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DESCRIPTION: Yes, I fed this
snake a squirrel that I found.
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Snake Eating Squirrel -
When most people think about the animals that snakes eat as meals, they often think about rodents, lizards, other snakes, birds, and so on. Most people do not think about snakes consuming larger animals such as squirrels. However, squirrels are a common meal for many snakes. Rattlesnakes often consume squirrels which have caused them to need to defend themselves.
Recent studies have shown that squirrels are not beginning to consume, rub and bath with old pieces of skin that the snake has shed. This helps the squirrel disguise their scent so that they are not as easily hunted by the snake. This often confuses the snake and causes them to search elsewhere for food. However, there are numerous species of snakes that will consume their own species for food if needed. This causes the new defense method of squirrels to not work as well on some snakes.
Snakes are able to consume larger animals by using their venom or by constricting their prey, if they are nonvenomous. Some of the most common types of toxins include the neurotoxins which affects the prey’s nervous system by causing their breathing to stop. Cardiotoxins damage the heart muscles causing the prey’s breathing to stop, and hemotoxins causes the blood vessels in their prey to rupture which leads to extreme internal bleeding.
If the snake does not contain venom they will need to use their muscles to constrict their prey. They wrap around their prey to suffocate it until it dies. Once their prey is killed they will consume them whole, head first. With some of the constrictors prey, such as squirrels, they can sometimes become damaged when trying to feed them. If the snake does not constrict their prey quickly enough, the animal can scratch and bite the snake until he releases them.
Running a wildlife removal business in the state of Florida gives me the chance to see all kinds of interesting snakes! Florida has about 45 species of snake, and I've seen 29 of them so far. I've always got my eye out for new species, and
I love spotting rare snakes in Florida. I also have a thing for venomous snakes - they're not too common in FL, so I always enjoy the chance to see a poisonous serpent. I really like snakes, and I've never hurt or killed one. They're an
important part of the ecosystem, and often persecuted. Still, if you don't want snakes in your house or on your property, and judging from the number of phone calls I receive regarding snake problems, you don't, then give me or a local snake
expert in your area a call, and we can remove the snakes from your property for you. I use many snake control methods - from snake traps, to snake repellents, to habitat modification, but most of all, good old-fashioned capture and removal.
If you want to learn more, please read my How To Get Rid of Snakes page.
AAAnimal Control is a privately owned wildlife removal and pest control business, located in Orlando Florida. I deal strictly with wild animals including snakes inside houses. I am not an extermination company, but a critter removal
and control specialist. The above photos are some of the many that I've taken in the field over my years of work. Please email me if
you have any questions about the above photographs, or any questions about
wildlife problems or Florida snake removal issues.
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