[kycarguy 935]

I had one like the one in the first picture inside my house about 3 years ago. He saw the wrong end of my machete. I dont like to kill these snakes unless they are in the house. The house is a newer home and it climbed through a hole that was drilled for the heating system. I mixed some epoxy and fixed the hole right away.

The next summer the same size snake got in. He saw the right end of my .22 magnum. Got him the first shot. This snake climbed through another hole that was too large for the line. It was the water line hole that runs into the floor for the ice maker on the refrigerator.

I have now checked for any drilled holes and fixed accordingly.

I was awarded some redneck award from my nfriends for being from Southern California and shooting my first snake in the house.

I don't really like snakes but I leave them alone if they leave me alone. Once they are in the house I believe they will find their way back and maybe bring some friends...like Copperheads or Timber rattlers.