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    What is a natural snake repellent?
    Ryan Corrigan, LVT, VTS-EVN
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    Ryan Corrigan is a Licensed Veterinary Technician in California. She received her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from Purdue University in 2010. She is also a Member of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians since 2011.
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    The APHIS has found cinnamon oil and clove oil, also known as eugenol, effective in repelling some snakes. Apply essential oils as a spray, diluting about 4 to 8 drops per gallon of water, or carefully place cotton balls or fabric strips saturated with the oils around snake-prone areas.
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    Do moth balls really keep snakes away?
    Ryan Corrigan, LVT, VTS-EVN
    Licensed Veterinary Technician
    Ryan Corrigan is a Licensed Veterinary Technician in California. She received her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from Purdue University in 2010. She is also a Member of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians since 2011.
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    This is a common misconception because moth balls really have no effect on snakes.
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    What keeps snakes away from your home?
    Ryan Corrigan, LVT, VTS-EVN
    Licensed Veterinary Technician
    Ryan Corrigan is a Licensed Veterinary Technician in California. She received her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from Purdue University in 2010. She is also a Member of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians since 2011.
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    Removing their food source (rodents) and making sure they can't get access to the dark damp places they like to live by sealing the house well.
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    What types of snakes live in Georgia?
    Ryan Corrigan, LVT, VTS-EVN
    Licensed Veterinary Technician
    Ryan Corrigan is a Licensed Veterinary Technician in California. She received her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from Purdue University in 2010. She is also a Member of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians since 2011.
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    Georgia has many breeds of snakes. The venomous species include copperheads, water moccasins, coral snakes, and rattlesnakes. Among the nonvenomous breeds are scarlet snakes, hognose snakes, garter snakes, and water snakes.
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