tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post2602338525092954251..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: A Snake From the RaftersJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-86545087157729531902014-06-19T17:53:42.300-07:002014-06-19T17:53:42.300-07:00Yes, I am told that black snakes do eat copperhead...Yes, I am told that black snakes do eat copperhead snakes and others which are poisonous. For this reason alone I try to be tolerant of them, (if not encouraging)<br /> We were very fortunate to get the barn when we did. The economy crashed and our builder was determined to keep his crew together and working and so they quoted a much lower price than they would now. He and his wife have since become friends of ours and we are very grateful for his contributions to this farm. He has built some other things for us since.<br /> Best wishes and thanks for posting.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-36886159070674623532014-06-19T11:12:07.769-07:002014-06-19T11:12:07.769-07:00Our black sakes do not get very big. Papa Bear te...Our black sakes do not get very big. Papa Bear tells me they keep poisonous snakes away. I am OK as long as I see them first and they are headed in the opposite direction. My closest encounter with one was on the front porch. I sat down on the wicker love seat and caught a small movement out of the corner of my eye. Blackie was stretched out along the top of the love seat right behind my head, I froze and screamed for Papa Bear to come fetch his pet. He was not in a hurry to leave even with a water hose turned on him. <br /><br />That netting another poster suggested works wonders. I have it around my garden, chicken house, and the base of the poles on my birdhouses. We constantly find dead or almost dead snakes in them. <br /><br />Love your barn. Can't wait until we get ours finished. It's slow go paying as you go and doing most of the labor ourselves.<br />Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-29053416595611406052014-06-19T10:30:20.537-07:002014-06-19T10:30:20.537-07:00Mmmmmm. I like Sebastopol geese and my neighbor h...Mmmmmm. I like Sebastopol geese and my neighbor has them. Perhaps I should get a couple of them. LOL Thanks for the tip !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-19882388769610516912014-06-19T10:29:03.351-07:002014-06-19T10:29:03.351-07:00Kelly, Thank you. I wanted something smaller b...Kelly, Thank you. I wanted something smaller but my husband and daughter designed this based on older barns they had seen, and the builder came in with a good price. It was worth it because it is naturally cool in Summer, which is a huge benefit.<br /> I don't like snakes at all. They frighten me ! Thanks for posting.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-83070749205394738652014-06-19T07:29:51.113-07:002014-06-19T07:29:51.113-07:00Your barn is beautiful!!!!
I absolutely freak out ...Your barn is beautiful!!!!<br />I absolutely freak out when I see a snake, poisonous not poisonous it doesn't matter, yuck!!! My barn is tiny and I have to walk through where we keep the hay to milk the goat, if there is a snake in there and the hubs isn't home the goat doesn't get milked until the snake leaves :/<br />I hope that snake has moved on today so you can get your chores done in peace :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326069783582536184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-82499201550869300582014-06-19T06:46:46.015-07:002014-06-19T06:46:46.015-07:00You just discovered my phobia - I am so afraid of ...You just discovered my phobia - I am so afraid of snakes. Can tell the difference between a king and a rattler, but don't like to see them long enough to do so. I'm not a big fan of geese, but they do keep snakes at bay so they are purposeful.Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-65271480296229698722014-06-19T04:39:21.726-07:002014-06-19T04:39:21.726-07:00I may need to think about that. My normal policy f...I may need to think about that. My normal policy for snakes is that we simply pretend we occupy a different parallel universe and we ignore each other ! We have killed clearly poisonous ones here if they are found within what is clearly our own territory. Copperheads are frequent here, and occasionally there are rattlers seen in extreme heat.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-40498575422546334292014-06-19T04:36:40.596-07:002014-06-19T04:36:40.596-07:00My husband did that as a child to a copperhead ! ...My husband did that as a child to a copperhead ! I won't let him do it anymore ! LOLJaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-20867834374520351992014-06-19T03:32:32.585-07:002014-06-19T03:32:32.585-07:00We have had them in the barn and house which isn&#...We have had them in the barn and house which isn't a good thing but I can't allow them to eat eggs and small chickens so I draw the line at that. I have used bird netting around the chickens which is deadly to snakes as the try to craw through it and are permanently locked in the nylon fence, this stuff will snake proof an area and is about $14 per 100 feet.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-44966795714156128062014-06-18T21:43:50.586-07:002014-06-18T21:43:50.586-07:00I've learned that if you grab them by the tail...I've learned that if you grab them by the tail and keep swinging them in a circle, they can't reach back to bite you. Then, you can walk them a distance away and sling them over the hill.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com