The Fairfax County Park Authority is committed to strategies which conserve the widest diversity of natural resources and promote a peaceful coexistence between those resources and the public. While there are a vital component of healthy natural systems, few animals elicit stronger reactions or are more feared and misunderstood than snakes. Snakes - General Natural History Snakes play an important role in maintaining the balance and diversity of native species.
Snakes are cold-blooded reptiles.
Their movements and activities are effected by temperature. Snakes' habitat, as for all wildlife, is one in which they can find suitable food and shelter. They may seek cover and prey in log piles, rocky outcrops or abandoned burrows. If made available to them, they may also find shelter in basements, trash dumps or attics. The following techniques will make your home and premises less attractive and available for snakes.