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The key is to find where the snakes are gaining entrance to your house. Look for cracks or holes (the size of a quarter) in your foundation. Sewage and drain pipes can also be the problem. Block and/or fill in anything that looks like it could be their access point. Eliminate all habitat around your house such as leaves, tall grass or wood piles which garter snakes love. They hibernate in winter and then slowly emerge as the sun warms them back up. They feed on small rodents such as mice and shrews as well as insects. Inside the house keep things neat and tidy so they have no place to hide. Also vacuum all bugs that could be their next lunch. If you are unable to pinpoint where they are coming in make a trap of rolled loops of clear packing tape in areas where they are seen and they get stuck so you can remove them. They are attracted to any warm sunny spot, so keep a look out in windowsills etc. Garter snakes are helpful in the grand scheme of things as they eat rodents and insects. Their instinct leads them to warm places where they feel safe from predators. We just have to convince them that our house is NOT their home.

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12y ago

You should not kill garter snakes as they are beneficial in ridding areas of unwanted pests (insects and rodents). If you must get rid of them I would hope that you contact an animal removal company that can relocate these harmless reptiles.

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11y ago

Why not simply leave them alone ! Remember - YOU are the invader in THEIR natural environment - not the other way around ! If your house hadn't been built in a place where they had already existed for centuries - you wouldn't have a problem.

Besides which they're (a) a harmless species, (b) too small to inflict any serious bite (it barely breaks the skin - and I speak from experience) and (c) likely to be feeding on the local rodents - which are FAR more numerous (and spread disease) !

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10y ago

Pick it up with a pair of long handled pliers. Take it outside to where there is a warm area. Place it there and you are rid of the snake in your house.

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11y ago

Use logs, rocks, and also try to grow long grass. Add a pond to attract frogs dragon flys, and more types of bugs. This is what garter snakes eat. Good luck!:)

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Dont own a house or they will smell it and die

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moth balls

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