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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have a question for everyone. What can I do
to keep snakes out of my yard?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I was watching the news last night when they did a
story about snakes in a sub-division in San Antonio. I'm looking and the
houses look really familiar :) And I'm looking at the storm drains
that caused the problem and they look just like the one across the street from
my house. And then they mentioned the name of the sub-division....and it's
where Holly Noelle and I live.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The storm drains go into a retention pond and that
is where the snakes have been seen - 4 Water Moccasins in the pond and a
Rattlesnake on someone's front lawn.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Holly is never out in the yard for more than 5 or
10 minutes, especially in the summer when it's so hot. And I'm usually
standing at the door watching her. Now that I know this I will always be
there watching while she is in the yard.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I've already called my Vet and he suggested a
vacination for Rattlesnakes, but he does not keep the antivenin in stock, but
the ER closest to me does. The ER is not open during the day, but Holly's
groomer gave me the phone number for another Vet close to us that does stock
it. So I know where to go if I have to, but would prefer figuring out what
to do to keep them out of my back yard.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Any suggestions?? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Suz</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>