With the summer just around the corner, there are many and many and those who are preparing their gardens to enjoy this good weather. As they are acclimatizing, dusting the hammocks and others, they can meet the occasional animals that his particular refuge has been able to find in that garden.
Therefore, in spring it is already common to see holes in the garden, especially since this station marks the awakening of certain animals after winter. Topos, field mice, topillos and even certain insects such as bees and excavating wasps excavate underground galleries or nests to feed or reproduce.
However, snakes present a particularity, since these holes do not dig due to their lack of physical adaptations. However, they can occupy them to hide, rest or protect themselves, as reported by the medium Planet.fr.
“Snakes do not usually digs their own burrows. Instead, those left by other animals, such as rodents or certain large insects,” explained the expert in wildlife Andrew Christopher, according to the French medium.
How to identify whether it is a snake
To identify a hole that can be a shelter for snakes, you have to look for cavities of different sizes, often the size of a currency or a bit larger. These tickets are usually close to stones, firewood batteries or near dense shrubs.
In addition, around the hole you can observe revealing signals: leather scales left during the molt, winding traces in the grass or the earth, or even specific, dark excrements with the white tip, as explained by the same medium. Of course, as a precaution, it is advisable to always wear gloves before approaching a suspicious hole.
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