What does Animal Control do with rattlesnakes?

Many fire departments and even some animal control officials destroy rattlesnakes they pick up. Officers with the Los Angeles Department of Animal Regulation carry firearms and shoot the occasional snake, although more often the animals are dispatched with a shovel borrowed from a frightened homeowner.

What do rattlesnakes hate?

Ammonia: Snakes dislike the odor of ammonia so one option is to spray it around any affected areas. Another option is to soak a rug in ammonia and place it in an unsealed bag near any areas inhabited by snakes to deter them away.

How do you keep rattlesnakes off your property?

The best protection against rattlesnakes in the yard is a “rattlesnake proof” fence. The fence should either be solid or with mesh no larger than one-quarter inch. It should be at least three feet high with the bottom buried a few inches in the ground.

What smells keep rattlesnakes away?

Clove & Cinnamon Oil: Clove and cinnamon oil are effective snake repellents. Ammonia: Snakes dislike the odor of ammonia so one option is to spray it around any affected areas. Another option is to soak a rug in ammonia and place it in an unsealed bag near any areas inhabited by snakes to deter them away.

How to keep snakes away from your home?

Keep your yard free of clutter. Snakes are ambush predators,meaning they like to attack their prey from dark hiding places.

Does vinegar keep snakes away?

Put vinegar around the edge of your pool. If you’ve seen a snake near your pool, or you’re worried about finding a snake during your swim, then there is something you can do to keep snakes away. The old wives tale is that snakes can absorb liquid throw their skin, which makes them highly sensitive to chemicals such as vinegar.

What repels snakes from yard?

A snake fence, made of 2-foot-high fine wire mesh is installed around the perimeter of your yard. This will deter snakes from entering because the fence is too high to climb and the wire mesh is too fine for them to go through.