How to scare a snake away

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Snakes are creatures that most people try to avoid as much as possible. These slithering, scaly reptiles are quite intimidating to most people, primarily because the myths related to snakes have become fairly ridiculous. The vast majority of snakes are rather tame creatures that pose very little risk to you, but there are some that are life-threatening. Some snakes have venom that can cause you serious illness or even death, and so there is a reasonable thought process that says to do all you can to keep these creatures away from you.



If you are a person who finds that a snake is on your property and you want to get it to go away you may be looking for a procedure that will show you how to scare a snake away. The truth is that your task may be a lot easier than you may think.

The vast majority of snakes that you will come across will do whatever they can to avoid you. They are potentially just as afraid of you as you are of them, which means that when they see you they will quickly scurry away. This resolves your problem without you having to take any action whatsoever.

The problem you face is when the snake will not just go away. It is in this situation that the species that you are facing could be of a potentially hazardous nature to you personally. This is where you need something that will really help you to do the job.

Your first course of action if you realize that the snake you are facing could be venomous is to not approach it at all. One wrong step or move can mean that you can be bitten and even die. As agile and athletic as you may be, it is important to understand that the snake can move with lightning quickness, meaning that you can easily be bitten. To avoid this start by backing away.

Once you have gotten yourself a safe distance from the snake itself your next course of action is to figure out how to get it to go away. The best thing to do is to find something that affords you a scary enough procedure that keeps you at a distance from the snake. Surprisingly, the best solution is water.

What you should do is to get the hose and attached a sprayer to it. Get within 20 feet of the snake and spray it as forcefully as possible. The action of the water will not only hit the snake directly but move the soil around it as well which should cause the snake to flee.

This is a great option to choose because it affords you the opportunity to get the snake to leave while not putting yourself at risk in any way. This should handle your snake problem and make you feel a lot safer about going outside. For the future, however, make sure you check before releasing your animals or letting your kids go outside. Just because it left doesn't mean it will stay away for good. For more information, you may want to click on one of these guides that I wrote:
How much does snake removal cost? - get the lowdown on prices.
How to get rid of snakes - my main snake removal info guide.
Example snake trapping photographs - get do-it-yourself ideas.
Snake job blog - learn from great examples of snake jobs I've done.