Got a snake in the boat

Snakes don't chew on wiring, shred life jackets and carpet for dens, have large litters of babies multiple times per year, or pee near straight ammonia (which can be corrosive). Mice, rats, and squirrels do. I'd far rather have a rodent-repelling nonvenomous snake in my boat than rats, mice or squirrels.

How about trying to find out about the snake, because it could quite possibly do you zero harm and provide an actual benefit. There are plenty of snake identification sites that will help you figure out what you have. If it's nonvenomous (and it probably is), leave it alone. It will find its way out.

Well still no sign of snake again today. He must have went away after inserting the moth balls. I poured bleach into the "ribs" of the boat. Flushed it with water for a while. Let it drain out of the plug hole. Still no snake. I searched the boat over good. Then I got in the boat cleaned it a bit and then loaded more stakes in it to drive Saturday. hopefully the snake moved on. My buddy said tuesday in his yard 50 yards from the boat the blue jays were having a fit over something in his yard. it could have been the snake.

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Originally Posted by sls

Well still no sign of snake again today. He must have went away after inserting the moth balls. I poured bleach into the "ribs" of the boat. Flushed it with water for a while. Let it drain out of the plug hole. Still no snake. I searched the boat over good. Then I got in the boat cleaned it a bit and then loaded more stakes in it to drive Saturday. hopefully the snake moved on. My buddy said tuesday in his yard 50 yards from the boat the blue jays were having a fit over something in his yard. it could have been the snake.

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If you feel something on your leg...don't say we didn't warn you!!:biggrin

Wind Knot beat me to it, but I was going to say better a snake in the boat than a nest of mice! If you don't want him just send him to me ... when you find him that is... love to have him under my camper! :welcome

Gotta put my two cents in. I have wade fished Florida with a 22 pistol loaded with CCI shotshells in it. They are loaded with #12 shot, also known as dust, and open a pattern about as big as a paper plate at 10 to 12 feet, very effective. They will not cycle a semi auto but will pattern well, and do no damage to a metal boat. I would want safety glasses on. Never needed more than one shot, and I've used it enough to be confident in it. Should it be non poisonous, I hope , for its own sake it has moved to more peaceful pastures.

Spray him with Starting Fluid It contains ether. He will not be able to breath and will exit where he is at. It works like a champ just let it air out good before you start it - no sparks.

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Originally Posted by mmaveal

Spray him with Starting Fluid It contains ether. He will not be able to breath and will exit where he is at. It works like a champ just let it air out good before you start it - no sparks.

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That doesn't sound like a good idea, an accident waiting to happen. There are other ways. Just my two cents.

I would go to the pet store and get a little mouse, then get a fishing pole and hook the mouse to the line and go fishing for a snake.

You could pour some bleach in the bottom of the boat, I bet that would run it out.