7 smells snakes hate and how to use them to keep these slithery visitors away from your home

have their pungent sulfur smell, particularly once they’re diced up or minced, that supposedly drives snakes crazy.

People will leave these out near entrances, or make their own “smell sprays,” but here’s the rub: Once that stuff starts to decompose, it attracts all sorts of critters, including insects and vermin—animals that snakes prey upon. In addition, onions and garlic are actually dangerous for dogs and cats to eat. And again, the science on whether a snake actually cares about the smell of your kitchen scraps is pretty thin.

Citrus, lemongrass,