Snake repellents, which may include moth balls, essential oils or products that can be scattered outside, have been floated as a way to deter the slithering reptiles.

Snake repellents like oils, granules and mothballs lack proven effectiveness. Mothballs pose health risks to humans and pets. Habitat changes remain the most reliable snake deterrents. It’s ...

“The main product in a lot of these snake repellents are the same things that moth balls are made out, naphthalene, so it relies on the smell, but if you put that out on a landscape like this ...

Using mothballs as a snake repellent isn’t illegal, but it’s “completely ineffective” and can harm lots of other wildlife, Seitter said. The chemicals in mothballs are toxic to people ...

I know of absolutely no scientific documentation that so-called snake repellent, a mixture of sulfur and naphthalene (mothballs), is effective outdoors. It is not going to hurt a passing snake and ...

“As for the repellents, Wits University tested a variety of substances including Jeyes Fluid, Snake Repel, moth balls and some plants, and again, none of the snakes were repelled in any way. The ...

A homeowner in Mohave County faces a possible citation and fine for allegedly using mothballs outdoors as a snake deterrent. The looming enforcement action for suspected misuse of pesticides ...

Snake repellents like oils, granules and mothballs lack proven effectiveness. Mothballs pose health risks to humans and pets. Habitat changes remain the most reliable snake deterrents. It’s ...