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Keeping poisonous snakes away from your property will protect you and your family from dangerous encounters. Check out these tips on getting rid of snakes effectively:
Snakes like to live in hidden areas in your yard. Clean your property to eliminate the areas that snakes could be potentially hiding. This can be abandoned flowerpots, a neglected wading pool, garden debris, or a woodpile. Clear your property of unnecessary objects that can give a home to snakes.
Rodents will also attract snakes to your property. Keeping rodents away means keeping snakes away. Don’t leave food sitting out in your yard and make sure to cover the trashcans. Keep organic waste tied up in a garbage bag to keep the trashcan clean. Consider hiring an exterminator if your rodent problem is severe.
Install a snake fence around your property. A snake fence is not very tall (2-3 feet). The fine meshing prevents even the narrowest snake from passing through to enter your property.
Limejuice greatly irritates a snake’s skin and can be very effective in keeping them away from certain areas of your property. Buy some limes from the grocery store and cut them into fourths. Place the pieces of lime in you basement and around the areas of the property where you have seen snakes.
Some have found success in getting rid of snakes by spreading mothballs throughout their property. It is important to know that mothballs are extremely toxic if ingested, making them a huge risk if you have children and pets. Studies have shown that they can kill insects that are beneficial to the soil. Make sure to keep children, pets, and valuable plants away from the areas you have treated with mothballs when using this method.
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