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Snake Control
Most snakes in Colorado are harmless and move on by themselves. A few, the rattlesnakes, are not, and a snake near the house is unsettling either way. Here is how to handle one safely, and how to make your property somewhere snakes have no reason to be.
Snakes follow their food, and that food is almost always rodents. The lasting fix is not chasing the snake, it is removing what drew it in, and that part we can help with.
PEST THREAT LEVEL
9/10
RATTLESNAKES
Know Which Snakes Are Dangerous
Most snakes you will see are harmless and best left alone. The exception is the rattlesnakes, Colorado's only dangerous snakes, and a bite is a real medical emergency. They usually warn with a rattle and would rather flee than strike, but a cornered one will defend itself. Dogs are especially at risk, since they investigate with their nose. If you cannot confidently identify a snake, keep your distance, keep pets and kids back, and do not try to handle or kill it.
THE LOCAL CONTEXT
Why Snakes Show Up, and What Keeps Them Away
A snake in the yard is almost always there for a reason, and the reason is usually a meal. Snakes eat rodents, and a property with mice or rats is a property that feeds snakes. Cut off the food supply and the snakes lose their reason to visit.
Cover and water do the rest. Tall grass, woodpiles, rock piles, and dense clutter give snakes places to hide, and cool, damp spots give them somewhere to rest. The same conditions that shelter rodents shelter the snakes that hunt them.
That is why the real work is not snake removal, it is taking away what brings them: controlling the rodents, sealing the entry points, and clearing the cover. Handle those and a snake problem usually solves itself.
THE OMNIS DIFFERENCE
How OMNIS Helps With Snakes
We do not perform snake removal ourselves, but we handle what actually keeps snakes off a property: the rodents that feed them and the gaps and cover that shelter them. For an active snake, we will also point you toward the right help.
Local Since 2012
Over 13 years working Castle Rock, Parker, and Douglas County. We know what draws snakes onto Front Range properties and how to take it away.
We Treat the Cause
Snakes follow rodents. Our rodent and pest control removes the food supply that brings them, which is the only thing that keeps them gone for good.
Honest Guidance
We will tell you straight what you are dealing with, whether it is harmless, and when a situation calls for a licensed snake removal specialist instead.
Prevention That Lasts
Sealing entry points, clearing harborage, and keeping rodents down is what makes a property unappealing to snakes season after season.
HOW WE WORK
Our Approach to Keeping Snakes Away
We do not trap snakes. We remove the reasons they came. The framework is the same on every property: assess, control the food source, exclude, monitor. The specifics come from a free on-site assessment.
1
Property Assessment
FREE ON-SITE
Walk the property with you. Find what is drawing snakes in: signs of rodents, the cover and harborage they hide in, and the gaps that let both rodents and snakes near the house.
2
Rodent & Pest Control
THE FOOD SOURCE
Remove the food supply. Controlling the rodents and other prey on the property takes away the single biggest reason a snake has to be there.
3
Exclusion
SEAL & CLEAR
Seal the gaps around the foundation, vents, and window wells, and clear the woodpiles, rock piles, and tall growth that give snakes cover close to the house.
4
Monitoring
PREVENT RETURN
With the food and cover gone, snakes stop finding the property worthwhile. We can stay engaged to keep rodents down and the perimeter tight through the season.
PRICING
How Pricing Works
Pricing depends on the underlying pest issue, usually rodents, and the size of your property. Quoted free after an on-site assessment.
WHERE WE WORK
Serving the Castle Rock Area
We are a local, family-owned operation. We do not subcontract, we do not run a franchise, and the technician who works your property is the same one who comes back to check the traps.
SERVING CASTLE ROCK · PARKER · HIGHLANDS RANCH · MONUMENT · CASTLE PINES · LARKSPUR · THE PINERY · ROXBOROUGH
COMMON QUESTIONS
Snake Questions We Get All the Time
Straight answers about snakes and what we can and cannot do.
Does OMNIS remove snakes?
We focus on the root cause rather than the removal itself. For an active snake, especially a rattlesnake, we will point you to a licensed wildlife removal specialist. What we handle is the rodent and pest problem drawing snakes in, and the exclusion work that keeps them out, which is what actually solves a recurring snake problem.
What should I do if I see a snake right now?
Give it room. Most snakes will move along on their own if left alone. Keep children and pets well back, do not try to catch or kill it, and watch where it goes. If it is a rattlesnake or you cannot identify it, treat it as dangerous and call a professional to relocate it.
How do I know if it is venomous?
In Colorado the venomous snakes are the rattlesnakes. Look for a rattle on the tail, a heavy body, and a broad triangular head. Harmless snakes like bullsnakes and garters are slimmer headed and have no rattle, though a bullsnake will fake the buzz with its tail. When in doubt, treat it as venomous and keep back.
What attracts snakes to my yard?
Food and shelter. Rodents are the main draw, so a mouse or rat problem brings snakes. Tall grass, woodpiles, rock piles, and clutter give them cover, and damp shaded spots give them somewhere to rest.
How do I keep snakes away for good?
Take away what they came for. Keep rodents under control, seal gaps around the foundation and vents, and clear the cover and debris they hide in. A property with no food and no shelter is one snakes pass right by.
Are snakes actually good for anything?
Yes. Snakes are effective natural predators of rodents and insects, so out in the open, away from the house, they do real good. That is part of why relocation is preferable to killing them, and why several Colorado snakes are protected by law.
Keep Snakes Off Your Property for Good
Free property assessment. Honest recommendations. The route to a snake-free yard runs through the rodents and cover that bring them, and that is exactly what we handle. For an active snake, we will steer you to the right help.
We have served Castle Rock, Parker, and Douglas County for over 13 years. We take away what draws snakes in and keep your property from being worth their while.
Call 720-583-4126 or contact us online to get started.
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