Learn how to get rid of snakes before they strike first!
Snakes are more common than we realize because they are sneaky and seldom seen. Although, just a glimpse of a snake is enough to put us into shock besides its potential deadly venom.
“Red to yellow, kill a fellow“- is the rhyme to warn you of the color sequence on the dangerous coral snake.
A coiled snake is not going to wait on you to determine if it is harmful or not. The best solution is to figure out how to get rid of snakes.
During the summer, we normally have frequent rainfall and high humidity that makes the ground moist and invites snakes out from hiding. Snakes become more active, looking for its two main requirements, shelter and food.
The best protection against snakes is to eliminate its hiding spots. Be wary when walking near woodpiles for holed up snakes. Snakes are sly creatures. When not hunting, snakes hide out among flowerpots, and under garden debris.
Tips for How to Get Rid of Snakes
Remove cover for snakes near your home, including piles of boards, brick piles, and overgrown weeds. Check cements walkways for cracks that snakes can crawl inside.
Keep your grass mowed and the shrubbery trimmed by the house. This protects you from snakes hiding in tall grass. Snakes are attracted to crickets, grasshoppers, and mice that live in high weeds, and unkempt flowerbeds.
Snakes do not like being out in the open, and avoid areas where it will be in plain sight of its predators.
Spread snake repellant around your property. A product called Snake-Away is available in most hardware stores. This repels snakes but is safe to humans, animals, and plants.
Keep the rodent population under control. A hungry snake searching for food will follow the scent of its prey.
Do not leave pet food outdoors. Make certain garbage can lids are tightly closed. Snakes are attracted to hot spots, such as metal cans because it needs heat to digest its food.
Put up snake proof fencing around your garden. A mesh fence two to three feet high will prevent snakes from entering the area.
Use mothballs to repel snakes around your home and lawn. Research has shown that cinnamon oil, and clove oil, is effective snake repellents. Snakes will look for an exit when these oils are placed in the closed spaces.
Put lime that you can purchase from the garden center all around the area you do not want snakes to enter. Place fake owls in the areas that normally attract snakes.
Experts claim there is no reason for humans to be afraid of a non-venomous snake because it is harmless. That is easy for them to say, when they are not staring at a snake’s fangs heading towards them.
The bite may not kill you but the heart attack from the snake dropping down on you from above might. Snakes are excellent climbers and frequently found in lofts, on the rafters of barns, and sheds.
Fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias in the world. In 2005, scientists discovered that all snakes are venomous to a degree with the exception of constrictors.
Now you are armed with the necessary tools on how to get rid of snakes.
