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Snake repellant yard plants?

Started by sandhills, March 16, 2017, 09:56:23 AM

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samandothers

I have heard cedar chips/mulch may work.

OntarioAl

I hear tell that hogs are purity good at cleaning out snakes and then there is always the old Remington 870 sanitizing the area with lead (oops steel) shot  ;D
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Now that's a flock of  guineas. And then some. I had 6 here at one time when we had the greenhouse business. Had more than one customer ask how I could put up with that noise. Tried to tell them guineas are just like a good watch dog,when someone is around,they will let me know. Guineas will even tell me when a hawk is around,dog will miss them. They was just a squawking one day,could not see why,than I saw the hawk up in the tree.
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Den Socling

What's with those couple chickens muscling in for a better look at the snake?

timberking

Down here, I see a lot of a plant that slips my mind on the name.  Big leaf that contain serin.  was told it repelled snakes.  I will remember after I log out.

Den Socling

As I mentioned someplace else at this forum, I recently bought an 8mm movie projector and a screen so that we can watch old movies. The other night we turned one on and my son, Garrett, was about 2 years old. (He's now 38!) I was teaching him how to handle a snake. He was fascinated and had no fear of holding the little Garter Snake. Of course, he grew up with no fear. Same with our daughter, Jessica, You scaredy-cats should try it!  :D

Magicman

The King Snake that I pictured in the Spring Coming? topic was back this morning sunning.  I now know where it goes to hide.  Well one of the spots anyway.
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DelawhereJoe

Quote from: timberking on March 23, 2017, 10:24:31 AM
Down here, I see a lot of a plant that slips my mind on the name.  Big leaf that contain serin.  was told it repelled snakes.  I will remember after I log out.
Are you thinking of the caster bean plant, oil was also used for 2 cycle engines, Motor oil, as a laxative, mole/vole repellant and a few other things.
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timberking

Yes , caster bean.  Not sarin but still some bad stuff.

Den Socling

Caster beans contain ricin so they are toxic but I don't think they pose any risk. In AZ, they are often used as ornamentals.

WV Sawmiller

   I knew castor plants were used as mole repellent but never heard of it used as a snake repellent. My grandfather used them to kill/chase off moles and planted some every year. When I worked in Cameroon in western Africa I found plenty of castor plants growing there. I assume it is one of the plants brought over from there.
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