We had a Eastern Massasauga Rattle Snake at the store today. Around the farm if we see a snake we try to work around it but sometimes we have to relocate the snake. With visitors and their pets around the store we had to move this snake.
While this snake was small, it took many years to get to this point. Massasaugas are short snakes, thick around the middle.
We often see snakes in the fields or along the dikes and canals and try to avoid them. When we do have to move them for worker or public safety we only move them about 750 metres so as not to disrupt the snake too much. We are part of the system that is the farm and we must get along with all the animals that inhabit the area.
We put the snake in a deep plastic container and move it away from activity. When you see the little yellow truck... watch out! Snake on board!
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