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How do snake repellents work?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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The short answer is that snake repellents do not work. The products depend on the desperation of truly scared home owners who are willing to try almost anything to get rid of a snake or snakes on their property. The ingredients they contain have no effect on snakes at all, and even if they did, the first rain would wash them away.

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You can use vineger and salt that's wat I put aroun my yard and creek.you can also use cinimon,sulfer,and virgen oil. I use all of these and they really work, but don't think there just gonna go away fast it take about a week and apply again every 2 weeks

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Yes there is a snake repellent, it is called cedar oil.

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Cedar oil is an effective snake repellent.

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