Snake Prevention from Camp Site

Rakesh Jain · Sep 20th, 2006, 20:40

Hi
Is there any method by which we can prevent snakes from tent area in wild.
Any Chemical whoes smell will keep away the snakes & other reptiles ? - plz
thx - rakesh

mira4bai4 · Sep 20th, 2006, 21:16

Depending on your situation, noise is one of the best deterrents unless your snakes are territorial and breeding etc. Ensure that you keep everything tightly sealed until you need to use them as snakes like places to slither into and sleeping bags left unattended are of great interest and unfortunately fatal to the person getting into them.

Make sure that you have long and wise crepe stretch bandages always near by so if you are bitten then you wrap the area as wide as possible to restrict the surface area of the body from functioning normally, this may give you about 20 minutes extra to get medical help.

This is an Australian link but still relevant, view the First Aid section.
Snake Bites ~ First Aid

amyl · Sep 20th, 2006, 21:28

Here you go, Rakesh!!

not sure if you need it urgently.... u probably willl have to ship it from US...asking someone traveling from there wud definitely mean a BIG BIG trouble for the traveler

cyberhippie · Sep 20th, 2006, 22:08

Mirabai snakes are deaf to airbourne sounds, so making a noise ain't goona drive them away!!

Rajesh you'll be pleased to know that snakes really are timid creatures with very little interest in us humans!!

I saw a Kitten chase away a 2 meter krate in our back garden in Goa, so try not to worry about it too much!! Most snake bite's to humans happen by complete accident

PeakXV · Sep 20th, 2006, 22:41

Don't go #2 in the Nag Champa!

skell · Sep 20th, 2006, 23:51

[quote=cyberhippie]
Rajesh you'll be pleased to know that snakes really are timid creatures with very little interest in us humans!!"

There are a number of snake repellants on the market. I think it's much better to keep them out of your "comfort zone" than to panic and kill them if they wander too close. A lot of people have a fear of snakes that just doesn't respond to logic.

http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/snakeaway.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Fence-Snake/dp/B000FEU7EA

cyberhippie · Sep 21st, 2006, 00:18

Skell, sorry you're right perhaps a bit too blase from my good self.

Rajesh probably has good reason to ask, but having gotten over SO many fears in India through educating myself, I thought I would pass it on!

He he. You're talking to the guy who once couldn't sleep if I knew there was a cockroach in my room!!

If repellent is your comfort zone, go for it Rajesh, I wasn't belittling your intentions!

Funnily enough a anecdote comes to mind! In the Kumaon there's a tree, that long ago local people would always use for at least one tiny part of the house, as it was thought to keep snakes away!

Just as soon as I remember the name..........

Nick-H · Sep 21st, 2006, 01:03

A lot of people in India die from snake bites.

skell · Sep 21st, 2006, 04:00

You could also travel with a mongoose.

PeakXV · Sep 21st, 2006, 04:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakesh Jain

Any Chemical whoes smell will keep away the snakes & other reptiles ? - plz
thx - rakesh

Skunk perfume is known to keep the serpents at a safe distance .... of course that form of defense has its own problems!

amyl · Sep 21st, 2006, 10:53

a friend of mine...kind of an expert at handling snakes.... carries AVS n of course syringes for emergencies. If trained well in giving the dose one can carry it in his/her outing kit....may be life saving at times.
In india if you know someone at a government hospital you can get it at a really cheap rate....

dooms · Sep 21st, 2006, 12:49

In Hinduism snakes are believed to be mind readers. So may be you can just tell it with a strong conviction to go away

Nick-H · Sep 21st, 2006, 14:52

...works with flies. I poo-pooed the idea when a friend told me, but ever since, I've been showing the door, saying, "this way..." and a surprising number oblige.

Not with mosquitoes, though.

anindya911 · Sep 21st, 2006, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakesh Jain

Hi
Is there any method by which we can prevent snakes from tent area in wild.
Any Chemical whoes smell will keep away the snakes & other reptiles ? - plz
thx - rakesh

Indian Army often uses Carbolic Acid (found in Phenyl Solutition) or Carbide Powder to deter snakes from their camps. Any domestic liquid Phenyl or Calcium Carbide powder(used for generating Acytelene gas for brazing) will prove helpful.

Anindya

dooms · Sep 21st, 2006, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

...works with flies. I poo-pooed the idea when a friend told me, but ever since, I've been showing the door, saying, "this way..." and a surprising number oblige.

Not with mosquitoes, though.

Wow

didnt know this! Nick you have a lot of will power

Sep 20th, 2006, 20:40	#1
Rakesh Jain Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indore (India) Posts: 18	Snake Prevention from Camp Site Hi Is there any method by which we can prevent snakes from tent area in wild. Any Chemical whoes smell will keep away the snakes & other reptiles ? - plz thx - rakesh

Sep 20th, 2006, 21:28	#3
amyl 21st Century Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapura.......in Babenhausen, DE for a while Posts: 1,850	Here you go, Rakesh!! not sure if you need it urgently.... u probably willl have to ship it from US...asking someone traveling from there wud definitely mean a BIG BIG trouble for the traveler __________________ a'mar kono chinta nei

Sep 20th, 2006, 22:41	#5
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,018	Snake Prevention - Rule #1 errrrr I mean #2 Don't go #2 in the Nag Champa! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Sep 20th, 2006, 23:51	#6
skell Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC Posts: 975	[quote=cyberhippie] Rajesh you'll be pleased to know that snakes really are timid creatures with very little interest in us humans!!" There are a number of snake repellants on the market. I think it's much better to keep them out of your "comfort zone" than to panic and kill them if they wander too close. A lot of people have a fear of snakes that just doesn't respond to logic. http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/snakeaway.htm http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Fence-Snake/dp/B000FEU7EA Last edited by skell : Sep 21st, 2006 at 02:17.

Sep 21st, 2006, 01:03	#8
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,768	A lot of people in India die from snake bites. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Sep 20th, 2006, 21:16	#2
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,179	Depending on your situation, noise is one of the best deterrents unless your snakes are territorial and breeding etc. Ensure that you keep everything tightly sealed until you need to use them as snakes like places to slither into and sleeping bags left unattended are of great interest and unfortunately fatal to the person getting into them. Make sure that you have long and wise crepe stretch bandages always near by so if you are bitten then you wrap the area as wide as possible to restrict the surface area of the body from functioning normally, this may give you about 20 minutes extra to get medical help. This is an Australian link but still relevant, view the First Aid section. Snake Bites ~ First Aid

Sep 20th, 2006, 22:08	#4
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,013	Mirabai snakes are deaf to airbourne sounds, so making a noise ain't goona drive them away!! Rajesh you'll be pleased to know that snakes really are timid creatures with very little interest in us humans!! I saw a Kitten chase away a 2 meter krate in our back garden in Goa, so try not to worry about it too much!! Most snake bite's to humans happen by complete accident

Sep 21st, 2006, 00:18	#7
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,013	Skell, sorry you're right perhaps a bit too blase from my good self. Rajesh probably has good reason to ask, but having gotten over SO many fears in India through educating myself, I thought I would pass it on! He he. You're talking to the guy who once couldn't sleep if I knew there was a cockroach in my room!! If repellent is your comfort zone, go for it Rajesh, I wasn't belittling your intentions! Funnily enough a anecdote comes to mind! In the Kumaon there's a tree, that long ago local people would always use for at least one tiny part of the house, as it was thought to keep snakes away! Just as soon as I remember the name..........

Sep 21st, 2006, 04:00	#9
skell Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC Posts: 975	You could also travel with a mongoose.

Sep 21st, 2006, 10:53	#11
amyl 21st Century Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapura.......in Babenhausen, DE for a while Posts: 1,850	a friend of mine...kind of an expert at handling snakes.... carries AVS n of course syringes for emergencies. If trained well in giving the dose one can carry it in his/her outing kit....may be life saving at times. In india if you know someone at a government hospital you can get it at a really cheap rate....

Sep 21st, 2006, 12:49	#12
dooms Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 163	In Hinduism snakes are believed to be mind readers. So may be you can just tell it with a strong conviction to go away

Sep 21st, 2006, 14:52	#13
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,768	...works with flies. I poo-pooed the idea when a friend told me, but ever since, I've been showing the door, saying, "this way..." and a surprising number oblige. Not with mosquitoes, though.

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