As spring arrives, gardens become active with life, including various animals emerging from winter dormancy. This can lead to the appearance of holes in your garden.
With summer approaching, many are preparing their gardens. As they do so, they might encounter animals that have found refuge there. Moles, field mice, voles, and even insects like bees and digger wasps excavate underground galleries or nests for food or reproduction.
Snakes, however, have a unique situation. They don't dig these holes themselves due to their physical limitations. Instead, they might use existing holes for shelter, rest, or protection.
"Snakes don't usually dig their own burrows. Instead, they reuse those left by other animals, such as rodents or certain large insects," explained wildlife expert Andrew Christopher, according to Planet.fr.
To identify a potential snake refuge, look for holes of various sizes, often the size of a coin or slightly larger. These entrances are usually near stones, woodpiles, or dense bushes.
Additionally, there may be telltale signs around the hole: shed skin scales, serpentine tracks in the grass or soil, or specific droppings, dark with white tips, as explained by the same source. It is always recommended to wear gloves before approaching a suspicious hole.