Help with netting on pole!!

[Carol H]

I cannot figure out the best way to keep the netting around the pole. I have tried wire and slides down the pole. Please help!

[Mike E]

Hose Clamp?

[Anthony Neira]

Carol, I agree with Mike! Sounds like a great idea !

[Matt F.]

Steve Kroenke uses big zip ties to attach it to the pole.
Here's a thread with photos (included a chapped rat snake..... )
http://www.purplemartin.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27233

[Carol H]

I knew if I asked on the forum you would come through for me. Hose clamp of course. Thank you so much.

[rrmartins]

That's how I do mine on a steel pole.

[Carol H]

Thanks Matt. I saw that post but didn't see the part about the zip ties. I will try them both. If I catch one this year I am going to change out the netting completely. I think thats the reason I had so many last year they smelled the other snakes on the netting. I think I read that somewhere. I am probably just parinoid but $5 is worth taking less chances. Thanks to all.

[suem]

THANK YOU!!
I was just looking for this problem/solution. Heading to Tractor Supply tomorrow. Maybe dollar store has metal hangers. Don't see them much anymore.

[threelilkids]

I also use this, it works great. I caught 2 snakes one day and cut one loose,(with the help of my son) put him in the woods and before I could cut the other one out the first snake came back and as I screamed and moved he wrapped back around the snake still caught. I then had to start over cutting both snakes out. Must have been a snake ball in a net ball
Good Luck All, Mary

[Darryl Holden]

Here is an idea I came up with and was actually used in one of the Martin Update issues. I used old Owl guards and crossed them on a square pole. I first used a rope cleat and then recently changed to a C clamp. It's easier to loosen and slide up and down the pole. All of my poles have these on them now!

[Matt F.]

Darryl, your setup looks fantastic!
Great idea!

[KathyF]

Ingenuity & recycling. Ha! Love your snake guards, Darryl! Nice!