Fort Lauderdale Snakes
With year-round hot and humid weather, Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a snake's ideal habitat. In fact, with around 50 species of venomous and non-venomous snakes, Florida has more types of these pests than any state except Texas. The varieties local residents are most likely to come across are rat, garter, black racer, ring-necked, and green snakes. These are generally harmless and may actually prove helpful by eating rodents, lizards, and other pests that infest lawns. However, the city is also home to four venomous species: eastern diamondback and pygmy rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and coral snakes.
Dangers Posed by Snakes in the Yard
Snakes may be found in dry or wetland habitats hanging around brushy areas, leaf litter, fallen logs, or bodies of water. The pests may also move into yards in Fort Lauderdale to live in abandoned burrows or even inside walls and under decks. While they don't seek out humans to bite them, it's easy to accidentally trigger a snake's self-defense instincts by stepping on it. If bitten, do not wait for symptoms to develop. While most bites are not life-threatening, if the species of the offending snake is unclear, caution is the best policy. Contact medical professionals right away for treatment.
Prevention and Removal
To make yards unattractive to snakes, keep tall grasses trimmed and eliminate rock or lumber piles, which are preferred hiding places. Be sure to listen for any noises the pests make, such as hissing or rattling sounds, to avoid being bitten. While trying to kill snakes may be tempting, this is not an effective way for residents to control the problem. Not only is it dangerous, but killing off non-venomous, beneficial snakes may allow rodent infestations to grow, attracting more dang erous species. Instead, contact the wildlife experts at Critter Control for help with controlling snake problems in the Fort Lauderdale area.
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Squirrels chewed siding of chimney. CC tech came out to assess situation. Fortunately animals not in attack. CC repair team came out and repaired damage and did a fine job. Very pleased with the business, their work and customer service.
Cannot say enough wonderful things about this company and Joe especially. We recently found a bat in our basement…SCARY! Called and asked for help, Joe came out at 8pm and was able to search the house, capture the bat safely and removed it from our home. His customer service was priceless to me and I highly recommend this company to everyone. Post visit he even sent a team to further assess our property and provide a quote for future needs.
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We appreciated the quick response and the careful service by David Gleason. He explained each step of the process. He also returned to reset traps that had been sprung. He was professional and friendly. We highly recommend Critter Control.
Bryan was great. On time, professional, friendly. Most importantly, honest. No lies, no fear tactics, no gimmicks. Assessed the issue and was honest about the lack of work that actually needed to be done/was recommended, knowing that other places had dramatized and given several thousand dollar (4k+) estimates on a job that costs a couple hundred dollars. Can't recommend enough. Will be using for any future issues.
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Removed bats from our house and sealed up other areas of concern. Very responsive, explained things throughly to us, and did the work in a very timely manner. Much better than their two competitors that we also called. I would highly recommend them.
We have been having issues in our yard, and recently discovered large holes. Called this team, they immediately came out and determined the holes were partially exposed mole tunnels. They took care of the tunnels (as best they could), and trapped and caught a mole for removal. They were responsive, knowledgeable, and thorough. While I hope it is not needed - we would certainly reach out to them again should a need arise!