Do Snake Repellents Really Work? We get asked this a lot do snake repellents actually keep snakes away? The simple answer is: No, they don’t. Many products on the market claim to repel snakes using smells, vibrations, or chemicals… but there’s no solid scientific evidence that any of them are effective. Here’s why: Snakes don’t smell like we do Most repellents are based on strong smells (like mothballs or pepper), but snakes “smell” using their tongues and Jacobson’s organ so the scents we find

It would be really cool if snake repellents worked, but they don't. How do we know? We keep seeing rattlesnakes ignoring it! In fact in our 15 years of experience with finding rattlesnakes in backyards, we see no difference at all between yards treated with snake repellents and yards that aren't. "But it can't hurt!" – YES IT CAN! If even a little bit of you feels like your yard is being protected by something that's doing nothing of the sort, it's easy to forget the basics of rattlesnake avoida