The lizards are running from the snakes. One way to get rid of the snakes is to iliiminate all of its food and water sources. Walton County Mosquito control is working on taking care of that for us by widespread aerial spraying of poisons as well as using truck sprayers which run up and down the streets spraying toxins into our air.Tatertot said:Okay, so now that we've established there are snakes everywhere down here...how do we keep them out of our houses and yards? My exterminator last weeks said the only thing he knew of was to put moth balls around the outside of the house, but that STINKS up my whole yard. Anyone know any other remedies for snakes?
I'm also curious how to keep those darn lizards out of my kitchen and living room. They keep getting in my house somehow when I let the dog out and they're impossible to get back outside. Any ideas on how to get them away from my house?
many thanks for any suggestions! :clap_1:
Until the poison spray kills everything, moth balls do keep away the snakes. Not sure if they repel the food sources too, or just the snakes. They probably repel everything in their path, including me. Other than moth balls, keeping pigs in the yard also works. Pigs will kill the snakes for you. I really think the moth balls probably smell better than pig urine, but that may be a personal preference of mine and not universal. Best scenerio is live with nature. I keep the spiders around the house because they eat the roaches. ;-) The snakes help to maintain balance too. I know many of you have fear of snakes. I do too. However, I am proof that one can live with the fear and embrace them being alive in my yard. When I do occasionally find a poisonous one in my yard, I will relocate it down the street in a place better suited for it an me and my dawgs, but killing them is very unnecessary and shallow-minded on our part. Just watch a few episodes of Jeff Gorwin (or whatever his name is) and you will learn how you too can capture and relocate snakes. I just use his ideas as guidelines. I never pick them up with my hand. It is easy to scoop them into a bucket or trashcan and haul them down the street into the woods. Try it. You may surprise yourself.