Living in Florida has many advantages. Unfortunately, not coming home to find snakes in your home is not one of them. Florida is home to at least six different species of venomous snakes and about 40 non-venomous snakes. Pet snakes that people no longer want such as boa constrictors that are released into the wild can also find their way into your home in a variety of ways. One of the most common ways snakes enter homes is through the air ducts. Hiring duct cleaning services in Winter Haven, FL can help prevent snakes from getting in into your home.
Why Are Snakes Getting Into Your Home?
The normal habitat for snakes is diminishing quickly so snakes will try to find shelter, water, and food wherever they can find it. Snakes tend to live where their prey lives. If you find snakes in your home, then this means that their prey is also in your home somewhere. Snakes usually go after rodents or insects. They can get into your home through small entrance points such as cracks in your walls, an ill-fitting window frame or holes around pipes. They can also get in through your air conditioning vents. Getting your vents checked for mice, cleaned and then blocking off these entrance points is an effective way to prevent any critter from getting into your home. Duct cleaning services in Winter Haven, FL helps do this process for you.
Other Snake Prevention Tips
There are many things a Florida homeowner can do to prevent rodents and snakes in the home. Snake fencing can be effective to keep snakes out of the home and yard. Keeping the yard tidy removes hiding places where snakes and rodents can make a home. Use stone mulch since snakes and insects prefer to burrow into more conventional types of mulch. Keep woodpiles off the ground by placing them on pallets or racks. Clean up all spillage from bird feeders every day so rodents do not come to feast in your yard. Place chicken wire mesh in holes around pools and outbuildings where snakes can take shelter. Snakes also like to rest in condenser units in your HVAC system. In order to get the snake out and not damage the unit, contact Springer Brothers Air Conditioning & Heating LLC for help.
