Our yard is infested with garter snakes, how do I get rid of them?
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The Friendly Answer:
Get a cat! They do a terrific job of keeping mice and other rodents (snake food) away from the house and yard. And the kids adore having pets!
Sprinkle Mothballs:
Sprinkle mothballs around where the snakes are and they will go away. I had them here in my yard near out deck and this method worked. Just be careful with mothballs and children!
From the Far East:
Go to your pharmacy store and buy Sulfur powder. Sprinkle this powder at all door entrances (like a line). And you need to re-apply after some time or after a rain. Sulfur keeps snakes away. Living in Malaysia, where there are all sorts of tropical snakes, sulfur is proven well.
An Ecological Solution:
Plant Marigolds!
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Remove What They Like:
I won't lecture you about how beneficial snakes are but… I have a backyard wildlife habitat, and have actually tried to attract snakes to live in my yard. You just have to know what they want to attract them to your yard or to keep them out of your yard. You'll want to get rid of any of these:
Low-growing hiding spots near your house (shrubs, plants, etc.)
Thickly-planted gardens
Mulch (especially straw mulch) in the garden
Tall grass (you mentioned your grassy hill--prime snake habitat)
Bird feeders (which attract mice & insects, which attract snakes)
Ground-level water sources (birdbaths, ponds, puddles, etc.)
Compost piles
Wood and brush piles (any wood on the ground where they can hide)
If you get rid of the garter snakes, your yard will become infested by RODENTS!
Which do you want--harmless snakes that stay outside & eat mice, or mice--who will eventually come in your house??
Set a snake trap because my neighbor has the same problem and thats what she does
sprinkle lime around the edge of your yard, you can get this at any home improvement store
choose your poison well
those snakes are harmless. they eat harmful things.
but pets like dogs and cats will make a meal or a play toy of them fast.
but watch your bug and mouse count go up!!
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