MN Nuisance Wilflife Control
ANIMALS
Bats
Birds
Honey Bees
Beavers
Gophers
Ferals
Moles
Muskrats
Opossums
Raccoons
Rats/Mice
Skunks
Snakes
Squirrels
Woodchucks
Woodpeckers
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SERVICES
Service Area
Inspections
Humane Trapping
Damage Repair
Deterrents
Exclusions
Consulting
Dead Animal Removal
Prevention
Guarantee

LINKS
MN DNR

MN Department of Health
MN Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

SNAKE REMOVAL
Snake general information
Minnesota has 17 species of snakes, two, the Timber rattler and the Massasauga
are poisonous.  There have been only two unconfirmed sightings of the Massasauga in Minnesota. We do have a stabile population of Timber Rattlers that live in the southeastern tip of Minnesota.
Snakes hibernate in groups, usually in holes in the ground or in the foundations of buildings.

Eastern Hognose Snake Rogers Timber Rattlesnake Albertville Milk Snake Monticello Northern Water Snake Minnetonka Smooth Green Snake Bullsnake Minneapolis Massasauga Bloomington
Eastern Hognose
Snake
Northern
Water Snake
Smooth
Green Snake
Bullsnake or
Gopher Snake
Massasauga

Brown Snake Edina Redbelly Snake Eden Prairie Plains Garter Snake Buffalo Common Garter Snake Lakeville Rat Snake Becker Ringneck Snake St Cloud Blue Racer Brooklyn Park
Brown
Snake
Common
Garter Snake
Rat Snake Ringneck
Snake
Blueracer
Snake

Fox Snake
Fox
Snake

Snake removal
Yes, Nuisance Bat and Wildlife Control does remove snakes; most of the service calls are for Bull snakes or Fox snakes or one of the Garter snakes. Most snake species will bite but the Fox and Bull snake can get a little nippy and shouldn’t be attempted without the proper equipment. And PLEASE do not harm these snakes, they are very beneficial, and they do keep our rodent populations under control.

Snake proofing houses

Exclusion is the only long-term means of controlling snake problems in the home. Nuisance Bat and Wildlife Control will repair any holes in the foundation or outside wall of the house. NBWC will also inspect the yard for possible snake hibernation sites. Snakes can crawl through very small openings (about 1/4 inch) so the repair must be thorough to ensure success. Most snakes can't dig their own holes so they must rely on existing holes. Some of these holes are easy fixes other requires drastic means to find (removing sheetrock, excavating around foundation). Habitat modification is another way to keep snake from hibernating on your site.