Indigo Snake Control (Drymarchon corais)

Indigo Snake control and removal is a specialized service that should be handled by a professional indigo snake control company that specializes in the control of snakes.
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Indigo Snake information

Believe it or not, snakes can be great to have around. After all, they love to eat rodents! But when they move inside our homes, often something must be done. Here’s what you need to know when dealing with a possible indigo snake on your property.
Indigos are large and robust, over 8 feet long as adults. They are a shiny blue-black color, with reddish to brownish-orange pigment on the chin and sides of head; west of the Mississippi, they may have whitish or tan chins.
Indigo snakes prefer open forested areas near water, where they hunt rodents, birds, lizards, frogs, toads, and other snakes, including rattlesnakes, during the day. They will hide in gopher or tortoise burrows, or crab holes, whenever available. In the northernmost parts of their range, indigos hibernate; in warmer areas, they become inactive during the hottest part of the summer. Found in the Southeastern US and Texas, they are not aggressive snakes and will only bite when threatened.

Indigo Snake Removal

There are several steps to dealing with snake problems: making your property less inviting to snakes, which means making your property less inviting to the rodents they feed upon, and dealing with any snakes that are already there.

Habitat modification to control Indigo Snakes

In wooded, rural and riparian settings where snakes are common, their presence can be discouraged by eliminating stands of tall vegetation and removing piles of rock, lumber, and debris that might attract snakes to search for prey or to seek shelter– especially close to buildings. The closing of all entrances to rodent burrows make an area less attractive to snakes. It also helps if one is persistent in controlling rats, mice, and field rodents around residences and other buildings.

Exclusion of Indigo Snakes from your Home

Structural gaps and crevices larger than 1/4 inch and within three feet of grade should be closed off because snakes can pass through very small openings. Crawlspace vents should not have screens with larger than 1/4 inch mesh. If snakes are gaining access into a building, a thorough search should be made for cracks in the foundation, unscreened crawlspace vents and gaps around basement window frames. It is important to check clearance under doors and look for improper sealing where plumbing and utility lines penetrate the foundation of the building.

Rodent Proofing Your Home

Repair or replace damaged ventilation screen around the foundation and under eaves.
Provide a tight fitting cover for the crawl space.
Seal all openings around pipes, cables, and wires that enter through walls or the foundation.
Be sure all windows that can be opened are screened and that the screens are in good condition.
Cover all chimneys with a spark arrester.
Make sure internal screens on roof and attic air vents are in good repair.
Cover rooftop plumbing vent pipes in excess of 2 inches in diameter with screens over their tops.
Make sure all exterior doors are tight fitting and weatherproofed at the bottom.
Seal gaps beneath garage doors with a gasket or weatherstripping.
Install self-closing exits or screening to clothes dryer vents to the outside.
Remember that pet doors into the house or garage provide an easy entrance for rodents.
Keep side doors to the garage closed, especially at night.
Keep your trees trimmed, and your bushes and vines thinned. Make sure trees are trimmed back from the house at least 4 feet.
Keep lids on garbage cans.
Clean up all debris in the yard and storage areas.
Seal around your attic.
Don't leave pet food outside, especially at night.
Pick your citrus as soon as it is ripe. Remove any fallen citrus from the ground.
Store wood at least 18 inches above the ground and 12 inches away from walls.
Eliminate standing water and fix leaky faucets.

Snake Removal, Just call a Professional!

If you’re confident that you do indeed have a indigo snake in your house, and you want to deal with it yourself, try this: place a trashcan on the side of the snake, and use a broom or a similar tool to gently sweep it inside the trashcan. Relocate it well away from residential areas, and seal up any openings in your house where it can get back in.
If you have any doubt about which kind of snake you have, or if you suspect several, a call to a snake control company is warranted.