I STAY NEAR THE WOODS AND I DONT WANNA HARBOR A SNAKE AT ALL. WHAT DO I DO. PLEASE SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY.
2006-08-26 08:17:44 · 8 answers · asked by MWALA 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Even if you didn't live near woods, I don't think there is a foolproof way to keep out snakes- they are a sign of a healthy environment,so I wouldn't be overwrought with anxiety. I am not fond of them myself, however I've lived in this house nearly 10 years(it's a heavily wooded lot on a dead-end road) and have seen 2 snakes in that time. Snakes are rarely seen anyway because they're not fond of humans either who kill them indescriminately,good or bad.Most snakes are of the good sort-they kill rats and mice and other vermin that would otherwise run rampant. And by the way, only one of the snakes I saw was venomous.
2006-08-26 08:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, too, have snakes in and near my yard. They seem to be very plentiful this year-most years I don't see any.
First, I am an animal lover but find snakes creepy, especially when they surprise you. But I want to encourage you to relocate them rather than kill them since they really are beneficial to the environment by eating bugs and mice, etc.
The first couple that I found this year I tried to grab while wearing gloves. I soon found out that I had to hold them down in order to grab them and I found a corn broom (as opposed to a push broom) worked pretty good at holding them till I could grab them. But that still creeped me out so I bought a snake catcher on EBay. I bought a 40 inch long one and although I have yet to use it, I think it will be just what I need. Basically it's like the old tongs storekeepers used to use to get things like a roll of toilet paper off a high shelf.
In my practicing with it, the catcher is certainly strong enough to hold onto the snake and I will still use the broom to hold it in place in order to catch the snake with the catcher.
Whatever you do, I encourage you to be humane in whatever you do to rid your property of snakes.
And best of luck to you!
2006-08-26 09:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by burger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
snakes go where the food is... eliminate any food source like mice or rats. Buy a couple of good farm cats to patrol your area.
Keep your yard clean and don't give them a comfortable place to live.
Hard question to answer if you live in an area that has a healthy snake population.
2006-08-26 08:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My neighbor feeds the neighborhood stray cats. The cats patrol my yard. Saw one playing with a mouse before it ate it the other day. Never have saw a snake yet, thank God! eweweweew
Anyway, I second the cats suggestion. Get some outdoor cats, or feed the strays, if there are any.
2006-08-28 10:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by Georgia Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We live in Tennessee and we use mothballs in the crawl space under our house, haven't seen a snake yet!
2006-08-26 15:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep the yard mowed ! keep anything picked up that they can hide under!even a peice of harmless cardboard can give them a hiding place!put mothballs under your house!that will detour them as well as other bothersome pest!you might get a cat!they will kill snakes and mice that attract snakes!also,be sure to rake up and pick up or burn any loose leaves!they love to hide in them!
2006-08-26 08:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by cyndi b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you put mothballs under your porch or anywhere a snake might hide, it will repel them for a couple of months, then just replace them
2006-08-26 08:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by Toddzilla SoCal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a pet mongoose
2006-08-26 08:26:44 · answer #8 · answered by helen y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋