Summer is snake season in Maryland. While you’re out gardening or hiking, keep your eyes peeled for snakes trying to warm themselves or hunt for a meal. There are only two venomous snakes in Maryland: the copperhead and the timber rattlesnake. Even though most Maryland snakes are not venomous, it is important to not move…
With the arrival of spring comes many frustrated homeowners in need of snake removal in Silver Spring. As temperatures rise and stay above 45 degrees some snake species come out of hibernation. The first species to come out of hibernation is the Garter Snake. This non-aggressive, non-venomous species feeds on small fish like minnows, a…
Snake removal companies in Hanover always receive their first snake call of the year in March. Usually, it’s a call from a homeowner that has stumbled across a Gartner Snake since Gartner Snakes are the first species to arise from hibernation. Throughout the cold winter months, Gartner Snakes also hibernate in dens alongside other snake…
Wildlife is all around us. Whether you live in Glen Burnie, Bethesda or Rockville, not a day goes by without seeing at least one representative of the animal kingdom. It’s often fascinating and even awe-inspiring to run into them in the wild, but it can be scary and unsettling if the encounter happens inside your…
Have you heard about the recent snake infestation in a home near Annapolis? The couple who purchased the property in December had to abandon it a few months later when they realized the home was infested with black rat snakes. Apparently, the snakes have been living and reproducing inside walls and ceiling for years, claiming…
Among the 27 snake species inhabiting Maryland, there are only 2 that are venomous. And one of them you should be familiar with—the Northern Copperhead. When it comes to snake removal in Maryland, we do get plenty of calls about copperheads, as well as copperhead look-alikes. Copperhead bites, although not deadly, are rather unpleasant and…
Black rat snakes are some of the most common snakes in Maryland, and the type our Maryland snake removal technicians get a lot of calls about every summer. Most people don’t like snakes and feel threatened by a single encounter, which is especially understandable when it comes to black rate snakes. These creatures can reach…
The summer is almost here and and we can finally pack away the warm winter clothes and enjoy the shorts and bare feet type of weather. But as you are playing with your dog in your back yard or cleaning out dead brush from your property, keep in mind that you are not the only…
Bowie is a suburban area within Prince George’s County near the metropolitan area of Washington DC. On your commute between the two areas, residents may come in contact with some wildlife along the way. While wildlife is enjoyable among a suburban area, it can be hard to identify different species. If you come across a…