Let me start by saying that I am absolutely terrified of snakes. Terrified may be an understatement, too. So today there was a snake found in our pool
It completely freaked me out because just last night my niece and nephew were swimming in the pool.
The guy who found it said it was poisonous based on the shape of his head!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are having drought like weather, so Im assuming the snake was looking for water. But I was told by the snake expert (Home Depot cashier) that where there is one snake there are many!
So to any snake experts out there, what can I use as a snake deterrent? I have heard mothballs but I have also heard those are lethal to dogs (and I have a dog) and I have heard some say they've seen snakes slide right over mothballs.
What has been suggested is that sticky paper and/or an outside cat. I will not use either of those things. I am looking for a deterrent only. But Im hoping to find something, especially with my niece and nephew (children) around and this being a poisonous snake.
Any suggestions?
It completely freaked me out because just last night my niece and nephew were swimming in the pool.
The guy who found it said it was poisonous based on the shape of his head!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are having drought like weather, so Im assuming the snake was looking for water. But I was told by the snake expert (Home Depot cashier) that where there is one snake there are many!
So to any snake experts out there, what can I use as a snake deterrent? I have heard mothballs but I have also heard those are lethal to dogs (and I have a dog) and I have heard some say they've seen snakes slide right over mothballs.
What has been suggested is that sticky paper and/or an outside cat. I will not use either of those things. I am looking for a deterrent only. But Im hoping to find something, especially with my niece and nephew (children) around and this being a poisonous snake.
Any suggestions?