snake skins in my shed

Somebody help me, I have found snake skins little and big in my shed, now this is where I store my garden tools. I am grossed out and need advice on how to get rid of the creepy crawleys that came out of them oooohhhh gross!!! Do moth balls really work?

My wife swears by them. Sulphur works good, as well. A good cat in the shed will solve the problem also.

Thanks Jim I'll try the sulphur. This shed is next to the woods and predict an on going problem until I find the right solution. The cat thing is out as I have an old bassette hound that never liked cats.

Our local drug store keeps sulphur in big sacks and it isn't terribly expensive. Good luck with the snake removal. Don't like them buggers at all. Don't care what kind they are.

me neither and really didn't want to use moth balls, they stink to bad. Now I know where to get sulphur Thanks Mr. Jim!

I've had the same problem here with black racer snakes, once I got rid of the mice the snakes moved on. I did use alot of moth balls also. Good Luck
Christine

Notice the snake hanging out of the tree !!!!!!! YIKES, makes my skin crawl ....

This message was edited Aug 25, 2009 2:24 PM

Snakes are a gardener's friends, but like so many friends, you just don't want them around frequently! Snakes take care of a lot of rodents that are destructive to gardens, not to mention being unwanted intruders in your home.
Snakes don't have ears and can't hear you, but they are very sensitive and can feel your footsteps a long time before you get near them. If you have snakes in a shed, it is probably either seeking a cool spot or prey. Just walk firmly and the snake will try to avoid you.
Snakes can't regulate their own body heat, but take their temperature from their surroundings. That is why a snake can die crossing a two-lane asphalt road in summer. Your shed is probably cooler than outside, and provides shelter from the heat.
It is perfectly all right to be cautious about snakes--just don't try to kill every one you see. Using a deterrent like sulphur or moth balls is much preferable to snake-a-cide.
As you guessed, I actually like snakes. Here in Texas we have quite a few of them, so I get to meet snakes regularly. I am respectful of them and appreciate the good they do (otherwise we'd be overrun by field mice!).

J--Mom, great picture!! Yea I respect them as long as I can't see em. Definately gonna get some moth balls lol Texasroses, don't have to worry about me killing them don't plan on getting that close. You just put them spurs on and play away I'll watch.

Looks like a big old chicken snake to me. Did you guys know that a poisonous snake can not climb vertically. A non-poisonous snake like a chicken snake or a king snake can climb straight up a wall. Just a bit of trivia thrown in.

well in my end of the states we have copper heads, rattlers, black snakes, garden snakes ect. we go by the shape of the head and color as to whether they are poisonus or not if we are brave enough to get that close. Certain regions here harbor certain species. I know mine are harmless but don't like nevertheless when I'm digging for tools for the yard. Maybe I'll try using a bull whip-------NOT!!!