> 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
Well Trish: I do not like to kill creatures but sometimes you have to make a value judgement. Those snakes do not have to kill birds that are valuable to me. They can eat insects, mice, frogs, etc. I would smack it hard to get it to either move and leave the nest alone or smack it even harder to hurt it and make it move. And if push came to shove, I could kill it with a whip. I once encountered a Copperhead curled up on my way on horseback to the mail box (which is a mile from the house). I first threw rocks at it to make it get out of my way (I did not want to pass it on my horse's legs within striking distance). It would not move and stood its ground. So I finally tied up my horse and killed the Copperhead with a well-placed smack right at the base of its head. It never knew what hit it. You can break the sound-barrier with the tip of a whip if you know what you are doing. But I will try the snake repellent from Tractor Supply. Thank you for the info; I did not know that such a thing existed. Another thing to be thankful to the list for. It is a never-ending treasure trough of good information. Anneliese
