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Snake question

jean2579 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:16:46 GMT

I need to cut some very long grass and we seem to be a haven for snakes.
As it has been heavily raining here for the past few days, does anyone know if it is safer to wait until the grass is dry before cutting it.

Re: Snake question

lurker172602 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:19:34 GMT

I have just two words for your situation jean, and they would be "flame" and "thrower" 🙂

Re: Snake question

cmcoins2000 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:21:04 GMT

@lurker172602 wrote:
I have just two words for your situation jean, and they would be "flame" and "thrower" 🙂

Or move into a very nice hotel.

Re: Snake question

mainecoon1 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:23:04 GMT

I have two words as well Jims Mowing.

Seriously though Jean I have no idea if wet or dry grass would be better, we have lots of snakes but not a lot of grass as most of our garden is a rock garden and they hide between the rocks so we don't see them.

Re: Snake question

lloydslights — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:23:11 GMT

Have a Field Day for the local Agricultural/Mower merchandisers. Rent them the space for a couple of hours and charge $5 for the BBQ snag sandwiches that you'll be cooking within the fully moated garage.

DEB

Re: Snake question

cmcoins2000 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:23:18 GMT

@jean2579 wrote:
I need to cut some very long grass and we seem to be a haven for snakes.
As it has been heavily raining here for the past few days, does anyone know if it is safer to wait until the grass is dry before cutting it.

So which is it going to be - or both.

Re: Snake question

creative*crisis — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:23:37 GMT

Wet or dry I'd be very very careful.
The grass needs to be cut to make your enviroment safer but would it in this case be worth the investment to hire a proffesional mower person just to get it under control

Re: Snake question

jean2579 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:27:56 GMT

Creative*crisis, I asked our regular mower man and he said to hit it with rogor. OH does not approve, so it has to be cut.

Re: Snake question

creative*crisis — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:30:19 GMT

Have you got tall gumboots or better yet waders that you could beg or borrow, By protecting most of your legs you should be relatively safe?

Re: Snake question

mainecoon1 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:34:04 GMT

Put drums close to grass, bang drums loudly while you are jumping up and down and screaming like a banshee that should scare them away

Don't forget to wear long thick boots and gloves just in case.

Re: Snake question

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:35:59 GMT

Wet or dry is not so much the issue with snakes.

It is more to do with temperature.

If it's cold they will curl up and lay still. If it's hot they will sunbake and move around.

Dry grass is better for cutting and as for snakes I would suggest dry also as they will be more likely to move away from the noise and tremble in the ground.

But either way they can be present and if it was me I would be mowing with high thick leather work boots.

Re: Snake question

gkam2 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:39:01 GMT

Rogor is a systemic insecticide, might kill off the grasshoppers & other assorted bugs but not much else.

Re: Snake question

lloydslights — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:43:48 GMT

I think it is unlikely to come across snakes while mowing. The noise of the mower will scare them off.

It's where they will go to avoid the noise, blades, noisy banshee, et al. that may be more of a concern.

Wouldn't wet grass clog up the mower? And is the grass to be raked?

DEB

Re: Snake question

cmcoins2000 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:52:57 GMT

@mainecoon1 wrote:
Put drums close to grass, bang drums loudly while you are jumping up and down and screaming like a banshee that should scare them away

Don't forget to wear long thick boots and gloves just in case.

And please get OH to take a video of this excercise.

Re: Snake question

lionrose.7 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:57:32 GMT

Screaming will not work because snake dont hear they go by Vibration, beat the ground with a stick, jump up and down 🙂

Re: Snake question

the_great_she_elephant — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:02:25 GMT

@mainecoon1 wrote:
Put drums close to grass, bang drums loudly while you are jumping up and down and screaming like a banshee that should scare them away

Don't forget to wear long thick boots and gloves just in case.

And don't forget to post the video.

Re: Snake question

cmcoins2000 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:29:05 GMT

Just in keeping with the thread.

Remember years ago - B & S Ball - stayed in one of homesteads where there happened to be a particularly horrid little boy.

Coming home from the ball - only a little wasted - dropped the gown - jumped into bed.

The little pest had taken the inner tube of a bicycle tyre - filled it with ice - sat & waited for the screams.

He was not disappointed.

Re: Snake question

gleee58 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:01:22 GMT

How much truth is in the rumour that long grass in backyards (in urban areas) attracts snakes?

Re: Snake question

lionrose.7 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:03:32 GMT

Long grass attracts Rodents and snakes eat rodents 🙂

Re: Snake question

jean2579 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:10:50 GMT

@gleee58 wrote:
How much truth is in the rumour that long grass in backyards (in urban areas) attracts snakes?

Glee, we are in the mid north coast of NSW and back onto a National Park.

My Sydney friends and rellies get quite a kick out of seeing the local snake catcher on my speed dial.