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Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 11:22am
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If it's in the spare tire, can't you drop the spare tire without getting under the vehicle?
This will at least allow you to see the snake and better identitfy it.

Sound like you have a rat snake (although it could be a black racer), both of which are non-poisonous. In which case just pick the bad boy up, take some pics then toss him into your neighbors yard.

Or call DNR like someone else said.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855558 by Squatchis
Jun 30, 2014 11:31am
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In which case just pick the bad boy up, take some pics then toss him into your neighbors yard.

OMG. Never.

DH said that he's going to deal with it tonight. I'm clearly going to have to tape all of this and put it on youtube.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855557 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 12:23pm
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hashtag southernpeopleproblems

That made me laugh, and it made me ponder. How common is this?

Should I be worried about a snake hiding under or in my tiny, tiny car?

*shudder*
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 1:06pm
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So black snakes eat copperheads, rats, and other harmful things, this snake may have did you a great favor, maybe it wants you to take it on a vacation.

Seriously if you grab it behind it's head and start pulling, it's gonna wrap in something underyour truck and hold on tight.

I wonder if you set off a roach bomb or some other such stinky stuff, if that would run him out.

How about small thin burning charcoal? Just enough unpleasant smoke but not enough to damage truck. Most trucks are up highter than cars.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 1:14pm
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No.

~tigs

(I am not riding with you. Ever)
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855583 by tiggermama
Jun 30, 2014 1:22pm
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(I am not riding with you. Ever)

You're no fun. Where's your sense of adventure? Driving down 485 at 80 mph and he starts to come through the air vents? That's a good time right there.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 1:24pm
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Wow, good question. The only solution I can think of is make it too hot or too cold for his/her comfort. Perhaps some bags of ice as close to the area as you can reach. My SUV has a removable part in the rear hatch area that is right above the spare tire.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 2:13pm
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I have heard you can try spraying WD40 up into the undercarriage around where you think the snake is. They hate the stuff and will supposedly leave.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 2:23pm
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Have you tried Parseltongue ;)
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855596 by Don't Panic
Jun 30, 2014 2:35pm
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Have you tried Parseltongue ;)

I had to google that. If I would, I could! I don't want to hurt it, it just needs to know that it can't live in the back of our truck!

At least it's not a copperhead. We'd really be screwed it that we the case.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855596 by Don't Panic
Jun 30, 2014 2:48pm
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Parseltongue

Ooooo, I feel an eevil box clue coming on......
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 4:25pm
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We obviously can't drive the truck until he's out of there.

*confused*
Why not? Snake vs. Car… pretty sure car would win.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 4:45pm
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In a word: fire. Works every time. ;-)

OTOH it eats vermin, which means mice won't nest in your heater ducts or munch your wiring harnesses.

YMMV, and invariably will...
Connfederate
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855609 by Connfederate
Jun 30, 2014 5:12pm
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I see a problem with lighting a fire under a car . . . just sayin'.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 5:16pm
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In the movie, how did they get them off the plane? Is this summers new blockbuster? Snakes on an SUV.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855614 by Don't Panic
Jun 30, 2014 5:55pm
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how did they get them off the plane

You may need to call Samuel L. Jackson......
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
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Reply to: #855617 by Public Hand
Jun 30, 2014 6:04pm
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You may need to call Samuel L. Jackson......

This, unfortunately, is the PG13 version. Gotta keep AQ clean. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4t6zNZ-b0A
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855621 by Colorful Caterpillars
Jun 30, 2014 6:55pm
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i could use me some monkey-fighting snakes. . .

just in case, ya know, y'all are keeping a Christmas wish list or something. . .

~tigs
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855617 by Public Hand
Jun 30, 2014 7:55pm
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no try Indiana Jones. LOL
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jun 30, 2014 11:05pm
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I don't know how well this would work because its summer, but if you can somehow make where it is hiding cold, and then provide a heat source. Pack ice around it at night and then plug in a space heater nearby to lure it out. What a pain. At least this isn't your primary car. We almost had a gopher snake in our van a few weeks ago (also a Nissan - snakes have good taste?) but the kids and I were there with sticks to chase it out.
Good luck!
sun7flour
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855539 by thndrkttn
Jul 1, 2014 5:57am
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You guys are funny!

Someone suggested a using a fire extinguisher to make the area really cold to flush him out.

We pulled the spare down last night (!!!) and threw some moth balls in it. We couldn't see anything. There were no 'leavings' this morning so we are hoping he has made his way to other accomodations. And by other accomodations, I mean not one of the other two cars.

You should have seen us. Talk about being on edge! Someone could have come up from behind and just said Boo and we would have jumped straight out of our skin. Golly!

My boss mentioned that black snakes don't have teeth so if he had tried to bite us "he really would have just been gumming your arms". Just the idea of a big black snake trying to gum my arms? Are you for real? I would *still* be screaming!
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855660 by thndrkttn
Jul 1, 2014 6:47am
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Black snakes have tiny teeth that help hold the food in their mouth as they swallow it. When they bite a human most of the time it will break the skin drawing blood. It hurts and snakes mouth has lots of bacteria and can cause an infection.

I am an eye witness to several black snake's bloody bites, my brothers and cousins couldn't resist catching snakes they found on the farm when we were kids.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855666 by airstream dreams
Jul 1, 2014 7:19am
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You know, I should never take his word for anything as the man is just rife with misinformation. Tried to tell me that 90% of dust is skin cells (um, no), brisk walking burns more calories than mountain biking (are you kidding?!), swedish meatballs are all protein (now, you're just being stupid).

Well, glad he didn't jump out and bite us! Good grief, a snake bite and subsequent infection? Great...
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855584 by thndrkttn
Jul 1, 2014 7:24am
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Driving down 485 at 80 mph and he starts to come through the air vents? That's a good time right there.

hashtagsouthernpeoplefun

i am so not a true southern person. i own this. really.

~tigs
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855673 by tiggermama
Jul 1, 2014 7:52am
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i am so not a true southern person. i own this. really.

Give it time. You just haven't been down here long enough.

I even drove the truck with it in there!! I think a snake bite would be kind of bada$$ if I do say so myself. Traumatic but bada$$.
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855677 by thndrkttn
Jul 1, 2014 7:56am
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I think a snake bite would be kind of bada$$ if I do say so myself.

OH DEAR GAWD MAY I NEVER GET THIS SOUTHERN!!!

~tigs(*shudder. . .shudder shudder shudder. . .*)
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855677 by thndrkttn
Jul 1, 2014 8:19am
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I think a snake bite would be kind of bada$$

As someone who has sustained a southern snake bite (that rule? about using a stick first?? All it does is wake the damned things up ANGRY!!), fortunately, not a poisonous one.....I think I'll forego being bada$$......thanks!
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
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Reply to: #855678 by tiggermama
Jul 1, 2014 8:45am
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Hey, tigs. Don't worry. I was born in Georgia and I'm not that Southern.

That's just plain crazy talk about bada$$ snakebites. LOL

Knit Wit
Re: How do you get a snake out of the undercarriage of an SUV?
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #855584 by thndrkttn
Jul 1, 2014 12:21pm
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I see a new movie in the works... Snakes In SUVs rated R. It won't be long because it will most likely kill a driver, it's passenger, and then a cop, but it may get good ratings if you get Samuel L. Jackson to do a cameo. lol
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Reply to: #855749 by SeerMeesh
Jul 1, 2014 12:59pm
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{{I see a new movie in the works... Snakes In SUVs rated R.}

Can my super-smart yellow Labrador be the hero?? She's very, very smart and photogenic. :)