Snake Removal in Central Florida

Of Florida’s 44 native snake species, six are venomous โ€” and they all live in Central Florida. Don’t try to ID a snake yourself or kill it (most snake bites happen during DIY attempts). Text us a photo, we’ll respond same-day, and we capture and relocate non-venomous species while handling venomous per FWC regulations.

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Why You Should Never Try to Handle a Snake Yourself

Florida emergency rooms see thousands of snake bites every year, and the overwhelming majority happen in two scenarios: someone trying to kill the snake, or someone trying to handle it because they “thought it was the harmless kind.” Here’s the math:

  • Look-alike species are everywhere. Corn snakes look like copperheads. Brown water snakes look like cottonmouths. Even experienced gardeners misidentify them.
  • A “dead” snake can still bite. Severed snake heads retain the bite reflex for up to an hour. Beheading a venomous snake has put more than one Florida homeowner in the ICU.
  • Most snakes leave on their own. If you can keep eyes on it from 10+ feet away and move pets and kids inside, you don’t need to do anything else โ€” call us, we’ll come or advise.

We respond same-day across Central Florida with snake hooks, secure transport containers, and species-specific protocols. If you can text a photo from a safe distance, we can often ID the snake and tell you whether it’s urgent โ€” many calls turn out to be harmless yard snakes that don’t need professional removal at all.

FWC Licensed

Florida Fish & Wildlife certified.

Same-Day Service

Most calls scheduled within 24 hours.

Humane Methods

No poisons in living spaces.

What to Do When You See a Snake

  1. Don’t try to kill it. Most snake bites happen during DIY attempts.
  2. Keep eyes on it from a safe distance (10+ feet).
  3. Move pets and kids inside.
  4. Call us โ€” text us a photo if you can.

Need Help Right Now?

Call our licensed trappers for fast, humane wildlife removal.

Common Central Florida Snakes

Non-venomous (most common):

  • Black racer, yellow rat snake, corn snake, brown water snake

Venomous โ€” call us, do not approach:

  • Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, cottonmouth, eastern coral snake

Why Snakes End Up in Yards

Snakes follow food. If you have rodents, frogs, lizards, or insects, you’ll have snakes. Tall grass, brush piles, and rodent harborage all attract them. Our snake service includes a yard inspection to find what’s drawing them in.

Snake Identification Guides

Not sure what you have? These three guides help you identify snake activity before you call. Photos, descriptions, and what to do next.

How to identify snake droppings โ€” size, shape, color, location patterns. With photos.

Track size, toe count, gait pattern, and where to look around your property.

What snake activity sounds like โ€” when you hear it, what to listen for.

What Customers Say

Real reviews from Central Florida homeowners we’ve helped.

Heard scratching above our bedroom for two weeks. Two other companies wanted to spray pesticide and call it done. Central Florida Trapper actually went into the attic, found the roof rat entry, sealed it, and replaced the contaminated insulation.

โ€” Sandra R.

Lake Mary, FL

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A raccoon tore through our soffit and was raising kits. They located the babies, reunited them with mom outside, sealed everything, cleaned the attic. Done in three days. Insurance paid most because the paperwork was so thorough.

โ€” Mike D.

Apopka, FL

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Same-day for a snake on our pool deck. Turned out to be a non-venomous black racer, but they explained the difference, removed it safely, and didn’t charge us a panic fee. Will absolutely call again.

โ€” Patricia L.

Orlando, FL

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Of Florida’s 44 snake species, only 6 are venomous. Most snakes you see are beneficial โ€” black racers, rat snakes, garter snakes, ringnecks. Don’t kill it; text us a photo from a safe distance.

Move pets and kids to another room, close doors to confine the snake to one space, keep eyes on it from 10+ feet. Don’t try to capture or kill it. Call us โ€” we respond same-day.

Yes. Severed snake heads retain bite reflex for up to an hour. Killing a venomous snake has put more than one Florida homeowner in the ICU.

Snakes follow food. If you have rodents, frogs, lizards, or insects, you’ll have snakes. Tall grass, brush piles, and rodent harborage attract them. We do a yard inspection to find what’s drawing them.

Related Services

Rodents are snake food โ€” eliminate the prey, eliminate the predator.

Snake in your bedroom, kitchen, or pool deck? We dispatch immediately.

Identify and reduce conditions that attract snakes to your property.

Need Help Right Now?

Call our licensed trappers for fast, humane wildlife removal.