Pulse deterrents - do they actually deter snakes?

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Originally Posted by ozscott

The only thing that works with snakes at our place (we get lots of browns) is my little Jack Russel. Natural born killers. You can't stop them. It's inherent.

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Until it gets tagged and it will sooner or later.

Easy peasy, get yourselves a Mongoose or two. Job done. Put it on a leash & you could take it down to Pub as a conversation piece.

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The Indian gray mongoose and others are well known for their ability to fight and kill venomous snakes, particularly cobras. They are adept at such tasks due to their agility, thick coats, and specialized acetylcholine receptors that render them resistant or immune to snake venom.

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Just don't fall asleep with your willy hanging out though. "Ouch! wtf was that?" [biggrin][biggrin][biggrin][bigsad]


Und speaking of villys
Diver, I trust the Austrians vere vearing der Leder hosen leather Pants to protect theirs just in case? [bigsad] [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Just don't fall asleep with your willy hanging out though. "Ouch! wtf was that?" [biggrin][biggrin][biggrin][bigsad]

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Advice from the voice of experience? [bighmmm]

That'd be telling Ian.. [bigsad]

No it isn't, I have never met a Mongoose, I just have a vivid imagination (too vivid sometimes :rolleyes:) & it's not hard to visualise the consequences, but if did have one I'd certainly lend it to Mick or the Navigator.

Get a couple of Roosters.
Very aggressive & will protect their hens.
Unfortunately they can be a aggressive to people as well.
Jonesfam

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Easy peasy, get yourselves a Mongoose or two. Job done. Put it on a leash & you could take it down to Pub as a conversation piece.

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In another life,when we lived in West Africa,everyone had a pet Mongoose or two.

They were ferocious bloody things when it came to snakes.

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Originally Posted by 101RRS

Until it gets tagged and it will sooner or later.

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Can't stop him mate. We stopped counting after a few dozen. He is 8 and yep eventually he will get done. But he enjoys life in the meantime. You can't stop a JRT hunting. Like sticking your finger in the dyke. Besides browns around the house (and that's where he gets them) is not on in terms of the kids. Cheers

One of the local wineries had problems with snakes, and the owner would under no circumstance get them moved or killed, and a they were around the house with his grandchildren he put some kind of thing that puts an electric pulse in the ground, no sound, not ultrasonic but electric, hasn’t seen a snake at his house since. But I don’t know what it was or what it was called.

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Originally Posted by scarry

In another life,when we lived in West Africa,everyone had a pet Mongoose or two.

They were ferocious bloody things when it came to snakes.

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When 'er indoors lived in East Effrica (Italian Somaliland/Somalia) post war, her dad being WO1 with MBE in REME, the Workshops had a Cheetah roaming loose all over the place.
Her name was Chewy (very apt [smilebigeye]) & when she outgrew her surroundings & got into mischief she was given to some geezer to look after.

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

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The snake man was more than a little interesting on Myth busting. Stamping your feet when walking as snakes feel the vibrations an flee was well busted as he Jumped up and down with vigor on the floor with the snakes clearly not reacting in the slightest to the vibrations we could feel 20 metres from him jumping [thumbsupbig]
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Years ago I was chipping out thistles with a hoe. I almost stepped on a huge brown snake.

If belting the ground with a hoe to remove thistles doesn't encourage a snake to move away, then I don't think stamping your feet will work.