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Snake Hunting Techniques
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by CottonmouthKyle on May 10, 2007
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How is the best way to lay tin? Should we rake the leaves and debris out from the area under the tin or just lay it directly on the leaves and debris? Also does anyone know how to make any kind of snake trap? Also, does anyone know any other techniques for finding snakes besides road cruising, edge walking, or lifting up tin and wood?
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by earthguy on May 11, 2007
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When it comes to tin, "if you lay it, they will come". I have tried several different laying techniques with no statistical difference in capture rates (Science is fun!), with the exception that the tin should be exposed to the sun at least part of the day (tin under a canopy won't gain the thermal mass that snakes enjoy.
Drift fences work well for active hunters (rat snakes and the like), but I have had far less success catching ambush predators (Rattlers) with them. just google 'drift fence' and you'll get a billion hits. Choose a design from a good university and it should work well. After some experience with it you'll be able to modify it to better suit your particular surroundings.
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by Atrox788 on May 11, 2007
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You also have more sucsess the more dry it is underneath. Freshly laid/dumped plywood and tin usualy dont offer suitable habitat for snakes, in my experince anyway. Sure, every once in awhile you will find somthing under a wet or newly laid peice but I have personaly been much more sucsessfull with dry, long term plywood/tin.
Also, dont be a home wrecker! If your laying Tin I am sure you plan on replaceing it where it was. I cant stand when you find a site where you know herpers have been and you see the tin/wood flipped over with a nice, dry spot next to them. For gods sake, it dosent take alot of effort to flip it back!
Oh, sorry, I went off ranting again LOL
Good luck!!!
Take care,
Jeremy
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