a boa is hunting the cat - how to trap ?

[Davers]

I know nothing about your country (Sorry) , can the Snake ( If caught alive of-course ) be taken to a 10 + miles away type area where it will be happy and away from your kitty. ?

 

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[BillA]

I know nothing about your country (Sorry) , can the Snake ( If caught alive of-course ) be taken to a 10 + miles away type area where it will be happy and away from your kitty. ?

far be it from me to know if a snake is happy - full ?
yes, there is a guide who will take the snake in a sack to Corocvado, a big park a bit down the coast
a neighbor shipped a BIG boa, 5"dia., there and in 3 weeks it was back

I see no need to repeat a failure.

 

[Megalodon]

far be it from me to know if a snake is happy - full ?
yes, there is a guide who will take the snake in a sack to Corocvado, a big park a bit down the coast
a neighbor shipped a BIG boa, 5"dia., there and in 3 weeks it was back

I see no need to repeat a failure.

I don't like to kill animals needlessly, but if the species in question is an invasive exotic, then moving it may not be best for the area to which it is moved. Permanent removal is usually best for exotic invasives, as unpleasant as that sounds.

Of course, our beloved kitties can also be considered invasive. That is why we have them neutered or spayed and keep them indoors.

 

[Davers]

far be it from me to know if a snake is happy - full ?
yes, there is a guide who will take the snake in a sack to Corocvado, a big park a bit down the coast
a neighbor shipped a BIG boa, 5"dia., there and in 3 weeks it was back

I see no need to repeat a failure.

Ill trust your opinion to do whats needed.
GL

 

[NOLA_Ken]

set some snare traps along its likely routes into your yard. That way you don't have to always be watching for it. tie a small bell to each one and you'll know when it gets caught. Once you have it snared you can finish it off with a machete. I wonder if they make good stew?

 

[Peyton Manning]

Use a nice sharp machete till you get him to a size you can handle

 

[Joe-Dirt]

.22 magnum will tear that sucker right up

 

[BillA]

I (wife actually) tried making boa ceviche but was super tough (not marinated long enough ?; perhaps a month ?)

Mega - yes, the cats (and us) are invasive as well
hard to change, we will be gone in a while

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

Your cat is a snake magnet. Fix him his favorite meal, tell him goodbye and set him outside.
( I'm joking! Buy a machete and prepare for many battles)

 

[BillA]

Your cat is a snake magnet. Fix him his favorite meal, tell him goodbye and set him outside.
( I'm joking! Buy a machete and prepare for many battles)

he is an inside/outside cat and survives, but does seem to be a magnet drawing them to the house
gonna try the treble hook idea, cheap is the best

 

[BillA]

NK what is a snare trap for a snake ?
and do snakes follow trails ? (a snakeslide ?)

 

[old digger]

Get a rabbit and put it in a small-wire meshed cage that is big enough for the rabbit to move around in. (Make sure that the rabbit enclosure cannot be easily collapsed.) Set the rabbit and cage in side of a much larger cage with openings on all sides. Set it along an outside wall. Check the large cage periodically. Make so that the snake will want to be near it's prey, and when you find the snake inside the large cage then you will have a better chance to dispatch it properly. I guess if a rabbit is not available, find a likeable replacement. Hope this might help? Snakes tend to stay near an easy meal waiting for the opportunity eat that meal.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I'd trap it with a shotgun !

 

[White Heart]

I had a place in the jungle in CR for about 15 years. Before building a house I hung a hammock between 2 guava trees. It was the dry season. Within a week I realized there was a 3 meter rosey boa living in a hole 20 ft away.
She(I think it was a she because 4 years later she bit my girfriend on the ankle) at first would go back into her hole when I came close(closer). But then we became friends and everyday at 4 pm she would be there and allowed me to sit within a few feet and talk. I was there alone and would tell her my plans as she was my only company. She would arrange herself so she looked right at me. Soothed by my voice.
I told some folks and before long a guy wanted to catch and sell her. I never let him know where I lived.
My point is that there are people who(illegally) will capture and sell big snakes. Maybe you can find such a person.
The snakes I respected were the terciopelos. Their heads are different than boas but the markings are similar.
I once found what I thought was a small brownish boa curled on the top-plate in the corner of my bedroom when I returned from work(hotel manager). I always carried a short, sharp machete which i used to touch the snake so I could see if it was a boa. Well, in a flash, I saw 2 tourqouis eyes and it struck at my face from 2 feet away and a foot above me. It got within 8 inches of my face as I took a half step back. Terciopelos are pit vipers and open their mouths 180 degrees. I got a good look at 2 white fangs on top and 2 black fangs on the bottom jaw. Not striking me and not wanting to fall from its perch the snake closed his mouth enough that he could see me. As he commenced a second strike I had cocked my machete and drove it through his neck , just below his head, pinning it to the wall. It did not even wiggle, it was dead instantly. Still stuck on my sword, I carried out onto the deck and flung it back into the jungle, roaring like a wild man.
All I have as proof is a photo of the wall with blood dripping down from a machete hole.....
Boas are good.
Terciopleos are bad.

 

[BillA]

nice reply WH

If one lives in the jungle one will see snakes, lots of them as they are a part of the system. Boas are actually quite benign, terciopelos are territorial, aggressive, and will attack. Unfortunately I see as many terciopelos as boas and it is the triangular head that is distinctive, which may not be visible at the moment. 3 yrs ago I was in another hand-to-hand with what I thought was a boa over a different cat which it did kill. The only reason I was not hit was because it was below a deck and I above. I have little fear but that one struck a bell. remote w/o medical care and that's it

The only technique that I know of is to reduce the food they like. A good mouser will help but the mouser then becomes a target. And the creek by the house is an eternal source of frogs.

setting up to try a treble

 

[tinpan]

Hi You brought lunch into the snakes domain . Get grid of this snake there will be another . Try to contain the cat inside or try a different type pet next time. Snakes i have plenty of my problems with them .TP

 

[Gare]

Just remember THIS YOUR not only saving your cat your PROBABLY saving other peoples cats and dogs even ALSO !!

 

[BillA]

sitting on the porch and a spotted ocelot walks by calm as could be
cat came out a min later and every hair on his body stood out like he was electrified
something else that would eat him

 

[gemee]

Can you at least borrow a gun? I like the idea of keeping kitty totally indoors until you kill it.

 

[dognose]

this is an interesting post, i am anticipating an interesting conclusion.

I have trapped a lot of critters but no boa's.

I like the treble hook angle