How to Get Rid of Snakes in a Stone Wall
- 1). Identify whether the snake is venomous or nonvenomous. It is important to correctly identify the snake; if it is venomous, leave its removal to professionals. A quick Internet search will reveal numerous sites with pictures to help identify venomous snakes.
- 2). Protect your house before you remove the snake from your wall. Once they're removed from their home, snakes will seek out a new living place. Search the perimeter of your home to ensure there are no holes near the ground for a snake to enter. Check siding, basement doors, etc.
- 3). Remove the snake. The most effective removal method is physical removal, with the use of a snake hook. Use the hook to drag the snake from its hiding place and to lift it into a snake sack. If you cannot remove the snake by hand, leave a snake trap in the area. A snake trap is a small box, open at both ends, with a sticky pad in the middle. Spray vegetable oil on the pad to release the snake. Whether you are using a snake hook or a trap, treat the snake humanely when you catch it; drive it to the outskirts of town and release it there.