SNAKES ARE OUR FRIENDS NOT FOES

SNAKES ARE OUR FRIENDS NOT FOES

        Snakes make up a significant proportion of the middle-order predators that keep our natural ecosystems working. Without them the numbers of prey species would increase to unnatural levels and the predators that eat snakes struggle to find food.

           The feeding habits of snakes act as a natural form of pest control. 

Snakes are predators and feed on a variety of creatures which would harm us and our farm in many ways. Small snakes feed on many harmful bugs and insects. Larger ones eat mice, rats, and other small mammals that can destroy crops or damage personal property.

          Snakes tend to effectively control rodent populations in particular. 

Snake venom, fat and oil have medicinal property.

Snakes are a key component in the balance of nature. Their presence or removal from an area directly impacts the health of an ecosystem. 

How to keep snakes away from your house?

Natural Snake Repelents

* Asafoetida (Stinking gum) : - Dissolve a small piece of asafoetida in some water and spray the solution around your house. It would help to ward off snake.

* Cow Urine and Dung : - Cow’s Urine and dung are effective to keep snakes away. Snakes normally don’t come near the cow shed. They even move away if they sense approaching cattle.

* Cinnamon and cloves: - Snakes are highly sensitive to smells, and the combination of cinnamon and cloves

*Garlic: - Plant garlic around your house or drop garlic and its peel in your property. Snakes 

* Powdered sulfur: - Powdered sulfur is another commonly used snake repellent; this remedy acts as a long-term solution to keep snakes away. 

How to keep away from snake bite?

The important point that you always keep in mind is that “prevention is better than cure”. So always keep a torch when you go out in the night. Almost all snakes come out from their hide out in the night seeking their prey. In addition to this take too much care in dealing dumped articles, walking through bushes etc.

How to remove a snake that accidentally entered your house?

          Snakes seldom enter your residence. Actually they fear human beings and tries always to keep away from human. However they rarely enter our residence during their chase of prey.

        If you see a snake in your house, do not be alarmed or disturbed. It will not jump at you. Try to get a hollow pipe. Close its one end firmly. Place it somewhat in front of the snake. It would soon enter the pipe. Close the other end and you can carry it to a faraway place  and

release the snake. The snake, when it sees a human being surely seek a hiding place. It would misunderstand the pipe that you place before it as a hole. You can already make such an apparatus with a two or three meter long pipe with one end closed and keep it in your house. In case of an emergency you can easily take this to remove a snake.