How to keep poisonous snakes away
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Carolyn on Jul 26, 2015Not much you can do except keep the rodent population down. That's their meal. Pest control company's can do that, but nothing else about snakes. Poisons don't work on them.Helpful Reply
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PennyB9 on Jul 26, 2015Understandable that you don't want copperheads on your property. However, you might want to encourage the black (rat) snakes. They eat the same things as copperheads (they eat all manner of vermin) and are more mobile hunters, thus cutting down the food supply for copperheads. Having a population of black snakes will help discourage the copperheads. Black snakes are not venomous and will not hurt people if left alone. One other thing that will help keep them away from your house or other outbuildings is to be sure to keep the area around the buildings clear. The snakes love to hide in woodpiles, bushy plants, etc. Best of luck!Helpful Reply
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DeeDee Byrnes on Jul 26, 2015You could try "Snake Away" we purchase it at our local Feed Store and it worked for us, granted we are in the city but the river is only about 4 blocks away (as the crow flies).Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Jul 26, 2015as Penny states above, you want black snakes around because they kill copperheads! Snakes go in tall grass, wood piles, and in wooded areas Black snakes eat rodents and other small critters and are not dangerous to humans or animals. I have lived in VA for almost13 years now have yet to run into a copperhead. The copperhead also likes moist areas and near ponds and lakes (I live on a reservoir) and people have seen them near the water. I have heard snake away works but also take care of any piles of brush, junk, and keep areas mowed where you walk.good luckHelpful Reply
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Lee Cunningham Green on Jul 26, 2015I was pretty much going to say avoid heavy mulching, tall grasses, forested areas, keep things from over growing, Snakes are going to be out there. they do have favorite places. Wood piles are a big one. When I lived in Pennsylvania, we kept the wood pile far from the house. We warned the snakes with a shovel tapping the pile before we ever reached for any logs. Copperheads are everywhere up there. I am happy to say I never had a problem. They don't want to bite us, they prefer to be left alone. I always carry my shovel when gardening.Helpful Reply
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Cherie on Jul 27, 2015Try putting moth balls around the edge of your property. There is an expensive product called Snake Away we have found woks well but the main ingredient is the same as mothballs. Keep out of reach of pets and kids by putting in small mesh bags or old panty hose and hanging out of reach.Helpful Reply
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Cherie on Jul 28, 2015We have 4 rescued cockers, so I put about 4 or 5 mothballs inside a small mesh bag and hang them from the fence or in tall bushes well above their height, about every 6 feet or so around our property. The smell is strong the 1st day or two, and then seems to disappear for humans but still keeps the snakes away. I replace them every other month unless we get a deluge of rain!Helpful Reply
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Ben2008397 on Jul 29, 2015moth ballsHelpful Reply
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Ben2008397 on Jul 29, 2015you have to replace them after rain, I spread mine around the yard, it helpsHelpful Reply
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KATHLEEN QUINLAN on Jul 29, 2015Thanks to everyone:):)Helpful Reply
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Claudia Collette Scarbrough on Apr 10, 2016Keep the black snake. It is not poisonous and will kill other snakes plus mice and rats. They are shy and will run away if they can. Try to look at this snake as a friend. They are.Helpful Reply
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