Posted by Wayne I don't think marigolds deter snakes. Nor do sulfur, lime, snake-a-way or anything else said to deter snakes. Limiting their prey items and habitat is the only deterrent and realistically it is neither possible nor desirable to eliminate their habitat completely (though you can trim vegetation around the house, sheds and kennels to limit their apperances around those areas). Snakes have already emerged from hibernation. March and April are the peak emergence months in your area. -Previous Message--
on April 22, 2005, 1:25 pm, in reply to "snakes and hay"
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Snakes do sometimes like to thermoregulate underneath hay bales, so while I don't think they would be a big snake attractant I would probably remove them if you don't want snakes in the kennel if it isn't too much work.
: Hello! I live in the northeastern
: tennessee mountains (five minutes from
: the NC border) and this past winter I
: stacked hay bales inside my dog's
: 10'x10' kennel to assist in keeping him
: warm. (He was dropped off and
: abandoned near our home 2 winters ago,
: was obviously abused due to his
: timidity and absolutely refuses to come
: inside the house.) Anyway, with warmer
: weather approaching I wondered if I
: should remove the hay in order to not
: attrack snakes. Is this necessary?
: Last year, we had several snakes around
: our property, copperheads and tons of
: ringnecks. And, if you dont mind can
: you answer a couple more questions: *
: Do marigolds really help to keep snakes
: away from flower beds/gardens? If not,
: is there anything that will aide in
: detering them?
: * When do snakes emerge from their
: winter hibernation?
: Many thanks in advance for your
: response! Your site is so incredibly
: helpful!!
:
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