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Originally Posted by milt
The only thing that freaks me about a snake is where you will find it the next time. Damn things like to crawl up in some places I'd rather they didn't.
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I don't like snakes. I have a deep phobia about them that I know is irrational, but they still creep me out.
I built a garage with a south-facing, aluminum overhead door that collected snakes on sunny spring days. They would lie on the ledge next to the ground at the bottom of the last panel. I found out they like to do this one day when I whipped the door open, walked in, and several (I wasn't counting) garter snakes fell off. One or more landed on me and one got caught briefly in the neck hole of my shirt (which was also occupied by my neck). I got in the habit of flinging the door open, jumping back, and watching the snakes fall. Creeped me out every time. I found some granular stuff that smells of moth balls and I keep the door and the area around it well coated with it. It helps.