Home Remedy for Keeping Snakes Away
Snakes can be attracted to your home for many reasons -- eliminate these reasons and they will be less likely to enter your living space. Food and shelter are what all animals seek, so if these can be minimized around your house and yard, there is a good chance the snake will move on to a place where it can find what it's looking for. Does this Spark an idea?
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Expanded foam fills gaps completely and can be trimmed once dry. Fill all gaps, holes and spaces on the exterior of your house with expanding spray foam. Small openings around pipes are ideal for snakes to enter. Be sure they are filled from both the inside and the outside.
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Wood piles offer the perfect shelter for snakes. Remove any piles of wood, leaves and debris from the side of the house where snakes may be sheltering. Compost heaps should be kept well away from the house.
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A tidy garage has less places for a snake to seek shelter. Tidy your outbuilding, garage and yard to eliminate any areas where snakes may find shelter.
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Rats and mice attract snakes. Remove prey species like rats and mice from your home and yard. These are the biggest attractant for a snake.
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Trimmed bushes offer less shelter to snakes. Trim low twigs and branches of shrubs. If you can't see under it, a snake could be using it for shelter.
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Snakes love water. Removing gaps between rocks can stop them staying. Cement rocks together that form a rockery. If there is no gap available, a snake won't linger.
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Tips & Warnings
Minimize storage of feedstuffs that attracts rats and mice.
Dogs in the yard can be a good deterrent for snakes.
When tidying your yard, do not poke your hands into crevices. Use a stick or rake to check for snakes first.
Some snakes maybe venomous.If you are unsure, call a local wildlife removal specialist.
References
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have a lovely Texas pond for swimming.... just killed a large moc in it -- rarely have snakes. but this one likely has progeny..... do you know of ANY "snake bait" or "snake. attractants" that we can use to catch and kill these. buggers rather than running into them in the water? thanks! JPT
