Larsen Poultry Ranch - homesteading journey

[Ridgetop]

We have never had a rattlesnake anywhere on our southern California property or the entire ridge line on the north side of Sunland Boulevard. The story goes that half a mile away was a huge poultry farm about 60 years ago. The owner was terrifed of rattlers so he bought 100 King snakes and released them. On the south side of Sunland Boulevard Rattlesnakes are everywhere and in the wash they are common but in our neighborhood we have never seen one! We have seen King snakes, Gopher snakes, and a huge black snake. I don't like raleasing species int the wild from human breeding, but may look into buying some King Snakes to release on the Texas Ranch if we have a big problem.

 

[fuzzi]

I've removed 2 rat snakes this yr, same day. About 7 footers. They aren't venomous but do have attitude issues! . Dislike them a lot! No grabber but, a can of wasp spray & machete did the job.

I don't kill them, they eat rats and mice and other snakes.

 

[Mini Horses]

And eggs!!! they're not welcome.

Don't go in the hen house!! Only other snake I've ever seen here is a king snake....he lived

Might eat mice if I didn't have a dozen cats who do

 

[farmerjan]

And eggs!!! they're not welcome.

Don't go in the hen house!! Only other snake I've ever seen here is a king snake....he lived

Might eat mice if I didn't have a dozen cats who do

And very small chickens ... Have had both black snakes and rat snakes kill and eat the very small sized bantams that my son raises.... and will get chicks too. I have nothing against them as long as they are NOT in close proximity to the poultry....

 

[Baymule]

On BYH years ago, someone posted pictures of snakes caught in a roll of chicken wire. They had left it next to chicken coop and found several snakes caught in it.

 

[Ridgetop]

I have heard stories of people finding snakes inside rabbit cages in rabbitries - the snake got in and killed and ate a rabbit. The bulge of undigested rabbit meant the snake couldn't get back out of the cage!