TESTING A COMMERCIAL SNAKE REPELLENT, (Does This Stuff Really Work?)

Putting a Snake Repellent to the test, will it do what it claims to do? You be the judge.
NOTE: All snakes in this test were videoed from aprox. 70 feet away, close-ups were filmed with the zoom on the video camera (DUH!!) Snakes were not chased, made to go a certain direction, provoked or influenced in any way. From standing still 70 feet away with the video camera, the snakes were not influenced by me when they started to crawl. What is shown is that once the snakes encountered the repellant they were not deterred by it as the label claims.
Watch another test of another Snake Repellent, "Ro-Pel Snake Repellent" here: • Testing another Snake ...

[@peterk8909]

Apparently, the snakes used in this test failed to read the product label.

[@meramosjr]

What a lame comment. How's the snake supposed to read the label without any arms to hold it with? Duh.

[@jimmybones3283]

@reverse thrust 😂

[@MikeMercury]

should ask the seller to sit on the other side of the band

[@heithwatkins]

Snake is a paid actor.

[@shanepleasants6280]

Heith Watkins lmao great comment

[@turotomas1632]

The best snake barrier is a 1/4" hardware cloth 3' tall and packed into the soil to avoid any snakes from coming into your property...period

[@donze52]

backed up with glue boards just in case

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

So what you're saying is that we're doomed and there's nothing we can do to keep out the murder serpents.

[@alvaroakatico9188]

NeverMetTheGuy Buy traps from Amazon.

[@moe-chan8570]

Use your shovel

[@Ricklustt]

I saw a video of 1/4 inch mesh snake fences seem to work.

[@shebaharry]

Fantastic job. I would greatly appreciate if you could do a similar test on the effectiveness of solar snake repellers. Possibly if you could place a grid of correctly installed, charged and operating repellers and record the actions of several species navigating through them please.

[@vadaminot429]

They don't work either!

[@ranchlife8128]

I tried Snake Away, put it down thick and used it around an area where we got a lot of Copperheads. They sat in it and crawled through many times over several months. It did nothing to repel them at all so now I just shoot them. This stuff does not work at all.

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

How about just have them relocated you don't have to shoot them education is the big key

[@IAMINVECTIVE]

I've noticed this stuff only works with small rattlers if at all. Big ones don't care but the small ones do tend to avoid it

[@clems6989]

Vinegar Garlic, onions, dirty old burnt oil, sulferic acid. All of these help. But a .410 shotgun is the best choice !

[@antuanmetz4759]

It's basically made to keep the snakes from harboring or just hanging out they gonna keep it moving I know I put it down on the side of my steps...and you were able to see them I put down and haven't seen them since

[@shonaphillips7577]

CATS. Works every time.

[@BlackjackArmyCaptain]

Yes Lawd!

[@iwillsurvive1335]

I pour hot water on every snake I see around my yard. That words but apparently the other stuff doesn't.

[@Ed-ts4bj]

I’ve had some success using spray bottles filled with gasoline, then misted the area I want cleared, have the 12 gauge ready when they come out they’re going to be angry! A few weeks ago I had a non-poisonous come out from under the burn pile that I had soaked with charcoal lighter fluid to start, it was much quicker then me, its nose dinged off of my shin twice before I could get out of the way!

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

Okay tough guy

[@ifenrimagoodluck2411]

It worked for me ,it happened that this snake would always pop up its head to get a feel of warmth from sunlight within the flowers .whenever i try to drive it away it disappears,so i knew it lives there.I got the snake away and applied like 4 disposable cupfull of it. Boom to my greatest surprise ,it crawled out dazed and took off

[@LillyKC23]

I read what works best is to soak a rag or cotton balls in ammonia and place in an unsealed bag in areas where you want to repel them. Ammonia is so strong it makes sense. I just put some out this evening after seeing 2 snakes in my yard. Hate them! :P

[@Ph.D..]

www.fieldecology.com/blog/snakes-away blogs.webmd.com/from-our-archives/20110222/are-mothballs-safe

[@embergrazen9500]

just like how cowboys tell you to put a rope on the ground around your sleeping bag and no snake will cross it. then you learn that they were just saying that to put your mind at ease so you could sleep.

[@mauricewelsh9427]

We do see the snakes leave the area ,they didn’t hang around. I am not saying it has any effects on the snake ,but in fairness snakes did seem to leave the area.

[@stephentaylor280]

Glad I watched this video ! Will look for other snake control idea's.

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

Put up a 1/4 inch snake fence around your property

[@brogcooper25]

All I can think is KILL IT!!! KILL IT!!! KILL IT!!! KIIIIILLLLL IT!!!

[@jomarieangelotti8856]

Thank you so much for your very informative experiment

[@suziidfl]

We don't get much cooler weather here in SW Florida...I did read were dead mice are being packed with acetaminophen/Tylenol and dropped by small parachutes over the area of Guam. Apparently Guam is being over run by snakes and small amounts of Tylenol is deadly to snakes.

[@vadaminot429]

To humans also😵

[@MatirManush-wu9cc]

Excellent experiments. We appreciate you for this highly valuable experiment. Now we know what is the effectivity of these kinds of repellent. I bought deer repellent and used in my garden. There was no action of it. My entire garden was cleaned up by the deer. We suggest people not to buy these ineffective products.

[@highdesertwildlifecontrol5763]

Great video, I have a lot of clients who need to see this!

[@robn.7426]

It may not work as a fence, but I would imagine it would keep a snake from wanting to just hang out in the area where the product was placed. For example, if you placed the product in a crawl space, a snake would probably not want to take up residence there, no?

[@HakeemKaree]

Not saying the product works at all but this experiment is flawed but mainly because the premise behind the product is flawed. It makes the snake wanna leave the area it doesn't determine where they'll go. Meaning even if they get on your yard it'll make them more likely to come in the house than sit in the yard.

[@ziggy814]

Oh yeah that stuff works great lol.... The only snake repellant that works is a snake fence 1/4" or smaller 1ft under the ground and 3ft+ above ground

[@orangenblk]

I'm surprised the company didnt blame YOU for doing something incorrect. Or blame wind direction or earth tilt or.....

[@MikeMercury]

cash away

[@aiymankhan7222]

Why did the snake cross the road?

[@jprevard]

Because it liked the smell of Naphthalene 😄

[@76vetten]

Great video. I’ve wondered if that stuff worked.

[@leolion14]

Should have bought ammo. This will deter the snakes

[@bethbartlett5692]

Thank you ❤

[@Cnote39legend]

Use Fireant Killer powder instead

[@anthonyuplandpoetwatkins5283]

kills fire ants, not snakes

[@Cnote39legend]

@@anthonyuplandpoetwatkins5283 it won't kill the snake but the Fireant Killer powder will irritate the snake into avoiding it and going elsewhere. The powder called Surrender has a foul smell and extremely potent and toxic

[@jayroper6830]

it does not work!!!!

[@worldmusic3732]

I need your advice for the best snake repellent. I want to protect my house, my garden from snakes. I know there are many useless "repellents". anyone?

[@TheLeettie]

Snakes will protect your garden from slugs and rodents. I'd like more snakes in my garden. Pretty much all repellents are useless. Get rid of what's attracting snakes like shelter and food sources. A lot of them eat rodents and rodents are attracted to things like bird feeders. Also find out how the snakes are getting into your house and block any entrances.

[@vadaminot429]

If you live where venomous 🐍 live then fine fencing that goes under ground is the only thing ... I don't know where you live but non venomous will only help....I know you have to be careful in thick vegetation if you're in a area with venomous 🐍.... But check out the species because some snakes burrow....

[@backwardmist2303]

use garlic

[@CarolineGerardo]

nope

[@erickjanich6800]

Caroline Gerardo mouse turds?

[@vadaminot429]

@@erickjanich6800 lmao

[@erickjanich6800]

@@vadaminot429 😀

[@vadaminot429]

@@erickjanich6800 I've had 🍺 battered rattle snake.....my cousin use to have a snake fry at his bar annually.... That hasn't happened in quite a few years now! Thankfully! But I did try it once😬

[@shonuff9267]

Sounds more like “snake oil” 😕

[@Sassafrass95]

I really wish companies who false advertise products like these would face punishment they should be facing

[@orangenblk]

Lawyers will spin it making the customer the problem. It's the American way of doing things. Oh, dont forget to add the overused and meaningless American business mantra "We're sorry for the inconvenience."

[@resputin8012]

I am a farmer , we throw sulfer ammonia in our farms for better production . But every time when we use this we see the snakes hates sulfer ammonia smell. They get out from that farms where we use this product's. My English is too bad but I hope u will be understood.

[@frankbrownjr4782]

Good morning to you do mix the sulfur ammonia I do buy it like that

[@kirstenspencer3630]

Nothing is more dangerous than a false sense of security here in snake country. Thanks for your considerable efforts. Most interesting.

[@L.A.LUX7]

😱aaaaa i just came out of the store carring a bag of this product....jajajajaja, should of checked the reviews inside the store..😒ganna have to return it🤦🏻‍♀

[@DustyShowers]

Great video. As a professional humane wildlife trapper in Tampa Bay, I support your findings 100%.

[@justoyzracing9193]

What do you recommend..by the way, I am in Brandon..... i have seen several small rattlesnakes and racers in my yard...

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

@@justoyzracing9193 I would put a snake fence up don't put a half inch snake fence up they can go right through with the babies put up a quarter inch snake Mash have an expert do it not a landscaper

[@Guurur]

Thank you for opening my eyes I used to buy this product frequently in a hope that it is working but it never did and I still had rattlesnake problems.Aint buying this product anymore

[@doctorartphd6463]

Are the manufacturers and/or sellers of this product frauds ? As such, ANY legitimate company would verify the product's intended results, as part of a quality assurance issue, as long as this video is truthful and accurate.

[@denstump4590]

Thanks for the video, I doubted it would work but looking for something that may work. Some people in comments I think just do not understand that many of us have a REAL REASON to try to chase away snakes! It is NOT just food snakes like, I have found copper heads sunning on my concrete pad, or cooling in the shade on concrete under a vehicle! YES, I work on cars there crawling under them often! I DO NOT want to share my work space with a venomous snake! Also many people have children that play outside, they do not want the children struck by snakes! As for snakes only going for shelter, food, etc.. the fact is snakes will go where they want when they want, even if no reason for it! At a friends house, clean yard, no snake food, etc.. etc.. at least 4 times I found a copper head in yard between house and workshop. I almost stepped on one of them in dark stepping off the porch. Only reason for those snakes to have been there really was they were going from point A to point B and that part of the yard was in there path! Some of us do still live in rural areas where there may be lots of snakes, deadly snakes! Rather than having to kill snakes, it would be great to just keep them away!

[@anthonyuplandpoetwatkins5283]

given that about 1-2 people per year are actually killed by accidental contact with a venomous snake, even in the country, there is very little likelihood you could be killed by a snake. pretty unlikely you will ever even get bit. (about 5 people per year die from snake bites in the USA, but usually 1-2 of them are people who handle snakes and another 1-2 are killed when they are bit while either trying to kill relocated, capture or simply handling a dead snake. I understand that crawling under a car to meet a snake is unnerving. I used to have a job climbing trees, and occasionally, i would meet a snake on my way up, but the odds of you getting bit is best reduced by both keeping down weeds, trash and food sources, as well as, in the case of contact, backing up and giving the snake some respect.

[@peterk8909]

Anthony Uplandpoet Watkins Biggest problem seems to be us building our house in snakes yard.

[@vadaminot429]

The only thing that will help is a fine screen fencing that goes under the ground so they can't crawl underneath..... many or most hunt at night so use a light😉

[@Ph.D..]

@@anthonyuplandpoetwatkins5283 You apparently think all Americans report being bit to some authority or the wildlife conservancy in their state. A quite illlogical conclusion & assertion if you think everyone reports bites of animals, let alone of snakes to authorities that log numbers. I've been bitten several times in my life by accidentally coming upon one, stepping on one accidently, etc. & I'm only 39 & not a snake handler & have never once reported any of them to any state or gov authority to log. Idk anyone who has when they've been bitten either. If you believe the purported stats based on the notion every single person that gets bit by something informs the gov so they can log it, you must not be famillar w/regular people & the avg person living in rural, middle or surburban America. While people may not die from a bite, it's still unpleasant & can lead to a deadly infection if not treated properly. To dismiss someone's fears &/or concerns of snake bite based on gov stats is not a valid or accurate argument since the stats don't reflect anywhere near a true representation b/c most do not report being bitten. While I do agree it's rare to die from one, the risk of infection of any bite is significant regardless if venomous or not. You also don't always have the privilege of backing away & being notified of the snake's presence in advance before it's already struck b/c you happened upon it w/out warning.

[@anthonyuplandpoetwatkins5283]

@@Ph.D.. the chances of getting an infection from a non venomous snake bite is VERY low. if one tkes the basic step of cleaning the bite. snake bites are typically less prone to infaction than nips and scratches by dogs and cats. i dont rely strictly on govt logs, but the facts remains, in the USA, less than 10,000 (out of 330,000,000) are bit by a venomous snake, of those folks less than 1 out of 1000 die. in america, your chance of dying from a snake bite in your entire lifetime is about 1 in 50 million! in the meantime, snakes are literally EVERYWHERE. the thing is, snakes avoid humas most of the time and in spite of the ignorant myths so popular in pop culture, no snake ever chases a human. snakes, even snakes like king cobras, are not aggressive. some snakes are more defensive if messed with, especially if they feel cornered.

[@edouglaspratt]

These may be dumb snakes. The ones with average or higher IQ understand this is snake repellant and will in fact avoid it. That's what I'd do if I was average IQ.

[@theandersontripletsplusjos4312]

I need something that works man!

[@donze52]

put feed out for squirrels , they drive snakes off to protect their own young, worked for us now 20 years-- in south west Ne.

[@heidimerchant4595]

Thank you for this experiment ~ saved me lots of $$

[@mr.goodwinmbamacc4494]

If you don't like reptiles or they are a problem, I should think you could find a type of food they abhor and won't eat, then lace the affected area with that food. What foods do they hate? Or you could start a Mongoose farm.

[@ThroneRoomTalks]

Thanks. I will stop wasting my money on that.

[@kiara1231971]

Well perhaps it works for us in Asia in the liquid form and not a solid form as in higher surface area to volume ratio....we live right in front of a jungle no snake has ever come to our house although one killed it in the street....well sometimes some people don t really know how to use a product

[@saeeda3098]

*have you tried gunpowder* or *a fence of Dynamite sticks* 🤓

[@philgiellea3771]

I called my County Ag Extension Agent - she confirmed that there is no such thing as a snake repellent!

[@anthonyuplandpoetwatkins5283]

nor is there any need for it! if you dont like snakes, get rid of their food and cover and they will go away. if you continually have snakes on your property, you have rodents or other items that are attractive to these carnivores. if oyu have tall grass, brush or piles of debris stacked around in your yard, you are creating a welcoming habitat. clean up your yard, get rid of animal feeders (snakes dont care for the bird seed and such, but they love the birds and squirrells they attract!) if you do these things, you may still, on occasion, say a snake, if you are lucky, but mostly they keep to themselcs and avoid humans. if you see one, do not interact with it. no matter whether urban or country, snakes are around us all the time but because they usually avoid humans, you wont see them often. killing the one you see will not reduce the snake population but might increase the disease bearing rodents in your home and yard.

[@apxpandy4965]

No wonder snake oil salesmen don't hang around after making a sale! rofl! Great vid - thanks!

[@harch3030]

This is meant to keep them from staying permanently. Sure they will go over it. But they won't stay. To stinky of a smell. Think about it would you? 😮

[@jonny777bike]

I think the only real snake repellent is a smaller than .25 inch hole fencing that goes up I forget how many feet high. Keep out the baby rattlesnakes from invading your property.

[@martasarber7133]

Thank you for taking the time to show this. Great and to the point.

[@YnOt-4]

You placed the snakes right in the middle of the band and they just craweled out of it and away from it...to me thats what should be expected. So its either they are running away from inside of the circle or your experiment is inconclusive

[@lianeisme]

I think we all need a Honey Badger that will do it ha ha ha

[@jasoncarter9356]

The manufacturer states it works better in its original oil form.

[@mikevalazquez1459]

Goes to show it doesn't work

[@cliffcampbell8827]

Somewhere in Africa, there is a certain species of bird that a certain species of tree climbing cobra loves to eat. This species of bird knows it is on the cobra's menu and can only do one thing about it, build its nest in a very specific species of tree...a tree that leaks sap (after the birds drill little holes in the bark to let the sap out), a sap the cobra absolutely cannot stand to touch. I've seen 70% of a cobras body held away from the tree by the remaining 30% of the cobra (pretty much its tail was keeping ahold of the tree) because the cobra really, REALLY wanted to start raiding those specific birds nests and it really, REALLY didn't care for the feeling of that tree sap on its scales...the cobra lost its grip on the tree bark, fell to the ground and slithered away. That sap is the closest thing I've seen that can be considered a snake repellent. I have no idea if that sap would discourage all snakes or maybe just that kind of cobra and seeing just how close the cobra was holding its body away from the tree sap...it's obvious to me that physical contact between the snake and the tree sap must happen in order to discourage a snake from entering the area you don't want the snake in (in other words; if you want to use this particular tree sap to guard your house, plan on using several hundreds of gallons of it and expect to have to reapply the sap after every rain storm and every spring thaw and the snake's are done hibernating). I don't know if the sap has an odor and I don't know what (if any) kind of chemical reaction may occur if it is shellaced on wood, concrete, pavement, whatever house shingles and tiles are made out of these days. It could horribly discolor what ever surface you are painting it on...or worse. Anyways, something to think about and research if you are really interested. Who knows, maybe a synthetic form of that tree sap can be mass produced with a pleasant aroma for cheap without any negative consequences and only have to reapply a small amount once every 4-5 years for total snake free peace of mind in your house...but I doubt it.

[@KyleInOklahoma]

*_When i go camping i bring a few spray bottles of vinegar which is an excellent repellent. Of course, it wouldn't be feasible to protect your yard with it, so I would suggest 1/3" wiring plus daily walk about so you know your kids are safe. My kids always had dogs around them which helps._*

[@chodkowski01]

This was real world testing. Personally I would think after the first rain fall the snake away would have been less potent anyway.

[@thatmathers7848]

Vinegar for me is the best repellent I observed it last week when snake got in to my house and keep hiding into unreachable area then I poured a pouch of vinegar in the area after a minute the snake comes out.

[@jakespottedhorse]

Another scam product exposed!

[@dariend6368]

I've seen people use the small diameter cloth mesh fence, problem is the snake gets entangled and dies a slow death . If a child or animal walks close to were the snake is entangled, they could still get snake bit

[@cormorantanglermely4380]

Great ‼️thanks for saving me money 👍👍👍

[@ToneMiner]

Thanks so much for the the experiments. My neighbor recommended the moth balls as a snake repellent. I love having real evidence to base a decision on. My pest control rep recommended Snake Away for keeping lizards away from our house. I'm beginning to suspect it would be a waste of money for them, too.

[@resputin8012]

am a farmer , we throw sulfer ammonia in our farms for better production . But every time when we use this we see the snakes hates sulfer ammonia smell. They get out from that farms where we use this product's. My English is too bad but I hope u will be understood

[@Ph.D..]

www.fieldecology.com/blog/snakes-away

[@InTheZone85]

is this guy standing 4 feet away recording?

[@dariend6368]

We use the 12ga. Method, works really well. Deep fried rattlesnake is absolutely delicious

[@edwinthompson6510]

one sure repellent a .44 magnum,, or a 410 shotgun job done,,, Ed,,, Southern Arizona rattler land

[@martasarber7133]

LOL! I agree

[@kiara1231971]

I also do want to mention an experiment mouse were killed with arsenic they died but the next generation adapted and could not be killed by the poison.....

[@rainfall7588]

Im thinking it is working as intended . In the video it shows the snakes moving over it. It's moving out of the area that stinks.It would repel me, the moth ball scent is strong.

[@edwinthompson6510]

Waste of good money {{ ronnie rattler can't read English {{ try Spanish........lol

[@yerfillinois8254]

Thanks for saving me a ton of 💰 🤑. This shit doesn't seem to work

[@rayfl502]

snake away, lol

[@todaynow1563]

well guess that this product will not sell too well if it does not work.

[@leolion14]

It seems to be an attractant

[@letsgovegan4491]

Thank you!

[@laquitagilmer5656]

So this product gives false confidence. 👀

[@tylerlancaster6678]

I found a snake inside my car under the back seat idk how it got there but I just wanted something to keep other snakes away to prevent a next time

[@vadaminot429]

Somebody don't like you?🤔 I had one in my car once....at the same time I was being stalked by a crazy biatch!!😬😕😖

[@malayalimachan5145]

Dear Friends ,Use Garlic paste , or Dip kerosene in small clothes and hang in different places on alternate days .Good result.I saw this in most of the farm houses.

[@daytonwhittle7592]

Tast the air Jacobson organ dose not work

[@shanepleasants6280]

Snake Away is brought to you by CNN

[@ExceptionalCarpetCare]

Best snake repellant I've seen is snake shot.

[@erichaggard9769]

Thanks for saving us consumers a lot of money

[@brucewayne7970]

Than will snake away work for garden snakes or no❓

[@PERRYS_PROPS]

I use this product to deter small animals away from my lawn and garbage. It seems to work for that.

[@vadaminot429]

They can smell... Be careful!! They have recently listed it as a carcinogen 😖

[@bc65925]

Thanks for that.

[@tallbadger]

hummm... your name makes me think of fort huachuca....

[@SilverWatcher.]

Bear mace a snake I would

[@stacysmith9073]

Thank you!!!!!!!!$

[@rememberussliberty1822]

9mm hollowpoints..

[@JuanNavarro-cl8vo]

I work for me

[@HTMLValidator]

Hmm.... it would seem this stuff doesn't work....

[@charmainelercana1227]

garlic scent is more effective

[@apocalypseg0d690]

Why dont you film on the other side of band? Maybe snakes getting away from you forcing them to cross band DUHH!

[@efur9288]

That’s exactly what I thought the whole time I watched this video! Obviously he was picking them up and putting them in the circle so maybe they were just trying to get away from him. The last snake sure seemed to be in a hurry.

[@Ph.D..]

Read the description under the video.

[@StimulatedCynic]

Ph D yea 70 feet away but his shadow is right over the snake I don’t think shadows work like that this gentlemen was within a few feet from the snake in every video.

[@fanofnone2635]

Thank you HuachucaGuy