With spring’s warm evenings and even warmer days, we’re all bound to begin encountering the snakes of the Triangle. Social media sites can be a treasure trove of falsehoods about our region’s snakes, ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Snake repellents like oils, granules and mothballs lack proven effectiveness. Mothballs pose health risks to humans and pets. Habitat ...

Whether you're hunting for a simple repellent to keep snakes from slithering into your campsite or prevent them from coming into your yard, you're in good company. Because snakes make many of us ...

Durban snake rescuer Nick Evans has reiterated that snake repellents are a waste of money as they do not work. Evans said this after finding chopped onions and seeing and smelling Jeyes Fluid at a ...

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 summertime ...

It’s summertime, which means snakes (and soon, cicadas) are emerging. In the Triangle and central North Carolina, most of the snakes you might encounter are not venomous. If you do run into a venomous ...