run away from people and pets. The only issue is when the garden snakes are venomous, then you are in trouble, and most often, professional assistance is necessary to capture and move them in wilderness.

The Gartner snake is the best known garden snakes species, and it is found mainly in the Americas regardless of the climate specificity. Yards, fields, forests and ponds are part of its favorite homes, which is why a garden with all its vegetation variety proves perfect for such snakes. They can be recognized by three yellow horizontal stripes along the body; they are small and skinny, feeding on fish, frogs and earthworms. Predators like hawks, owls and raccoons hunt garden snakes in their turn as part of the food chain. Avoid contact with garden snakes no matter the species as their bite could be pretty nasty.

North American garden snakes hibernate in large nests together with other individuals, and it is during this period that many people collect them as pets. In certain areas of the continent a decline in the garden snakes population has been signaled, not only because of pet collection but also because of an imbalance in the habitat caused by pollution in aquatic areas. Concerning the variety of subspecies identified as garden snakes, gardening guides often provide incomplete information. Even scientists do not always share the same opinion about the risk or safety of these snakes in human proximity.

For people who'd like to keep garden snakes away from their house premises, there are all sorts of repellents available in stores. The risk is potentially higher when you inhabit an area where both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes live and a distinction between the species is pretty difficult if not impossible to make. Even so, the attempt of limiting the snakes' presence in the garden is not 100% successful since garden snakes have the possibility to hide and camouflage very well. Most experts advise that you let them be unless bother you or your family on a very frequent basis.

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