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Natural Snake Repellant
Posted on 9/25/18 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 9/25/18 at 7:41 pm
My husband and I bought a house about 80 yards from the Vermilion River and it has a lot of landscaping. We’ve been here about three months and my husband just saw our first snake this weekend. He’s a wuss and is scared of snakes and we want to see if there is any type of plant or powder or something we can put around our house to somewhat keep the snakes away...
Anything?
Anything?
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Posted on 9/25/18 at 7:44 pm to moosiemadazz
Nothing consistent or reliable from my experience.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 7:50 pm to moosiemadazz
If he’s afraid of snakes then he shoulda found somewhere else to live
Posted on 9/25/18 at 7:54 pm to moosiemadazz
Remove all the landscaping so that its just short grass in the back yard. Snakes like to be hidden. That wont guarantee you never see one, but it would cut down on the sightings. You moved next to a river. What do you expect? If he doesnt like snakes tell him to move to Alaska.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:01 pm to moosiemadazz
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He’s a wuss and is scared of snakes
quote:
Anything?
Marry a man next time
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:01 pm to saintsfan1977
Well it’s kind of a dream house and the landscaping looks really good, so moving and removing the landscaping are not an option.
No old Indian tricks or anything?
No old Indian tricks or anything?
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:02 pm to moosiemadazz
Not really. You'll hear some say moth balls but I killed a 3 ft moccasin coiled up next to a pile that my wife put under our carport at our first house 
This post was edited on 9/25/18 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:04 pm to moosiemadazz
Get a couple of Guinea birds? Maybe a couple cats? Indian tricks would involve manning up and killing said snake.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:04 pm to moosiemadazz
you live 80 yards from a river in south louisiana
you are going to have snakes
and alligators
and mosquitoes
you are going to have snakes
and alligators
and mosquitoes
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:05 pm to moosiemadazz
Nope. All you can do is reduce cover and food.
A better option is to become educated about snakes. We fear what we don't understand.
A better option is to become educated about snakes. We fear what we don't understand.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:05 pm to moosiemadazz
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My husband
quote:you need a man to come over and help tend to things around the house?
He’s a wuss
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:06 pm to moosiemadazz
Does he post here under the name redfish?
Get a blue heeler and you won’t have a snake problem
Get a blue heeler and you won’t have a snake problem
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:07 pm to fallguy_1978
It was a baby one but he said it had a triangle head and snapped at the shovel so he’s convinced it was poisonous. We found some stuff at Home Depot that supposedly dissolves in standing water and kills mosquito larvae, so we were wondering if something like that exists for snakes.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:07 pm to moosiemadazz
The best repellent for snakes you don't want around are other snakes like speckled king snakes.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:09 pm to tenfoe
The neighbor actually has a blue heeler and he runs all around our yard. His owner even mentioned he takes care of snakes when we moved in.
Are they predisposed to kill snakes?
Are they predisposed to kill snakes?
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:09 pm to moosiemadazz
At walmart they sell it in sporting goods. Just ask for a box of #8 winchester.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:09 pm to moosiemadazz
quote:
We found some stuff at Home Depot that supposedly dissolves in standing water and kills mosquito larvae, so we were wondering if something like that exists for snakes.
They make something called "Snake Away" but it's just mostly ground up moth balls and it doesn't work. My wife is terrified of them so I deal with this too.
I grew up in the country and they don't really bother me. Most of the time she sees one I just tell her that I killed it and toss it out of the yard
This post was edited on 9/25/18 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:12 pm to moosiemadazz
Tell boosie to quit being a fig
Posted on 9/25/18 at 8:13 pm to Hog Zealot
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Maybe a couple cats?
This.
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