Anneliese Virro wrote: > Next time one of these snakes gets even close to that bush I will get a > four-foot horse whip. That is much more > effective than a stiff thing like a rake. Some snakes are amazing. > How will you use it Anneliese? To push it off? I had my stiff 4 ft carrot stick and had a hard time moving the snake. When I saw that the chicks were gone and that the snake was wrapped around the nest and I was only succeeding in loosening the nest by pushing it off, I just kept poking it till it moved off. Of course, the chicks were gone so it would probably have resisted my poking till it had done it's deed. I also didn't want the snake to drop 30 ft and be killed.
I found a chemical repellant at Tractor Supply called "Snake Stopper" by Bonide. It is safe to use around pets and children as it is granules of cedar oil, cinnamon oil and clove oil that is supposed to interfere with their smell receptor organ (Jacobson's organ). I hope so.... Trish
