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OK, a friend of mine would like to quite finding wild ones in his house. Do any of you know of a safe/humane kind of "snake repellent?" He doesn't want to hurt the animals, but he has several children and obviously this is an issue. THanks!

I've asked about this on the venomous forums before and it's been discussed a few times, and they are all pretty much in agreement that they're useless. The best repellent is to eliminate the food source. The snakes are coming after a food source, rodents, if you feed the birds, you'll get mice, pet food in rodents vacinity, you'll get mice, mice means snakes, snakes mean annoyances for your pal.

Just my two cents. If the snakes in question are not venomous, then this is also an opportunity for him to teach and show his kids that snakes are not really something to be scared of. An opportunity to teach some respect and catch and rtelease rather than just kill out of fear or ignorance. OK, I'm done :^)

Thanks so much for your input. Unfortunately, my buddy is kind of scared of snakes. And you're right, more people do need to experience snakes in a non-threatening manner, this is why I take mine to schools, take them out at parties(at my home), and answer the door on Halloween holding at least one snake. Anyway, thanks again.

Go to Tongs.com they have the stuff.

I would try simply using cedar mulch around his house. If you can find a hole where they're getting into, I've heard that using a can of chewing tobacco in the hole will keep them out.
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I'll tell him to try that, thanks!

Thanks!!

I think fresh pine sap is also a good repellent.
Getting it may be problematic, depending on where you live.

Both pine and cedar are eco friendly and smell nice.

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If there were a snake repellent that really worked, someone would have made a fortune by now.

See the following for some helpful information:

Living with Rattlesnakes

My suggestion would be to identify the snake species most commonly seen, then devise a plan of attack. For instance, if it were a rodent eater, formulate an abatement plan for the rodents. If the snakes are hibernating in your foundation, try to plug up the entrances. Have your friend get educated. Perhaps where he lives, venomous snakes aren't even an issue. Then he might learn to live with any harmless ones he discovers.

-Joan

>>OK, a friend of mine would like to quite finding wild ones in his house. Do any of you know of a safe/humane kind of "snake repellent?" He doesn't want to hurt the animals, but he has several children and obviously this is an issue. THanks!