using a minnow trap for snakes

[Dameco13]

I have this funny fealing that there are garter snakes around my house. we have lots of holes in our front yard and I think they may be burrows. I looked of minnow traps and I thought that maybe they could work for a snake. Would they?

[Snakers]

Im not sure i would think the snake is smarter than a minnow and find its way out, and usually garter snakes don't burrow but rather they steal burrows, id say lay down some boards and tarps to attract them

[Snakers]

I didn't mean steal i meant take abandon burrows

[Dameco13]

oh. thanks ill try that

[Snakers]

[ConcinusMan]

I didn't mean steal i meant take abandon burrows

oh. thanks ill try that

OK, but I don't think you'll fit in there.

Garter snakes will certainly take advantage of any hole they can use to escape, that includes burrows made by other animals but the presence of burrows is no indication that there are any snakes around. Snakes do not make burrows.

[Snakers]

OK, but I don't think you'll fit in there.

Garter snakes will certainly take advantage of any hole they can use to escape, that includes burrows made by other animals but the presence of burrows is no indication that there are any snakes around. Snakes do not make burrows.

Jeesh, I didnt want to make it so harsh on a new comer....lol just kidding

[ConcinusMan]

I'm pretty darn sure if there's any snakes around, you have a better chance at spotting one and grabbing it with your hand, than you do at trapping one.

[Snakers]

I'm pretty darn sure if there's any snakes around, you have a better chance at spotting one and grabbing it with your hand, than you do at trapping one.

Agreed

[infernalis]

Do like I do, I lay flat stuff (plywood, road signs, etc) down on the ground and just leave it.

after a while there are almost always snakes up under the stuff.