Think about it. In this really long movie called “The Story of Humanity,” according to the Bible, it starts out fine-and-dandy. Then darkness enters the scene. After Eve was made flesh along came a snake. The tube of reptile matter coaxed her into eating an apple. Big no-no. God told the pair to stay away from that fruit tree, but she bought into the snake’s sneaky plea. Ooopsie.

Now we can believe in that literal interpretation of the good book, or we can speculate on the symbolism. We’re not going to go there, O.K.? All we want to ask you is: Why not a rat? Or a gator? Talk amongst yourselves, we’ll wait.

Snakes On A Plane!

And why aren’t we afraid of apples? One of those a day allegedly keeps the doctor at bay they say. The 21st century theme we plan to play out in this article is that most people would soil their Depends if they we’re to come across this slithering thing in their house or yard. Lotsa these reptiles are harmless. Snakes are beneficial if you have a mouse or rat problem.

But crawling across your bedroom floor? Yikes!

Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. understands. It just ain’t right. So, we thought we’d take a few minutes to talk to you about how you can keep the religious symbol of evil from getting in your house (or plane, for that matter).

Take Control

We’ve got a couple of ways you can prevent Satan from invading your little piece of paradise. Whatcha say we just talk about non-chemical approaches to repel the devils from getting inside:

• You might be accidentally making it easy for them to thrive. To modify your exterior environment will help take a bite out of their habitat:
  • Thinking of putting-up a fence around the ranch? Already have one? Whichever the case, purchase some fine metal mesh and tack it about 50 inches from the ground downwards. Make sure you bury the “screen” a few inches in the ground.
  • Any other entrances that rabbits or rodents have been burrowed need to be filled. Block the entrances and you’ve dealt with two pest problems with one throw. You’re not only keeping out the snakes, but also handling your tiny, furry issue to boot. When you muscle-up against rats, mice and other rodents you’ll get better snake control.
  • Any vegetation that’s piled-up, clear it.
  • Same goes for other debris — rocks and unusable lumber. Toss it or spread it around into small chunks.
• Incidentally, interested in how to tell a poisonous snake one from one that’s harmless. From a distance, look into its eyes. Round eye pupils mean everything’s fine. The slitherers that have elliptical pupils with an additional pit or opening close to the nostril — poisonous.
• Lastly, try to figure-out what kind of snake it is. Surf around the Internet for pictures. Get out your cell phone or a digital camera, zoom-in from a safe distance and snap a shot-or-two. Why would you do this? To get an idea of that particular breed and how to foil it from an invasion. Likewise, inventory your home and its foundation. Cracks, vents, gaps, non-screened crawlspace, extra space under your doors and plumbing or entry points for other utilities need to be sealed.

A final word: Think you’ve got one in the house? Place some moist towels which are covered by a dry cloth all around the house. Those with wood floors should first lay-down a big garbage bag to catch the dampness from the towels. Snakes will be lured toward the moisture. Suspect one has taken the bait? Call your local animal control officer. They’ll relocate the snake to a place where it won’t bother anyone. Well, not everyone. There’s always some nutty Eve out there who listens to snakes.

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