How do I snake-proof my house?

[sujoy_kb]

How do I snake-proof my house including back yard and frontyard

[Prof]

Hi  sujoy kb

I used to have snakes coming up my driveway from the river nearby..

I bought several solar powered snake repeller in ground units..and put two in the front lawn and two in the back yard..

Have not seen a snake since and that was 7 years ago.!!

Bunnings have these..

https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?page=1&q=snake+repellers&sort=BoostOrder

That should fix your problem..

Prof..

[EricL · Accepted solution]

Hello @sujoy_kb 

Thank you for sharing your question about snake proofing your house.

It's great that you've received excellent advice from @Prof. Here are some snake repellent products he might have been referring to the Sonic Guard Solar Snake Repeller with LED light, the Sureguard Premium Solar Snake Repellent - 4 Pack and the Sureguard Sun & Shade Snake Repellent - 4.

Another option is to build a snake fence around your house using Jack 135cm Ultrapost Premium Steel Fence Post - 5 Pack in combination with Jack 900mm x 5m 6.5 x 6.5mm Mouse and Snake Mesh.

Here is a link to our best advice: How do you keep snakes out of your garden

Here are some discussions regarding snake fencing:

• Solved: How to build snake barrier inside garage door by @Steve5
   
• How to fix snake mesh to a fence? by @calccom21 
  
  
• How to build a temporary snake and toad barrier by @Steve5 
  
  
• Snakes in garden by @IsobelB 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[sujoy_kb]

Thanks so much @EricL .

Could I instead use https://www.bunnings.com.au/jack-90cm-x-30m-12-x-12mm-aviary-mesh_p3060425 for meshing?
I already have colorbond fencing around my house. Going by your suggestion, I need to plug the gap from the bottom of the fencing to the ground, which is not very high.

Please ket me know your thoughts on it.

[MitchellMc]

That would be an option @sujoy_kb. Just bear in mind that the mesh Eric has linked to has a grid of 6.5mm, whereas the mesh you've mentioned is 12mm. I would imagine 12mm would exclude most snakes, though there's still the potential for smaller snakes to squeeze through.

Mitchell

[sujoy_kb]

Thanks @MitchellMc .
Could you guide me on how to add a snake mesh below the colorbond fence door because it can be opened and closed and also slightly higher than other fence sheets (for the ease of movement).

I have read a few old posts in Bunnings Workshop about installing a snake mesh where it's suggested to use L-shaped wire mesh to be buried from outside. However, I have neighbours on all 3 sides of my house (left, right and rear) on the other side of my colorbond fence. The difference between the bottom rail of my colorbond fence and the ground is not more than 3 inches. Could you please guide me on how to tackle the issue?

[EricL]

Hello @sujoy_kb 

The mesh needs to be cut into strips and since you've mentioned that the gap is around 3 inches the equivalent would be 76mm. Just to be on the safe side I suggest cutting the mesh to a height of 150mm. I suggest using an IRWIN 200mm Vise-Grip Sheet Metal Locking Pliers or similar to bend the mesh at the 50mm point of the mesh to turn it into an "L" shaped mesh with 100mm at the top and 50mm at the bottom.

Place the mesh at the bottom of your fence and attach the long top section to the bottom rail of the fence with a Buildex 8-18 x 20mm Climacoat Countersunk Ribbed Head Metal Tek Screws - 50 Pack in combination with a Zenith M8 Hot Dipped Galvanised Washer or use Buildex 10G x 25mm Class 4 Cladding & Fencing TEKS® Screws with Seal - 50 Pack. The bottom part of the mesh can be secured to the soil using Jack Weed Mat Pins - 20 Pack. These will need to be hammered into the soil to firmly keep the bottom of the mesh from lifting. Attach the next mesh beside it making sure that the mesh overlaps one another. 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric