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I went out to open the shed door this morning as I was going to feed the birds. I opened the door and this smaller fox snake tried to get out the door and head for the grass. I had just applied cedercide to the back yard. It is non-toxic to people, dogs, birds, butterflies, and bees. It kills ticks, fleas, etc. But it isn't good for snakes. It took 15 minutes to get him in the shed where there was no cedarcide and plenty for s/he to eat.
Living literally next to Fontenelle Forest we do see a six foot rat snake from time to time. Both are harmless. That doesn't mean the fox snake didn't act like he was trying to bite me. Edit to add: You can see his open mouth in the top photo as I was standing right in front of him. You can also see a lot of our back yard is not grass, but the same foliage as on the other side of our back fence which is forest.
http://www.fontenelleforest.org/
Cedarcide info: http://www.cedarcide.com/
Fox snake info: http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=26
Rat snake info: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/Factsheets/Blackratsnake.cfm
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