Snake Removal in Springfield & Southwest Missouri
Finding a snake in your house, garage or crawl space is unsettling. Call us, and we’ll identify it and remove it, venomous or not, humanely and legally.
- 1Keep people and pets away.Give the snake plenty of room and keep kids and dogs out of the area.
- 2Don’t try to catch or kill it.Most bites happen when people try to handle or kill a snake.
- 3Keep track of where it goes.If it’s inside, close the door to that room and put a towel along the bottom, or watch it from a safe distance.
- 4Send us a photo.A picture taken from a safe distance helps us identify the snake before we arrive.
Where Snakes Turn Up
Snakes go where there’s food, shelter and a way in. Around a home, that usually means somewhere dark, quiet and close to mice.
- Inside homes and basements
- Garages and sheds
- Crawl spaces
- Barns and outbuildings
- Woodpiles, rock walls and landscaping
- Porches, decks and yards
- Around ponds and water
Snake Removal For
From a single snake in the garage to repeat problems around a barn or rental property.
Snake Removal, Handled Right
Most snakes around Missouri homes are harmless, but copperheads are common here and are often hard to identify from a distance.
We identify the snake and remove it, venomous or not, humanely and legally. We’ll also point out what may be drawing snakes to the property, like rodents, woodpiles or gaps under doors and foundations, so you’re less likely to find the next one.
Before we start, you’ll get a straight assessment, a fixed price and a realistic timeline.
Request Snake RemovalDealing with more than snakes?
OWC also handles raccoons, skunks, groundhogs, armadillos, opossums and other wildlife around homes and property.
Have a snake problem?
Call us and tell us what you’re seeing. Based in Seymour, serving Springfield & Southwest Missouri.