Moth balls = no snakes???

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It works I have used it for years around the house I live where rattlers are known to come up and rest on your back patio or front entry way. I started using them and haven't seen one in a long long time. Cheaper than buying snake repellant and it helps keep the widows and recluses away from the house as well. My dad used to be the Orkin Man and one of the stops on his route was a farm in Tulia farmer was having mouse troubles and the old farmer told my dad about this and swore it worked,well let me tell ya it has worked I replace the stinky sachets every couple of months,so far no spiders and no snakes this year.
 
Anyone want me to test this? Name a few different things, and i can see if different snakes seem to have any issues with crawling past it. I have like 14 snakes right now so I'd have a decent sized test group.
 
tenmob said:
Anyone want me to test this? Name a few different things, and i can see if different snakes seem to have any issues with crawling past it. I have like 14 snakes right now so I'd have a decent sized test group.
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lol. If wouldn't harm them than sure! I opened my front door yesterday to a cottonmouth on my welcome rug... I would like to know if it works :)
 
You need a pet mongoose
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ChelseysChicken said:
lol. If wouldn't harm them than sure! I opened my front door yesterday to a cottonmouth on my welcome rug... I would like to know if it works :)
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Hmm, someone suggest a few things.I'll make a thread on my findings later. (I hear people saying crushed eggshells cut them up if they crawl over it, and can already tell you guys without even trying that that wouldn't do anything
 
it works like a charm, I'm terrified of snakes we have copper head n cotton mouths I put moth balls under and around the buildings n will toss them around the yard. also n old Indian trick is the first snake ya kill of the year, burn it and the oil that it gives off sends a message to the rest of them to stay away, I haven't had one around in several years now.
 
baakbaakQueen said:
it works like a charm, I'm terrified of snakes we have copper head n cotton mouths I put moth balls under and around the buildings n will toss them around the yard. also n old Indian trick is the first snake ya kill of the year, burn it and the oil that it gives off sends a message to the rest of them to stay away, I haven't had one around in several years now.
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Same here and it is so cheap just replace when they break down,I didn't know about burning the snake if we get a wanderer I will try it.
 
Folks, the burning is a myth. The snakes can't smell ANYTHING to tell them there is a burning snake nearby. Their sensory systems don't even work that way. That is a pointless myth, and you are just wasting a harmless life. Moth balls do nothing for snakes for the same reason as I stated above. Forget all of those methods. Just keep your property cleaned up, and rodent population under control. That is ALL you can do to reduce snake numbers. I have kept snakes for 20 years, I am absolutely not just pulling your leg on this.

Also, that is NOT a Cottonmouth pictured above. That is a harmless NON venomous Texas Banded Water Snake. Please familiarize yourselves with local species.
 
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