Snakes in Nashville area? - 11/04/05 01:56 AM
Hi Y'all,
I know this is kind of an unusual request but I'm secretly gathering information to see if I can talk my wife into moving down to the greater Nashville area within the next couple of years.
Since we live in Illinois, we almost never see any snakes, especially the venomous kind. I know there are four kinds of venomous snakes in Tennessee but I wonder how common they are in and around residential areas?
In other words, do any of you living there see them in your yard (front or back) on a regular basis or hardly at all? Not at all? I need to get an idea because we have two daughters 10 and 11 and two little dogs that we obviously cherish beyond words.
I understand something about how to keep from provoking a snake but I'm afraid my children and my dogs wouldn't know what to do and might be harmed should they come across one.
I can teach my children something about avoiding trouble but I'm not sure I can teach my dogs so I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who would know.
Thanks,
Buzz
[This message has been edited by Buzz Grudge (edited 11-03-2005).]
I know this is kind of an unusual request but I'm secretly gathering information to see if I can talk my wife into moving down to the greater Nashville area within the next couple of years.
Since we live in Illinois, we almost never see any snakes, especially the venomous kind. I know there are four kinds of venomous snakes in Tennessee but I wonder how common they are in and around residential areas?
In other words, do any of you living there see them in your yard (front or back) on a regular basis or hardly at all? Not at all? I need to get an idea because we have two daughters 10 and 11 and two little dogs that we obviously cherish beyond words.
I understand something about how to keep from provoking a snake but I'm afraid my children and my dogs wouldn't know what to do and might be harmed should they come across one.
I can teach my children something about avoiding trouble but I'm not sure I can teach my dogs so I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who would know.
Thanks,
Buzz
[This message has been edited by Buzz Grudge (edited 11-03-2005).]