I thought of this years ago in another connection. Truck was brand-new and as she is a 1/2 ton Toyota pick-up, I worried that an enterprising landscaper might become unduly fascinated by her. The similar white trucks that I see around here nearly always have professional gardening equipment in the back to explain.
When she was new keys were manual, not electronic. Security systems were not nearly as prolific as they are today. And certainly, they weren't featured on a 1987 $10,000 truck.
And then the idea came. I am totally weirded out by snakes. ALL snakes. What if I put a cardboard box in the passenger seat and put warning signs on the windows that read: DANGER Herpetologist's truck . Live snakes in vehicle.
Naturally I never got around to it. But -- what about home security? So simple ... change signs to read "Herpetologist's home - DANGER - live snakes loose in this house." And put a sign in all of the street-visible windows. Depending on how often you travel and how long the signs have to be exposed to sunlight, even a professional type-setting job would save you money for a long time.
No need for security cameras, armed guards or the local Neighborhood Watch. Just slap your signs up and leave with a happy heart! If you want to take it to the limit, ask a neighbor to bring in the papers and mail and arm him with the pole and loop device that is used in snake catching and transport! Instruct that person to wave it around a lot on entering the property.
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