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1. Keep Your Yard Free of Debris

Get rid of snakes in your garden by keeping your yard neat. Mow your grass for animal control. Leaf piles and debris create a cosy habitat for the majority of snakes.

Discourage snakes by ensuring there is no crawl space to hide in.

Clear away wood piles, bricks, and other hidey-holes. They love cluttered space under trees full of shrubbery and leaves, and a scrap metal pile is a great spot for them to curl up in.

Keep water features clean. Keep your chicken coop free of sticks and leaves. This will discourage snake activity.

2. Over-Watering Your Lawn Encourages Snakes into Your Yard

Over-watering your lawn and beds can attract snakes. The reason is water sources attract snake food. Animals and creatures such as frogs, lizards, rats, and mice are a desirable food source for snakes.

Cut back foliage around the bird feeder. These little creatures are a delightful snack for snakes. They use their sense of smell to locate birds, but without foliage to hide in, your bird feeder won’t become a snake attraction.

3. A Neat Lawn Looks Good and Discourages Snakes

Overgrown lawns, dense shrubs, and tall grass are ideal spots for snakes to hide in. Keep your lawn in pristine condition. This way, snakes will be less likely to take up house.

4. Get Rid of Rats and Mice

Snakes are hunters, and like to hunt for their food. Rats and mice are common types of pets that attract snakes. They make a favorite snack.

Keep this pest issue in check. Remember bird seed, chicken eggs, and uneaten food attracts pests. Even open pet food can be a lure for these creatures.

Ensure you clear away any accumulated body of water. Pests need water to survive. This is especially important after heavy rains. This way, we discourage snakes from entering your home or yard for food sources.

5. Choose the Best Spot to Stack Winter Woodpiles

Piles of firewood are the ideal spot for snakes to hide in. Stack your woodpiles neatly far away from your house. This is especially important during colder months, when cold-blooded creatures look for warm, dry spots to hide.

Snakes can hide in tiny spaces, as any snake expert will confirm. Avoid making a perfect overwintering habitat for snakes in your woodpile. This wil lreduce the likelihood of issues with snakes at your place this winter.

6. Mulching Flowerbeds Can Attract Snakes

Excessive mulching will attract amphibians, rats, and mice. These are the types of debris that create a perfect spot for unwanted snakes. Rather keep mulching to a minimum and reduce snake habitats in your garden.

7. Sweep Up Leaves Around Your House

Always rake up leaves. Dispose of these in the trash. Your yard will look good, plus you will keep garden pests in check.

You can add these to your compost heap. Remember to keep your compost heap far away from your home. This will keep the snake population in check. They enjoy leaf piles as much as a warm spot under a rock.

8. Check Your Seals to Keep Snakes at Bay

Ensure doors and windows seal well. Snakes are sneaky and can squeeze through tiny gaps. If you find a snake in your house or business, call a professional pest control company immediately and do not approach it.

9. Seal Paving Cracks

Seal cracks in your paving area. Avoid snake activity by sealing cracks in your foundation and veranda, too. This natural predator loves a warm spot between rocks that is close to prey species like common garden pests.

10. Snake-Proof Fences Can Keep Snakes Away from Your Yard

A sturdy perimeter fence is excellent for keeping snakes out. Keep snakes and rodents out with a snake-proof fence. Ensure the fence is about a meter high for efficacy as a repellent for snakes.

Be sure to bury the fence beneath the soil so that creatures cannot get underneath. This will stop snakes from burrowing tunnels to get inside.

11. Cover Your Drains with Tight-Fitting Lids

Cover your drains and air vents with mesh wire. These prevention tips will help keep snakes out. Keep the garage, garden shed and other spots free of debris and well sealed too.

Garden ponds and open dustbins are an invitation for pests, and edible pests welcome in a large range of species of snake. Sometimes it could be harmless snakes, but South Africa is home to many venomous snakes. It’s better not to have to encounter a poisonous snake in your yard.