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Beyond Carbolic Acid: Spray 'This' to Drive Away Cobras, Kraits, and Keep Your Home Snake-Free!
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News18•29-09-2026, 17:53
Beyond Carbolic Acid: Spray 'This' to Drive Away Cobras, Kraits, and Keep Your Home Snake-Free!
- •During rainy seasons, snakes seek warm, safe places like bushes, woodpiles, brick stacks, and holes.
- •Regularly clear dense bushes around your home and organize accumulated garbage, wood, bricks, and other materials.
- •Snakes are attracted to homes by food sources like rats; seal rat holes and entry points, and cover food items.
- •Use phenyl or other cleaning agents; spraying phenyl around the house can deter snakes.
- •If you spot a snake, never try to catch or kill it; contact trained snake rescue teams or the forest department.
Key Questions Answered
During the rainy season, snakes seek safe and warm places to hide, such as dense bushes, piles of wood, bricks, garbage, stone gaps, and ground holes.
Snakes often come near homes in search of food like rats. Rat holes, open grains, uncollected chicken feed, and areas abundant in frogs or rats significantly increase the chances of snakes entering residential properties.
If a snake is spotted during cleaning, you should never try to catch or kill it. Maintain a safe distance, keep children and pets away, and immediately seek help from local trained snake rescue teams or the forest department.
