And 1 snake wont turn into 20.
Pet snake for attic rats.
If it was a captive snake that had just gotten out it would be very tame he said.
This type of snake isn t venomous but many people don t like the idea of snakes living in their attic.
He believes it was feeding on rats and had been wild for a while since it kept trying to bite them.
Larger mammals such as chicks and baby rabbits offer variety.
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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.
I have listed snakes that are popular pets both dangerous or not.
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.
Lampart said he believes the snake a female about 10 to 15 years old was someone s pet before it got out.
Owners and breeders recommend feeding rodents to snakes.
And baby snakes if born in the attic will get everywhere.
Yes snakes actually do sometimes live in attics.
In every case i ve ever seen involving snakes in an attic there were also rodents in the attic usually rats.
It is a good question to ask and i think i have the answer.
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.
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.
For this reason it can be wise to introduce your snake to the taste of rats early on.
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As a result they re one of the best pet snakes for those individuals with limited space available for vivariums.
These are quite inexpensive and handy for rats in house home remedies.
Seal holes myself or with handyman if roof needs it.
Most snakes eat lots of mice and rats in the wild.
Feed your rat snake on frozen thawed mice or rats that are as wide as the broadest part of your snake s body.
But if you want to offer a more varied diet there are pet snake food alternatives available.
The most popular species include corn snakes texas rat snakes gray rat snakes and black rat snakes.
Snake will have good climate plenty of space and food.
Our complete rat snake care guide is applicable to most north american rat snakes in the genus pantherophis.
So i though about this.
Hognoses really are small pet snakes growing to only around 3 feet in length males can be even smaller than females.
Get a pet corn snake very tame guys non poisonous eat rats and leave it in the attic.
In fact placement of a bunch of owl feathers sometimes proves enough to drive the rats away.
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The snakes that do so are of course climbing snakes such as this yellow rat snake that i caught out of an attic.
