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Habits of cottonmouths?
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by JungleJim1 on June 2, 2015
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I only have a rudimentary knowledge of snakes.
Sunday night, when I came home there was a black rat snake in my attic fan. I was not sure what type it was at the time. I knew it was not a rattler, nor a copperhead. I was 90% sure it was a nonpoisonous species but not 100% certain. I thought there was some possibility it might be a cottonmouth.
I tried calling several animal removal services but could not get anyone to come out. I was in a conundrum because I wanted him out of the house but I do not believe in killing even venomous snakes unless it is necessary to prevent them from biting someone.
I got a big trash bin and put it under the attic fan. Then I teased the snake with a broomhandle until it crawled down out of the fan, and I coaxed it into the bin. I wheeled the bin out in the front yard. Just then one of the animal removal people returned my call. I sent him a photo of the snake and he ID'd it as a black rat snake.
I took the snake to the other end of my property (I have 11 acres covered with oak trees) and let him go. Unfortunately the snake was struck several times by the blades of the attic fan. I did not see any lacerations on him but he may have suffered blunt force trauma to his head or internal organs. I hope he will be ok.
My question, for those of you familiar with the habits of cottonmouths. Have you ever heard of one going up into someone's attic? Thanks.
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