Snakes are quite common in our lives and cause a lot of confusion, especially in areas where poisonous snakes are common. They crawl on roofs, on tree branches, hide under beds, in corners, or in cool places.
This is why research and study of snakes is receiving a great deal of attention from both humans and scientists today. Studies on snakes show that snakes are a type of highly developed animal with a very keen sense of smell that both attracts and repels.
Plants that should not be planted because they attract snakes into the house, including some very well-known species – 1
There are specific folk tales about plants that attract snakes and collect them, which can be very dangerous. These plants are:
White snake grass (also known as white snake-tongue grass, boa constrictor grass, snake grass, etc.) is a grass species that grows year-round along roadsides and in humid areas, preferring cool locations and being found in all three regions: North, Central, and South. Snakes can be found wherever this grass species grows.
White snake grass (also known as white tail plant, thorn leaf plant, white snow lilac) grows in cool, humid places. Although the plant is a valuable medicinal plant used to treat dermatitis, gallstones, hepatitis, cancer, or to promote eye health, its scent is particularly attractive to snakes.
The fruits of the purple cassia are sweet when ripe… and are food for mice, squirrels, porcupines… Since snakes love mice, they look for mice to hunt around ripe purple cassia fruits. This plant often grows in clumps along streams, forest edges, and in damp, shady areas. Therefore, people should avoid places where the purple cassia fruits are ripe to avoid snake bites.
Plants that should not be planted because they attract snakes, including some very well-known species – 2
Some other flowers with scents that attract snakes in folk medicine, such as passionflower, jasmine, cosmos, ivy, etc., are naturally planted, but if they are fertilized with chemical fertilizers or sprayed with pesticides or herbicides, snakes will not come.
So, what should you do to prevent your home from becoming a place that attracts snakes?
There are usually three main reasons why snakes are attracted: hiding places, food sources, and water sources. To prevent snakes from entering your home, you need to limit these three factors:
Kill rats in the house, remove bushes and weeds, mow grass regularly, seal holes or cracks and entrances around the house and roof, and avoid leaving water sources outside in the garden or yard, such as broken pots, as they also attract snakes and provide breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Keep your house neat, clean, and tidy; this limits the places where snakes can live. If you find holes or shed snake skin in your garden or yard, inform family members, especially children, and keep them away from these areas.
