I met my kids discussing while pointing towards the direction of the septic tank. I just brought them back from school and they went ahead of me towards the entrance to the building while i was trying to repark.
When i looked towards the direction they were poing their fingers, I saw this little creature hiding under a wood but she forgot that other parts of her body were already exposed.

I grabbed a stick immediately. The first hit landed on her middle and the second on her head. Who knows the name of this snake and how dangerous is it?

Its a newly completed house but there are some uncompleted plots with pockets of grasses in the neighbourhood. I'm yet to complete the fencing as I'm still trying to recover from building and relocation expenses.

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Lucasinho:
Lies

Thanks ...you're already noticed.

Very dangerous.

Very deadly and venomous

It's very delicious wen rusted or fried, I don't know if it is dangerous, try spray your compound repellent for your safety

Venomous...
The snake mama and papa dey around there...

Adewale1603:
Very deadly and venomous

Sounds scary. Now I see more reasons to take fumigation as P1.

Looks like a young viper .. dangerous

Let me come and spoil your snake thread with savage comment: If you like key black mamba self, gone are those days where snake threads used to attract alot of traffic and making it to front page. U c dis ur thread, will not make it to the front page.

that's a boa constrictor, its not venomous.

poor beautiful creature.

Nicols:
I met my kids discussing while pointing towards the direction of the septic tank. I just brought them back from school and they went ahead of me towards the entrance to the building while i was trying to repark.
When i looked towards the direction they were poing their fingers, I saw this little creature hiding under a wood but she forgot that other parts of her body were already exposed.

I grabbed a stick immediately. The first hit landed on her middle and the second on her head. Who knows the name of this snake and how dangerous is it?

Its a newly completed house but there are some uncompleted plots with pockets of grasses in the neighbourhood. I'm yet to complete the fencing as I'm still trying to recover from building and relocation expenses.

That is a puff adder! Highly venomous snake.

Although the picture is not very clear, it may be a non-venomous rhombic egg eater or a venomous rhombic night adder.

So I got myself a sprayer and decided to do some DIY cos I can't trust anyone to do a more thorough job for me. The first time I fumigated the interior part of the building, the pesticide forced a little black snake to creep from the staircase landing area where we kept shoes and other items ....it jumped downstairs and then disappeared into the Bush. It was a very scary experience, I must confess and I imagined what would have happened if this thing had found its way inside any of the living rooms.

I had already sprayed herbicide in the last 4 days which is gradually killing the grasses, just waiting for them to dry up before i burn them. That is if this heavy rain in the island will subsidise.

Today, I was spraying the exterior part of the building when I sited this reptile right outside the dwarf fence that separated my property with an undeveloped plot of land at the back of my building. I quickly grabbed a stick and hit it before bringing it out to finish the job.

My next project is to ensure that i secure my property with a proper perimer fence while I continue with the routine fumigation.

We used to have monkeys coming inside of of the uncompleted flats to play and look for what to steal, but their access points have all been blocked, now we have more dangerous creatures to contend with.

If you know any pesticide that is more effective in killing or repelling these creatures please share.

Nicols:
So I got myself a sprayer and decided to do some DIY cos I can't trust anyone to do a more thorough job for me. The first time I fumigated the interior part of the building, the pesticide forced a little black snake to creep from the staircase landing area where we kept shoes and other items ....it jumped downstairs and then disappeared into the Bush. It was a very scary experience, I must confess and I imagined what would have happened if this thing had found its way inside any of the living rooms.

This is a cobra dangerous

Why is your vicinity surrounded with lots of reptiles.
Please careful with the kids sir,
God will watch over you guys but thread carefully please.

Your house is in the middle of the snake community.... you should be expecting them to explore in search of mates ... food ... and shelter. I would suggest you avoid the spraying and use of chemicals within your house and immediate surroundings. Instead of weed killer to get rid of the grass why not get someone to weed it? Chemicals do have long term effects ... most are carcinogens and should not be used around people... especially children.
I would suggest you keep a wide area around your house clean at all times... low grass only. If snakes are really plenty beyond... buy diesel and pour it along your fence line ... and around the wall of your house. Snakes do not usually cross diesel.

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All these snakes around your house? You guys need to be careful especially with the children

Originalsly:
Your house is in the middle of the snake community.... you should be expecting them to explore in search of mates ... food ... and shelter. I would suggest you avoid the spraying and use of chemicals within your house and immediate surroundings. Instead of weed killer to get rid of the grass why not get someone to weed it? Chemicals do have long term effects ... most are carcinogens and should not be used around people... especially children.
I would suggest you keep a wide area around your house clean at all times... low grass only. If snakes are really plenty beyond... buy diesel and pour it along your fence line ... and around the wall of your house. Snakes do not usually cross diesel.

Thanks for the advise and suggestions. That was really insightful.

Damn…

Do you stay on snake island for heaven’s sake?

That’s one too many snakes to contend with.

Pls be careful!