What Attracts Snakes To Your House
What attracts snakes to your house to curl up under your porch or take residence in your garden? They may be hunting birds and rodents, or since they are cold-blooded reptiles, they may just be trying to regulate their body temperature.
When dealing with snakes and the vermin that attracts them, a professional pest company is always the best solution. However, most pest control companies do not deal with snake problems. At Priority Pest Services, we do not offer snake removal services, yet we are Virginia State Wildlife Certified and we know what attracts them and how to get rid of them with our snake repellent services.
What Attracts Snakes? Food & Shelter
What attracts snakes is shelter and a food supply. Reptiles like snakes have to regulate their own body temperature and may slither under your porch to stay cool. However, they might stay there if there is a ready food supply of mice or other rodents. Regardless of presence of another pest that is attracting the snake, we know that the safety of your family and pets is of the utmost concern.
Get Rid Of What Attracts Snakes With Priority Pest
If you are frequently seeing snakes around your home, it could be an indication that they have found a good food supply of mice, rats, or some other nuisance. This is as mother nature intended, although most homeowners would rather take care of the rodent problem themselves and have the snakes go elsewhere. So, give credit where credit is due – to the snake for notifying you that there is a problem. The next step is to contact Priority Pest Services for help! We do not offer snake removal services yet we know that if you are seeing snakes, there could be another pest in the area that attracted the snakes.
Don’t take any chances on whether a wild snake in the yard is poisonous or not. Most adults know to steer clear of snakes, but young children and pets don’t always fare so well in the event of such an encounter. Your best defense against snakes and the vermin that attracts them is to have your property inspected regularly for signs of snakes and rodent activity. Call us today at (757) 204-4523 to schedule a free home inspection!
