Ribbon Snake

[TreyClark281]

i found a Ribbon Snake today at the coop and scared me! lol
what would they want from my chickens i dont think they would bite my chickens would they??
would they want the eggs??
what chould i use to chase them off. BTW i have a ditch behind my house this is the first one in about 6 months ive seen.
they are the only ones that can slip through the fence! lol
thanks.

 

[Southern28Chick]

Put moth balls and sulfur or the more expensive snake-away around the outside of your run. Make sure the chickens can't get to it. It should keep the snakes away.

 

[justusnak]

I dont think your chickens have anything to worry about. Ribbon snakes can be found along the edges of streams, lakes, ponds, and marshes. Their diet consists primarily of frogs and salamanders, which they actively stalk and pursue.

More so, the snake better be on guard. My chickens will eat a small ribbon snake.

 

[SpottedCrow]

They're not poisonous, so that should'nt be a worry.
The birds are more likely to eat the snake or peck it to death.
Ribbons and garters don't get as large as Corns or Rats so your birds should still be safe.

 

[TreyClark281]

ok thanks.
i knew it wouldent hurt them but i just dont want it around my house lol ill put the mothballs on the ditch side of my fence