This is Vern Lovic. He is a snake enthusiast who lives in Southern Thailand. He has written three books about snakes, including “Keep Snakes Out: 35 Tips to Keep Snakes Off Your Property”. He does not seek to kill snakes, but rather to help them and return them to safety.
In Southern Thailand, Lovic is the go-to guy for any and all snake issues. He is the uncontested expert on Thai snakes, and he has been rescuing snakes from people’s homes for well over a decade. In Thailand, there are over 220 snake species, and this guy has seen them all.
A True Pest Emergency
Read on to hear the story of a family who had a considerably larger problem moving into their home. This was far more dangerous than a beehive inside the wall, no matter how big the hive was! Thailand is home to many different kinds of snakes, ranging from totally harmless to, well, not so harmless.
When comparing snakes to bees, bees can live very happily on their own not bothering anyone, as the family in Tennessee came to know by not knowing of a beehive in their walls for years. Snakes, on the other hand, are a little more temperamental, not to mention territorial.
A Scary Snake Story
Most people are afraid of snakes even though many are harmless. There are over 3,000 species of the suborder Serpentes around the world. If you want to live in an area that doesn’t have snakes, you can move to Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, Antarctica, or New Zealand. Out of the 3,000 species, just 600 are venomous.
And, out of those slithery venom-producing serpents, only 7% can kill a human. But watch out for the python. A python is not venomous. It is an enormous constrictor snake. This means it can strangle and kill a human in minutes and swallow them whole in one hour. A fear of snakes seems reasonable enough when you learn this information.
Who You Gonna Call?
In the case of bee infestations, David Glover was the man to call. In Thailand, Lovic is the best of the best. You need to be trained to manage certain snakes. The snakes he deals with are potentially deadly, and he is one of the few people equipped to handle those types of infestations.
One day, Lovic’s friend had a snake problem. He knew exactly who to call and gave the snake expert a ring. Lovic came over right away and immediately assessed the situation. What Lovic found shocked both the expert and his friend. They had to act, and quickly.
Essential Snake Removal Equipment
Once Lovic arrived and assessed the situation, he discovered that his friend’s snake problem was serious. Immediately, he fetched his snake removal gear and went to work. Nothing in Lovic’s toolbox was as high-tech as an infrared camera, but he did have a set of tools specialized for handling snakes. He had a snake hook, a pair of tongs, and a clear bag made of strong, reinforced plastic. The tongs enable him to grab the slithering reptile and place it in the bag.
The hook is used for snagging a snake without injuring it and is helpful with larger snakes that are too heavy or fat to be managed with tongs. But snake handling equipment is useless in the wrong hands. Lovic has the experience and know-how to remediate any snake issue. Looking around his friend’s house, it was becoming apparent that he had more than a serious problem on his hands, it was deadly serious. Lovic was about to find out the extent.