I have a snake in my house is a common occurrence in Oklahoma City, OK.  Backwoods Wildlife Removal can provide emergency snake removal service for a snake in the house, in the garage, or found in all types of residential and commercial properties.  We understand that a snake in the home is an emergency that cannot wait till the next business day.  Backwoods Wildlife Removal are experts in snake removal and snake control throughout Oklahoma County, OK including:

Arcadia, Bethany, Britton, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Forest Park, Harrah, Jones, Lake Aluma, Luther, Midwest City, Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Oklahoma City, Smith Village, Spencer, The Village, Valley Brook, Warr Acres, and Woodlawn Park.

Snake removal is dangerous and should only be done by a trained professional.  Oklahoma has seven types of venomous snakes all belonging to the pit viper family of snakes.  These snake species include include five species of copperheads, one rattlesnake species, and one cottonmouth species.  These dangerous snakes can cause serious injury even death.  The Rattlesnake and the Pygmy Rattlesnake are commonly found in homes, commercial, and industrial areas of Oklahoma City, OK.   If you encounter a snake you should immediately distance yourself from the snake, if possible keep visual contact on the snake, and call Backwoods Wildlife Removal to remove the snake from your home or business.  We specialize in:

• Rattlesnakes in your home
• Snakes in your house
• Snakes in your yard
• Snake in your business
• How to get rid of snake

A common reaction to a snake regardless whether it be in your home or on your property is to kill it whether or not it poses a risk or not. However, the fact is that most snakes in the local area are harmless and even the dangerous ones would rather flee than fight. Once we begin to learn about snakes, we can replace our fears and misconceptions with facts.  Once understood we can then appreciate the important role snakes have on the Oklahoma City, OK.  You should never attempt to kill a snake this could lead to a dangerous snake bite.

Facts about Snakes:

Snakes are reptiles and belong to the same group of animals as lizards, turtles and crocodiles. Reptiles have dry scales that shed periodically.  Unlike mammals and birds, reptiles cannot generate body heat and depend on outside sources to raise their body temperature. This trait makes them wait out long periods of extensive cold and hot conditions that we experience in the Oklahoma City.

Snakes differ from other reptiles by having no legs, ears, or eyelids, and by possessing only one functional lung. The most notable characteristic of a snake is its extremely long, slender body. A snake’s body allows it to effortlessly climb, swim, and slip into the smallest spaces including your home and basement areas of your house. Although snakes lack ears and cannot technically hear, they do have the ability to detect low frequency vibrations from the air and ground. Instead of eyelids, snakes have a clear scale covering for each eye. The shedding of this scale causes the eye to cloud over for a few days, which led to the myth that snakes go blind during certain times of the year in Oklahoma.

Some Common Questions we get regarding snakes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma are:

Q: Can I die from a snake Bite? (A) Yes, If bitten by a venomous snake. Immediate medical attention should be obtained.  An Antivenin can be administered by hospitals and emergency care centers.  It is important to keep the affected snake bitten extremity below the heart.  Most snake bites occur on these hands from people trying to capture snakes.

Q: How do I get Rid of Snakes in my Oklahoma home? (A) The key to getting rid of snakes from your Oklahoma City home is sealing up all the entry points and eliminating the major food sources including but not limited to mice, spiders, crickets and other insects that inhabit your home, this should be done by a professional as you never want to seal a snake up inside your home.

Q: What are some of the common venomous snakes in Oklahoma?  The most common venomous snakes in Oklahoma are the Western Diamond Rattlesnake, Prairie Rattlesnake, Western Massasauga, and Western Pygmy Rattlesnake.  Others venomous snakes include the western cottonmouth, coral snake, and broad-banded copperhead

Other nonvenomous snakes of Oklahoma City include the Garter Snake, Brown Snake, Red Bellied Snake, Scarlet Snake, Rough Green Snake, Western Ribbon Snake, Eastern Hognose Snake, Prairie Kingsnake, Scarlet Kingsnake, and Milksnake are among a few.

I have a snake in My Garage

Snakes are a very common call in the Oklahoma City area.  Most snakes that enter homes and garages are looking for a food source.  If you have a snake in your garage or home you should contact a professional snake removal company to make recommendations to solve the problem completely. An important fact to remember simply removing the snake DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!  The snakes food source must be removed.

I have a snake in My House

The same reasons apply to the above answer, however you should check to make sure all doors and windows are shut as snakes are very good climbers and can access the interior of your home in a variety of ways. Always call a professional when you have a snake problem.

Some interesting Snake Facts about Snakes in the World:

• There are over 2700 different Breeds of Snakes in the world
• Less than one-third of the 2,700 species of snakes are classified as poisonous, and fewer than 300 species of snakes may be fatal to humans. In fact, more than twice as many people in the United States are killed annually by bees, wasps, and scorpions than by snakes.
• Snakes are one of the most persecuted animals in the world.
• In the United States There are over 25 different species of Rattlesnakes.
• Snakes are one of the only animals in the United States that helps control the US rodent population.

Some of the common things we find are: Rattlesnakes in the home, Snakes in a business, Snakes in the attic, snakes in the basement, snakes in the kitchen, snakes in the house, snakes in the walls, snakes in the ceiling, snakes in the shed, snakes in the garage, snakes in the yard, snakes in the woodpile and all other nuisance snake problems found throughout all of Oklahoma County, OK.

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