Snake on nearby property
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Eli mackewich on May 21, 2015pigs are natural enemies of a snake. Go to a local farm or find someone with a pot belly pig, get some fresh poop break it up and scatter along your property line, don't be shy with the amount, go for it! I have used this for years around my gardens, barns and root cellar. In fact I have a King snake in the garden which will not leave now for two years because he won't cross the line. I refresh each spring. The smell isn't really all that bad and only lasts for about a few hours to a day for our noses. We have rattle snakes and Copper heads really bad here in Kentucky. We have 150 mountain acres, and none have shown around the homestead. I have used in Florida, Wyoming, Ill, Mo, and ky worked every time without fail!Helpful Reply
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Cts722148 on May 22, 2015GoatsHelpful Reply
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Denise on May 22, 2015Spread some mothballs around.Helpful Reply
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Sarah @ {Home-ology} modern vintage on May 22, 2015Or maybe make friends with it? I know that might be hard to fathom, but most snakes are non-venomous and are beneficial for eating those venomous snakes as well as disease-carrying rodents. We have several on the property - they don't bother us, and we don't bother them. (Whether you know it or not, you're rarely more than 4' away from a snake when outdoors.)Helpful Reply
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Hyacinth W on May 22, 2015Spray around the yard with Jeyes Fluid you can find it in hardware stores. It is not harmful to pets not plantsHelpful Reply
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Nay1205709 on May 22, 2015Try mothballs. I used to live out in the country and we had northern copperheads worked for me . Good luck! Hate snakes and spiders they freak me out.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on May 23, 2015If it's not poisonous, I would leave him be. As mentioned above, they clean up bugs, etc..Helpful Reply
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Pammy on May 23, 2015Can you have a Ginny birds where you live? They eat snakes and bugs and are very loud watch birds.Helpful Reply
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Kaye Watkins on May 23, 2015Moth balls are deadly.... any child or pet that eats one will be very sick. What's wrong with a snake??? They are an important part of nature.Helpful Reply
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BS on May 23, 2015Sorry, I don't know how to keep snakes at bay, but I do know that moth balls are extremely toxic. Please don't scatter them around your yard!Helpful Reply
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Cecil Wills on May 23, 2015Use a hemp rope around the area you want to protect, for some reason they won't cross.Helpful Reply
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Kathy Ruth on Jun 08, 2015We love our snakes. They eat loads of pests, both insects and rodents. What I'D like to do is keep the neighbor's dogs and cats away! (No leash law where we live.)Helpful Reply
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