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• Sunday, June 22, 2008 - Ssssnakes

We have spent the past few days fighting snakes .. that are coming IN TO our home .... we've killed 9 just in the past 2 days. These are Mohave Green rattlesnakes ..... the deadliest. To top that off ..... 99% of them have been babies ... & they're even more dangerous than the adult snakes.
One of our cats attacked one of the snakes .... each time the snake would coil & start to strike, the cat would bat it away .... the cat wound up slicing the snake on the belly & when he stunned it, he was able to bite a chunk out of the back side. We never feed our animals table scraps .... but that cat, "Teddy" deserved a hero's dinner ..... so he got some yummy chicken.
We threw moth balls under the home & around the property .... it's said to help make the snakes leave. The moth balls irritate the snake's skin. Hopefully it works!!!
Staying in our home is no longer a matter of discontent or learning to be content ... it's a matter of safety.
We spent one night in a hotel but last night we all slept in the living room of our home. We've been frantically looking for a new home ...... have a couple prospects so I'm sure we'll know soon. Each landlord has been told our situation & if they decide on us as tenants, will let us move in on Monday.

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• Sunday, June 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by AndreaG
I pray that you will find another place to live soon. I can't even imagine having rattlesnakes coming into the house. I'm glad that your cat was able to protect you and your family, and that no one was hurt.

Blessings,
Andrea G
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• Sunday, June 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by morningsunshine
Yibers! I looked up your snake on google, and sounds pretty bad. I would be moving QUICK as a jiff! and you have young children!
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• Sunday, June 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mequit73
Absolutely definitely time to bring in the professionals to deal with the snake problem. I don't think moth balls are the answer in this case. These buggers are way too dangerous for that. I also wouldn't recommend trying to kill them because you really don't want to be bit by one of those bad boys. I hope you can move tomorrow, but if you can't please get them out of your house! Yikes!
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• Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by CandyFoote
UGHH!

May God keep you and your family safe!
May He also get you a new place quickly!

Candy
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