I joined this forum because I had a snake in my roofspace, which I wanted to move because of my pets. The snake catchers I called kindly explained to me that a callout would be rather pointless, as the likelihood of being able to catch it was low. I googled and found that cinnamon and clove oil spray can be used to keep a snake from moving towards you, and here's how I made the snake move out.
You will need:
a bathroom fan that sucks air into the roofspace
clove and cinnamon oil
(clove oil alone worked for me, cinnamon alone may work)
aromatherapy burner ($2 from dollar store) or diffuser
1. In bathroom, mix water with clove oil and diffuse. (Or burn oil in oil burner and put where it won't catch fire eg. bath/shower).
2. Turn on bathroom fan and close door.
It took me three tries. The first two I wasn't sure the snake was there. The third time it was definitely there and left in less than five minutes and I haven't heard it since.
I think this is a rather safe and snake-friendly way to encourage it to move on.
You will need:
a bathroom fan that sucks air into the roofspace
clove and cinnamon oil
(clove oil alone worked for me, cinnamon alone may work)
aromatherapy burner ($2 from dollar store) or diffuser
1. In bathroom, mix water with clove oil and diffuse. (Or burn oil in oil burner and put where it won't catch fire eg. bath/shower).
2. Turn on bathroom fan and close door.
It took me three tries. The first two I wasn't sure the snake was there. The third time it was definitely there and left in less than five minutes and I haven't heard it since.
I think this is a rather safe and snake-friendly way to encourage it to move on.
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