From reading various sources of how to get rid of egg eating snakes, most folks think putting wooden eggs around the coop works best. A few folks say the snakes will go off and regurgitate up the eggs (great morning talk, huh?), but the majority thinks they will not live to come back and eat additional eggs. We had 8 or 10 wooden eggs under the coop for months and months and now they’re gone.
While in Abilene last week, we went by Michael’s to get more wooden eggs. I was looking at something else . . ok . . it was yarn . . and Vince looked at the wooden eggs and decided they were too expensive just for feeding to snakes.
As we were walking out of the store, I saw the Easter merchandise marked down . . 80% off. That should be inexpensive enough that Vince doesn’t mind feeding it to the snakes.
Egg Wreath
A wreath . . with lots of eggs for $3.
Plastic Eggs
Three bags of plastic eggs. Think the snake will notice? Think the snakes will eat plastic eggs? Think it will give them a tummy ache? Think all the cottontail bunnies running around out there will think we’re nuts?
Kathleen says
My mom had a large greenhouse and she always had those plastic eggs thrown around for the snakes.They always disappeared and we didn’t have snakes so you have to think.
shirley says
I have found the snakes wrapped around small trees trying to break the eggs. But I do n ot put out fake eggs anymore. I’m so allergic to mice and rats that I’d rather be, well you know what you do when you see snakes. So we keep the snakes around to keep the rodents at bay. They will move on when no more food is found.
Jennifer Hogsed says
I would fill the plastic eggs with some sand to add weight to them!
JudyL says
The eggs have holes in them and they will get blown around under the coop so the sand would eventually fall out but I put small rocks in them.
Doug R. says
Hey Judy, I read your posts daily, but I’m not much for replying. We were discussing snakes and eggs this morning and I felt I should share with you what we came up with. Not sure where you are in TX, I’m just north of Abilene. “Chalk” eggs. Apparently the snake can’t regurgitate them. Once swallowed they become moist inside the snake and get stuck.. You might give this a try. I will be watching for updates to see how the plastic eggs work. Good luck!
Doug aka quilterguy27
Rhonda says
Judy, you crack me up. Your post……priceless!!
I hope those plastic eggs work….as far as I know snakes are color blind so that should help.
Joan says
Eeeeek, I so hate snakes. Living next to an irrigation ditch for 35 years, I made a choice to not see them. I always told hubby that the day I see one, I am out of here. Well that happened last year while moving tree branches. While I am still here, I prefer the great indoors in the summer! LOL!!
Wooden eggs, plastic eggs with sand and rocks. That visual is just too funny to me. My mother in law’s biggest issue with the chickens and eggs were skunks here. Haven’t figured out how to run off those smelly things! 🙂
Donna F says
Judy you can use golf balls too. That should save you time putting rocks in plastic Easter eggs. lol
Diana says
I agree with Rhonda: you crack me up !! We have those black snakes due to the ditch water .. AND Yes I jump every time I see one !LOL
Brandy M. says
Oh, how… funny! I look forward to hearing how it all goes! Dang snakes!!
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ANGIE says
I hate snakes with a passion. Last spring we had one come in our garage and then found they had been going into our utility room at the back of garage. They found a hole behind the extra refrig to go in and out of it. Anyway, there is this sutff called “Snake Away”. It smells like moth balls and suppose to keep them out. I load the room with this sutff to the point my refrig smelt like moth balls. The food in the refrig and freezer had the smell, even extra soft drinks and water tasted like moth balls. Had to throw away a “ton” of food and drinks. A year later, the room and refrig has a faint smell. To say the least, I have not seen any signs of snakes in the garage or utility room. And that makes me very happy!
Edwina says
I just had a link posted to this on my blog. I live in country Australia, Queensland more specifically, where we have more species of deadly snake than I care to count (around 11, I believe). They are a constant, daily headache for me as the mother of a young child! Good luck dealing with yours.