Author Topic: Snakes & Scorpions (Read 5582 times)

puma · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2010, 23:20:33 PM »

the neighbours cat caught a small green snake when we were over in may

suec · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2010, 09:26:53 AM »

We took your advice Claire and bought some of the Katran off one of our turkish neighbours after seeing a snake in the garden about a month ago.. Touch wood not seen another one yet.
Hate the blinking things.

KKOB · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2010, 11:28:32 AM »

They don't blink. They haven't got eyelids.

tinkerman · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2010, 11:44:44 AM »

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Originally posted by pookie

yes indeed Paul - we have both in Uzumlu. I'm not going to say they are prevalent, but we have seen a few. We have seen Ottoman vipers on a couple of occasions in the olive groves and scorpions like hiding out in brick walls. We have found Scorpions around the pool - they come out to drink from the splashes in the early evening (or so it seems). Always wear flip flops around the garden !

If you like walking around Cadianda - I'm afraid that this is indeed Snake country.........so beware [xx(]

Where do your scorpions get their flip flops from?

pookie · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2010, 12:03:43 PM »

moonfleet · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2010, 07:22:33 AM »

Stop panicking for God's sake.
We have had two little scorpions in 12 months. Long kitchen tongs come in handy.
Be observant and you will have no problems.
Snakes are scared of people anyway.
If you want to live in beautiful surroundings you have to live with nature, sorry.

Paul Brock · « **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2010, 09:32:36 AM »

Thanks to everyone for their advice.

Personally snakes and scorpions here are not a major concern to me but they are to my wife.

We have spoken to a local pest control company which normally does commercial premises - hotels & restaurants and they will come and treat both land and house and give a 6 month guarantee against snakes, scorpions and other creepy crawlies so will probably go that route.

pookie · « **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2010, 10:38:59 AM »

Paul - could I just ask that you ensure the chemicals you use are cat and pooch friendly ? Some of the stuff used locally is pretty violent.

charles · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:08:42 AM »

We have been her 6 years and in all that time only had one snake in garden and then it was more afraid of us than we of it.

Again only seen a couple of scorpions tne only late t night and high up on wall of house.

Fly's and wasps (various types) much more of a hazard.

peecee · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:41:56 AM »

The thing with using pest control stuff is it kills everything else around, insects etc. (I assume we're talking about spraying?) I get some beautiful things in my garden, such as praying mantis, which 'control' other things.
Had a tree frog last year, beautiful.
SueC glad you could find some. Stinks, doesn't it, but effective.

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