Garter Snake In House Siding

These clusters of garter snakes can number into the hundreds.

Garter snake in house siding.

They gather in large groups and hibernate together in hidden dens. Garter snakes aren t considered. My motto a house without a snake is not a home. Most disturbing is seeing one go up into the bottom board of my siding.

I have had garter snakes around my house patio yard and shed for years. Through gaps between brick and siding osborne also warns that snakes can get inside by slipping between bricks if mortar is missing and also between bricks and siding on the exterior of your home. I ve heard they could be in my walls and or crawl space. No snakes were harmed in the making of this movie.

That one does not look like any of those so most unlikely it is poisonous. Garter snakes will travel great distances to hibernate in their particular communal den. Older garage with loose siding. The most distinguishable feature of garter snake is a light shaded stripe running along its back.

Garter snakes in the yard and garden. I ve had garter snakes ribbon snake black rat or pilot black snakes midlands brown snake prairie king snake worm snake yellow bellied racer and for a short visit rough green snakes. A few garter snakes in the garden can be a. Garter snakes are generally helpful creatures consuming insects around your yard yet their presence isn t always welcome.

Due to their combined smell a large group of garter snakes in or under your home can make your residence uninhabitable. The snakes may find their way into your siding while looking for food or shelter among shrubs rocks and other landscaping around your home. I do not spend very much time in my yard because of them. Garter snakes are quite commonly found in gardens and lawns.

These small sized snakes are about 2 3 feet in length and its body is covered with a unique brown or reddish tint. While garter snakes are generally solitary creatures they generally hibernate in large numbers to prevent heat loss and keep their bodies warm. The snakes climb up into the openings and use the space behind. I had a family of garter snakes living inside my siding exactly same situation as you had when i put the deck on i removed siding to attach the ledger and half a dozen snakes came out of the lower trim piece just like you describe.