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Quote: Houses in Africa are built with a large, tall threshold (greater than 6" I guess) that supposedly keeps snakes from coming into the homes. I've heard that snakes won't/can't go up & over the threshold. I wonder, supposing this is true about the threshold, if building a tall threshold on...

Quote: Moth balls do work to deter snakes, but they are deadly to chickens if the get ingested. You need to be very careful when applying mothballs in an area where chickens are. Just FYI! The pine tar is a great idea! I might give that a go this summer. I wonder if you put the mothballs...

Moths balls are the most certain way to rid any area of snakes. Snakes won't tolerate moth balls for a second. I've had snakes in my basement & by tossing a few mothballs into the room, those slithery suckers vacate in a hurry. They do dissolve outdoors over time so you'll have to reapply. They...