Need something effective to repel snakes.....

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Esther

I have "heard" that putting a rope around your tent would keep them from crossing over it.

I have also heard that if you will crumble those things (white round disk that hangs on the side) you put in your commode would keep them away also. Has a strong odor.

I hate snakes, and sticks that LOOK like snakes.

Urinal Pucks??

[chaotic_resolve]

Hire an Appalachian holiness saint to come and take them away . . .

[COOPER]

Try putting out bird food. Lots of bird food. I have seen a blue jay eat a baby snake.

Also cats help keep them away.

Here in Amarillo we like to have Bull snakes around, they kill rattlers.

Your right if you saw a baby Copper head there is more. Need to find the nest.

[Ferd]

What cooper said. keep the birds close.


I dont know if this one is true or not but diatmatious earth, i belive will irritate the snakes and drive them away. might want to google that.

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by Ferd

What cooper said. keep the birds close.


I dont know if this one is true or not but diatmatious earth, i belive will irritate the snakes and drive them away. might want to google that.

Hey, we sell that

[COOPER]

snake away


http://www.pestproducts.com/snakeinfo.htm

I recall an incident while visiting with an uncle in the mountains of West Virginia some years ago, when some of his GUINEA FOWLS began making a lot of noise. When I asked him what was causing them to do that he said they must have found another snake, so off we went to where they were. When we arrived where these Guinea Fowl were prancing back and forth, cackling like crazy, there lay one of the largest Copperheads I have ever seen. My uncle took a garden hoe and killed it. I remember him telling me that those Guineas were the best defense one could ever get against snakes. He told me they won't try to kill them, just that they raise such a loud ruckus when they spot one, that they won't stop until it is either dead or gone.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

Hire an Appalachian holiness saint to come and take them away . . .

Originally Posted by COOPER

Try putting out bird food. Lots of bird food. I have seen a blue jay eat a baby snake.

Also cats help keep them away.

Here in Amarillo we like to have Bull snakes around, they kill rattlers.

Your right if you saw a baby Copper head there is more. Need to find the nest.

Now that I think about it-- when we had outdoor cats, we NEVER saw snakes. Unfortunately cats don't survive long here outdoors-- due to coyotes, etc.

Originally Posted by COOPER

snake away


http://www.pestproducts.com/snakeinfo.htm

Interesting... the active ingredients in this are Napthalene (which is basically mothballs) and sulphur. I can get both fairly cheap at the local pharmacy.

I guess it's worth a shot...

Plus I'll throw bird seed all over the yard.

Anything reasonable is worth a try I guess.

[Theresa]

forgive my ignorance, but if she puts out bird seed, will it sprout and she have a yard full of weeds???

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by jillian

DO cats help???

Yes, we have three to keep snakes and mice and tarantulas away!

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Ducks will do it every time.

Eat them up when they are young.

And they attack children!!!! I hate ducks!!