British Commons Neighbors

Towne Lakers,

A recent conversation with a Board Member has let me know of several occurences of rattlesnakes that have been invading yards on the Salado Creek side of our subdivision.

A common link is of all the sightings is that the snakes were killed by a pool. One owner claimed that he cut open the snake and found two rats.  We can only assume with this dry weather the rodents are looking for water.

Snakes are attracted to food sources and ,since it is starting to get cooler, the warm cement of patios and sidewalks.  Please be very careful stepping out onto patios at night and be aware that any home may have one of these unwanted pest.

Town Lake Webby

As always: " Communication is Community"

You can buy a product called snake away at home depot or lowes.  It's basically moth balls.   If you spread it around your fence line it, will keep the snakes out........or in.

Snakes love to live under concrete......sidewalks, patios, driveways, etc.

When we bought our house 4 years ago the previous owners had built a pond in the back yard and we were finding snakes daily. We got rid of the pond / fountain, and have only seen 2 or 3 snakes in the last 3 and a half years.

I don't know what kind of snakes they were, they were not rattle snakes.

I don't care for snakes at all!!

Andrew

This is why we feed the cats. They do an excellent job of keeping the snakes and rats away.