Finding · Snakes
A snake in the basement, handled calmly
A shed skin in the corner, a shape behind the water heater, a snake in the garage. Resolve identifies it, removes it and finds how it got in.
Chapter 01
A shed skin in the corner, a shape behind the water heater
Most homeowners meet a snake by surprise. There is a dry, papery skin in a basement corner, a coil under a stack of boxes in the garage, a long shape behind the water heater, or a tail disappearing under a shed door. Garter, rat and milk snakes are common around Jersey Shore homes.
Snakes come in after prey and shelter. A house with mice has a reason for a snake to visit, and damp basements, loose foundation gaps and cluttered garages give it somewhere to settle. That makes the snake a symptom, and sometimes a sign that another pest problem is already underway. Rodent control and exclusion go hand in hand, which is why one crew handles both.
Do not try to move it with a broom or shovel, and keep children and pets in another room. Note where you last saw it, and if you can, drop a laundry basket over it from a distance. A known position makes the technician's job quicker and safer. Never grab it. A calm, quiet room makes the removal easier.
Resolve technician kneeling at a live-catch trap beside a house foundation
Identify the species, remove the animal, then find the gap
The technician begins by identifying what kind of snake it is, because the next step depends on it. Snake removal is among Resolve's wildlife services, and the approach is calm: the animal is located, contained and removed from the property without chasing it through the house. Most snakes found in homes are harmless, but identifying the species is still the first job, and the technician says so plainly before touching anything.
Then comes the more useful question of how it entered. The technician checks foundation cracks, door sweeps, utility lines and vents, and points out where sealing would help. A flashlight sweep of the crawl space is part of this, and the technician shows you what turns up. The technician points out the entry points, so if the animal came through a foundation gap, you can see it and fix it.
If the snake followed rodents, the plan may include a rodent assessment as well, because removing a snake while mice remain just invites another. Resolve handles both sides of that chain, so one visit can cover the animal and the reason it came. Mice are the usual reason a snake keeps returning, so the follow-up is as important as the removal itself.
Chapter 03
Keeping the basement dull: gaps, clutter and the food chain
After removal, the best prevention is boring. Seal the gaps the technician noted, keep stacked items off the floor, trim vegetation back from the foundation, and deal with any mouse activity. Spring and early fall are when snakes move most, so those are the weeks to stay alert. Tidy spaces are boring to a snake, which is exactly the point, and the work takes little time.
Woodpiles, leaf drifts and stored lumber next to the house give a snake somewhere to wait, so moving them a few feet away helps. Window wells with no cover are another quiet entrance that people forget about. Check them once a season. A ten-minute walk around the house in April and September usually finds the problem before a snake does.
The 100% satisfaction guarantee applies: if you are not satisfied, Resolve comes back and retreats your home at no additional cost. Callers in Toms River, Brick and Point Pleasant can reach the crew at (732) 527-5770, open 24 hours. Licensed and insured, NJ LIC# 91689B. Describe what you saw, its color, rough size and pattern, and the office will help you decide what to do before the crew arrives.
Species identified, animal removed, entry gap located.
CROSS-REFERENCE · NJ LIC# 91689B
Found alongside snake removal
Rodent Control
Entry points and nesting found, trapping and baiting out of reach, exclusion to seal them out.
Crawl Space & Basement Pest Control
The dark, damp places pests live first, inspected with a light and photographed.
Raccoon Removal
Raccoons in the attic, the shed or under the deck, trapped and their way in closed.