The Most Common Snakes Found Around Homes

No one wants to suddenly come across a big snake in their backyard. However, snakes often seek shelter wherever they can find it. Protect your home by learning more about the most common snakes you'll encounter and how to make your home a less welcoming environment.

5 Common Snakes Found Near Homes

There are dozens of different snakes you might cross paths with based on where you live. Check out these five snakes that are common in many different neighborhoods:

1. Garter Snakes: These small, common snakes are generally harmless to humans and are often found in gardens or grassy areas. They thrive near homes because of the abundance of food, such as insects, small amphibians, and rodents.
   
2. Common Rat Snakes: While not venomous, rat snakes may bite if they feel threatened. These snakes are excellent climbers and often make their way into attics or sheds in search of food, like rats, birds, or small mammals.
   
3. Bull Snakes: Bull snakes are non-venomous but will bite in defense if they feel threatened. Known for their intimidating size and hissing sounds, they are often found in open fields or along the edges of homes, where they hunt rodents. Their presence around homes can be a sign of a nearby rodent problem.
   
4. Copperheads: Copperheads have a venomous bite, which is rarely fatal but can be quite painful. They tend to inhabit wooded areas or areas with lots of leaf litter, which are often found near suburban homes, making them more likely to encounter people.
   
5. King Snakes: Though king snakes will bite, they do not inject venom. These snakes are known to prey on other snakes, including venomous ones, and are often found in gardens or sheds, where they hunt small rodents and reptiles.
   

Keep Snakes Out with Critter Guard

Fortunately, most of the snakes you'll see aren't incredibly dangerous, but they can be a very unpleasant nuisance and pose a risk to pets. They'll find their way onto your roof and in your attic by following pests up telephone poles and down powerlines, chasing their food right into your home. 

At Critter Guard, our wildlife control solutions can help prevent snakes from using utility poles and power lines to follow their prey onto your roof and into your home. To learn more about our wildlife control products and how they deter snakes, contact us today!