Professional Snake Removal in Milwaukee, WI
Advanced Wildlife and Pest Control provides snake removal services in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. The best way to deter snakes is to remove potential sources of food and shelter. Our certified wildlife specialists safely and efficiently trap, remove, and exclude nuisance snakes from your home or business. If you’re experiencing a snake issue, there’s a strong chance rodents are also present. Snakes are attracted to areas with abundant prey. Protect your property by pairing snake removal with our comprehensive rodent control and ongoing maintenance services.
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Give Us a Call Today!What are the Signs of a Snake in Your Home?
Snakes may enter homes and yards in search of food or shelter. Common entry points include gaps beneath doors, cracks in walls or foundations, and openings around plumbing lines or vents. Once inside, snakes can hide in a variety of areas such as basements, wall voids, cellars, garages, and crawlspaces.
In most cases, snakes enter a home while hunting rodents. The presence of a snake often indicates an underlying rodent infestation, which can cause far more damage than the snake itself. During our initial inspection, we thoroughly check for signs of both snakes and mice. Common indicators of snake activity include droppings and shed snake skins.
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What Does a Snake Look Like?
Snakes come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. These scaly, cold-blooded reptiles have elongated bodies, no legs, and are covered in overlapping scales that help them move smoothly across the ground. Patterns can include stripes, blotches, bands, or solid colors, which often provide camouflage in grass, woods, or wetlands. Beyond their appearance, snakes play an important role in the ecosystem by controlling rodent populations.
Are Snakes Dangerous?
Many people are understandably frightened when they encounter a snake, especially inside their home. In reality, fear of snakes often outweighs the actual risk they pose. Snakes are beneficial to have around a yard and typically cause no property damage. They provide free, natural rodent control by feeding on mice and rats.
The majority of snake species in Wisconsin are harmless and will not bite unless they are threatened, cornered, or handled. If you encounter a snake outdoors, it is usually best to leave it alone. However, if a snake is found inside your home, you are unsure whether it is venomous, or you are uncomfortable handling the situation, contact our professional wildlife control team for safe and humane removal.
Types of Snakes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is home to 21 species of snakes, and the vast majority of them are non-venomous and harmless. The snakes most commonly encountered in yards and around homes include the common garter snake, northern water snake, eastern fox snake, and milk snake. The timber rattlesnake and the eastern massasauga are the only two venomous snakes found in Wisconsin. The shape of a snake’s head is a good indicator of whether it’s dangerous or not. Venomous snakes typically have a triangular-shaped head and pits between their eyes and nostrils.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do snakes eat?
Snakes are carnivores that primarily prey on mice, voles, rats, frogs, and birds.
Where do snakes live?
Snakes are found throughout Wisconsin. Snakes live in a wide variety of habitats, including forests, swamps, deserts, and grasslands. As exothermic reptiles, snakes need to regulate their body temperature and must live in areas with consistent access to heat. Most species live in the ground, woodpiles, tall grass, and shrubbery.
When do snakes mate?
Most snakes in Wisconsin mate in the spring as soon as they emerge from hibernation. Most snakes are considered to have polygynous mating systems, in which many males may try to mate with one female, resulting in a “breeding ball.” A snake’s gestation period is generally one to two months. Not all snakes lay eggs. Some snakes birth live babies. The litter size depends on the snake species.
How long do snakes live?
The average lifespan of a snake in the wild is about two to eight years. Snakes can live significantly longer in captivity, generally fifteen to twenty years. Snakes have a few predators, including badgers, hawks, eagles, bobcats, mink, and other snakes.
What does snake poop look like?
Snake droppings can vary in appearance depending on the size and diet of the snake species. Snake scat is a mixture of feces and urine that looks like a brown and white oblong liquid excretion.
What do snake tracks look like?
Snake tracks look like sinuous or curved lines on the ground. Snakes move in several ways, including lateral undulation, concertina locomotion, rectilinear movement, slide-pushing, and sidewinding.