Do Mothballs Work as a Snake Repellent?

By

limped

Moth balls do in fact work. Same stuff in snake away. But what's remarkable is that it works on moles too! Guaranteed! Just pop through their runs a few places and poke in a ball or two and they are gone in a matter of days. Sometimes immediately.

By

Deeli

Moth balls are highly toxic/poisonous to any living creatures including adult humans and especially so to children and pets not to mention that they poison the soil and ground water! Also, the fumes emitted from them can cause damage to lungs! Use mothballs only for what they are meant for and that is in closed container to keep woolen clothing from being eaten by moths. If you use any pest control product containing naphthalene please do so with extreme caution and follow the directions to a T.

By

louel53

I don't know anything about snakes, but I do have some experience with mothballs. They have the most disgusting smell, and I would never use them for anything. I suppose if you were popping them in to snake holes in your yard, it might be alright, but if you are putting them anywhere near your buildings or where you might be sitting outside, the smell of the mothballs is far worse than whatever you are trying to repel.

By

larflu

There is a product called Snake Away which the active is Napthalene, which is an ingredient of some moth balls, not sure how a snake would be able to roll away a moth ball.

By

foxrun41

I don't understand why people think mothballs are a good critter repellent. Mothballs give off an odor and should a critter find that odor unpleasant they either roll the moth balls out of the way or find another route around the mothballs.

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