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The folks are right about keeping the space clean and using sulfur, but there's a detail a lot of people overlook: snakes go where there's food, like rodents and insects. If you just clean up the yard but leave a rat infestation nearby, they'll come back anyway 🐍 So besides removing hiding spots, make sure there aren't open grain stores, leftover pet food, or standing water sources that attract prey. And be careful with those sulfur repellents - they work better in enclosed or small areas; in open terrain, the effectiveness drops a lot because the smell dissipates quickly.
I have a somewhat neglected property, and what really works is keeping the grass cut, removing debris and woodpiles where they like to hide. You can also use sulfur-based or naphthalene repellents scattered around the area, but honestly cleaning up is the most effective.
Sulfur and cleaning are really the foundation, but what actually made a difference for me is creating a physical barrier - laying down a net or mesh buried about 30cm deep around the areas you want to protect, like near the house or garden. Snakes can get around repellents if they're desperate enough, but a well-built barrier is much harder for them to get past.
Don't fall for the temptation to set lethal traps or use poison - it's illegal in many areas and risky if you have kids or pets around! I agree that cleaning up is essential, but there's a point the others left hanging: sulfur works best if you spread it consistently and reapply it after rain, otherwise it dissipates and loses effectiveness. The really important thing is eliminating food sources - rodents mainly - because a snake without prey will look somewhere else, no matter how much sulfur you put down. If you can control the rat population and keep everything organized, you've already won half the battle!
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