Den site destroyed - all snakes killed

Ever hear about Tonto Goldstein who was called Bubba by his friends?:thumbsup:

You got mail.:D :D

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Originally Posted by SPJ

One of the people on my road (about 4 houses up) stumbled upon a den site yesterday of garters. Juvies and adults. Her and her husband killed almost 100 snakes. They had a garbage bag full of dead snakes this morning. They actually thought that by showing this to me, I would give them a pat on the back and say great job. What morons.
When I asked them why they would do something so terrible, the response was, the snakes were growling at them, trying to kill them, and chasing them into the house. I said why didn't you call me or walk down the road and I would have relocated them (they know I do it since other neighbors have asked for relocations). Their reasoning was they didn't want them to come back and try and kill their kids.
I really hate people like this. Snakes do not growl. They will not chase you into your house. And above all, they will NOT come back for revenge.
The other neighbors now think the better way to deal with snakes is to kill them on the spot rather than relocate them. This way they will never return.
I really wish there was an animal cruelty law that could be used. I called the state officials today and was told since it was not a timber rattler, and I didn't witness it, there was nothing they could do about it.
WTH. Doesn't anyone care that hundreds of snakes were just butchered out of ingnorance and fear?
This really ticked me off today. I never really cared too much for these people but now I despise them.
My other neighbors are not much better.
The new motto is kill the snakes instead of relocating them.

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If you live in the United States there is an animal cruelty law. And killing Garters in HUGE amounts like they did is cruelty no doubt. Even killing one for any reason is cruelty. I'd call the animal patrol and tell them to look in their garbage can.

I called the town animal control officer and the state fisheries and DEP.


No one wanted to do anything.

Why not? Are they that lazy to get off their butts and do something???? Maybe you should call the ASPCA?

maybe u should put out flyers around ur neighborhood letting ppl know if they have a snake problem to call u for help.? =-\

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Originally Posted by SPJ

Ever hear about Tonto Goldstein who was called Bubba by his friends?:thumbsup:

You got mail.:D :D

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Steve,that joke you sent me was a LMAO joke.you have mail :cool:

Thats horrible! :( Especially since no one will do anything about it! Next time you see them tell them that snakes help keep the mice and rodent populations under control, and if they keep killing them they're just going to find rats in their house.


I think it's especially stupid that they wouldn't call you and decided to just kill them instead.

I don't get it. Part of the attraction, to me at least, is the fact that I have fox, deer, rabbits, raccoons, possums, mice, bald eagles, snakes, toads, salamanders, bats, etc. all in my backyard.

I have a skunk that comes up to my back door at night a few times a week for the past 3 years looking for a handout (one neighbor puts out cat food for it) and this thing never makes any attempt to spray anyone (even though I have almost stepped on him a few time going outside). I have even had bears, coyotes, and wolves cut thru the yard.
If you don't want wildlife as a neighbor, move to the city. Don't live in a rural area with woods and open space surrounding you.

This is what is so great about living here. The animals are everywhere. I hate it when people kill them.
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I agree with you Steve 100%;) .Some people think they are the rulers of the world and animals have to avoid them or else they kill them :mad: .We have coyotes ,turkeys and deer around our area and i love seeing them.I have rescued a snake recently(juvy black rat) and it now lives in our back yard or close to it as we have woods one door down from us.

i know exactly what you're saying about idiots like that, that live around nature.

at our 22 acres up in the foothills of northern california (its not our house, just a second piece of property) everyone up there kills every rattlesnake they see. i was riding my dirtbike one day and i stopped to look at a bunch of huge vultures eating a dead kit fox and a lady pulled up next to me.

we got talking about the nature up there and she said, "natures great isnt it? we love it." ofcourse i said howmuch i love the rattlesnakes and other herps up there. she said, "oh yeah, they're starting to come out now."(shis was earlier last year when they were coming out)"we just killed big one at our property." yeah, and you love the nature up here huh lady??? gimme a break!:mad: well i didnt say that but i wanted too.:rolleyes: