Snake Traps and Snake Trapping
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Most snake traps are glue-based traps, designed to hold the snake once it slithers over the trap. There are no effective snake baits or snake lures. In order to successfully trap a snake, type of trap and setup and location are the most important. Any person can buy a trap and set it (you'd be amazed at how many traps I see novices set completely incorrectly), but as with any skilled profession, it takes knowledge to do it right. For some animals, such as snakes, location can be extremely important. Presentation is a key factor, access to cover, sunlight, and many other factors all play an important role. The most important factors in successful snake trapping are that the trap be set in areas the snake is known to use, and that it is set next to a wall, since snakes typically travel along edges.
Here we see photos of snake traps. In the upper left, is the standard Snake Guard cardboard and glue trap. The snake is stuck fast. Next is another Black Racer caught on another Snake Guard glue trap. I am spraying Pam cooking oil on it, and it will soon work itself free from the glue. Next we see another Black Racer, this one caught in a house, on smaller rat glue traps set behind an oven. Finally we see a snake caught in a funnel-type cage trap.
Much of the time, it's a better solution to physically catch and remove the snake at the time it is seen. Snake trapping outside is usually another option, and I usually only place snake traps around or inside a house, in a case when a snake is somewhere around or in the building, and can't be reached or found. Then snake traps are a great idea, and usually do the trick nicely.
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