I have actually heard this works, but could be another "wives tale". Otherwise I'd say "off with the head". Skin, eat, use the skin on something decorative...

Quote Originally Posted by niftyshaving View Post
Moth balls.
Toss a handful of mothballs under the house and down into
any hole or den you can find. Only a handful, some are flammable...

They "stink" and repel most rodents that attract snakes.