"Joey" wrote in message
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RobertM wrote:

Saw my first copperhead of the season today. I've seen various repellants
advertised. Anyone have any experience with snake repellants? Do they
really work as advertised or is it better to simply shoot them? Are
copperheads a protected species?

Bob

First of all, if any snake in my yard is a protected species they are
going to get one of my protected buckshot rounds !!

I would try the snake repellants and I've also heard that spreading a lot
of mothballs helps too.

I keep a sharp shovel on hand in case, but that shotgun is always a
backup -- protected or not !


I tried spreading several boxes of mothballs when I lived in Arizona. I
think the rattlesnakes eat mothballs. It never kept them away. This ecology
thing all sounds nice but I'm inclined to think that humans are also a
protected species. The people who make these laws live in fancy penthouses
and never encountered a poisonous snake while mowing their lawn. I'll buy
some repellant and try it but I'll also have backup.

Bob