I can say this ,if you know your species that you are tring to catch it will increase your chances.Remember that snakes are secretive creatures.Many a species that I have spent tring to find I have yet to find.I travel at least twice a year on expiditions looking for them.
If your after a copperhead in someones yard , remember that they will tend to stay in leaf covered areas waiting for pray to pass them by this goes for all our pit vipers.They are ambush preditors. the coral snake would be the only venomous species that would look for pray.Rat snakes , garter snakes ,kings.most of the common non venomous species activly pursue there pray.
I can only see a couple reasons for a snake entering a house, the same reasons most creatures do ,Food , shelter , water.Eliminate these factors would keep them outside.

All snakes are beneficial

I am wondering ,how many of you who try to trap snakes read up on the species found in your area?I am an avid herper.That is I have a passion for reptiles and amphibians.I lived for one year in N.C. I Caught my first Southern copperhead there,My first Black rat snake .Mole king snake ,worm snake .brown water snake ...the list goes on .Then moved to Fl.Where I spent 5 years chasing snakes.
I can say this ,if you know your species that you are tring to catch it will increase your chances.Remember that snakes are secretive creatures.Many a species that I have spent tring to find I have yet to find.I travel at least twice a year on expiditions looking for them.
If your after a copperhead in someones yard , remember that they will tend to stay in leaf covered areas waiting for pray to pass them by this goes for all our pit vipers.They are ambush preditors. the coral snake would be the only venomous species that would look for pray.Rat snakes , garter snakes ,kings.most of the common non venomous species activly pursue there pray.
I can only see a couple reasons for a snake entering a house, the same reasons most creatures do ,Food , shelter , water.Eliminate these factors would keep them outside. All snakes are benifical.
No snakes make tunnels they only fallow tunnels made by rodents. Aside from mud snakes will bury them self in mud ,loose sandy soil is needed for the few burrowing species.Those species ,worm, ringneck ,mole king are all not commonly seen . Even the coral tends to spend more time under earth looking for its favorite pray , reptile eggs, other snakes ,and lizards.
I would be convincing my customers that either they have a rodent problem that needs to be addressed, doing an exclusion job like for rodents or bats to keep the snakes out of the house .Most of all , if you live in an area with venomous snakes practice on keeping an eye out ,don't stick your hands in places that you can not see what could be hiding,and remember that a snake will not chase you down .It is more afraid of you.It needs it's venom to catch pray more then self defence.This is why many venomous snake bites tend to be dry bites(no venom injected)unless they are young .They have not learned the ability to control their venom flow.As for any one living north of southern N.J. The chances of running into a venomous snake is slim to none.A field guide to reptiles and amphibians is a good investment. Learning to indentify snakes is really not all that hard. Most people still live in fear due to misunderstanding. I think it is our job to educate them more then tring to make a buck from one creature that I do think is a total waist of time to try and trap .

Opened my eyes guys ,Thanks .You know what they say when you assume..lol I do know how hard it can be to try and convince phobic people to understand.I was just concerned with seeing these glue board traps ,thinking of the snake stuck in it. One thing is for sure,a lot can be learned rom this forum.I didn't even think it was possable to trap a snake.Not many calls for them here on the island.

Around these parts the glue boards pick up five lined and coal skinks plus the ubiquitous carolina anole.