Sulphur
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Louise Chambers
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- Location: Corpus Christi, TX
No, it won't help deter snakes. Best protection for snakes is a pole guard and netting - that combo will stop raccoons and snakes.
Sulphur is good for deterring chiggers! put some in an old sock and dust your socks & lower pants legs.
Sulphur is good for deterring chiggers! put some in an old sock and dust your socks & lower pants legs.
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avesrun
- Posts: 1127
- Joined: Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:10 pm
- Location: Iowa/West Des Moines
- Martin Colony History: Home Site: 2017- 0
2016 - 1st pair, fledged 5
Satellite Site: 2017 (3rd season)
34 pair
Fledged- 102
The PMCA shop has alum. guards ready made for either round, square, or triangular poles; they are hinged for relative ease of taking on/off. See this link:
http://shop.purplemartin.org/Guards_for ... -list.aspx
Other than that, you can make your own out of 8" pvc (recommended dia.)
See the DIY on Chuck's Purple Martin page and I've seen another DIY on the PMCA do it yourself links. It involves slicing the pvc down the center and adding hinges and making a plywood round piece that closes in the top which in turn needs cut down the center after making a round, sq. or otherwise hole that fits your pole. The plywood piece(s) are screwed onto the top of the pvc and lined up with the cuts in the pvc.
For the work involved with making your own out of pvc I really recommend the purchased ones; I've have both and both work well. Bottom line is that top of predator guard tube needs enclosed or snakes will crawl right up through the tube. Tube/guard should be positioned above your safety pin on the pole which should be 4ft. or higher from the ground.
TimG
http://shop.purplemartin.org/Guards_for ... -list.aspx
Other than that, you can make your own out of 8" pvc (recommended dia.)
See the DIY on Chuck's Purple Martin page and I've seen another DIY on the PMCA do it yourself links. It involves slicing the pvc down the center and adding hinges and making a plywood round piece that closes in the top which in turn needs cut down the center after making a round, sq. or otherwise hole that fits your pole. The plywood piece(s) are screwed onto the top of the pvc and lined up with the cuts in the pvc.
For the work involved with making your own out of pvc I really recommend the purchased ones; I've have both and both work well. Bottom line is that top of predator guard tube needs enclosed or snakes will crawl right up through the tube. Tube/guard should be positioned above your safety pin on the pole which should be 4ft. or higher from the ground.
TimG
PMCA Member
Home Site: 2012-15 visitors
2016 - 1st pair, fledged 5
2017-18 Zero
2019- 3 Successful Pr
2020- 21pr, fledged 76
Satellite Site: 2014 - visitors
2015 - 2 pair fledged 9
2016 - 13 pair fledged 44
2017 - 31 pair fledged 118
2018 - 44 pair 163 fledged
2019- 49 pr 219 fledged
2020- 47 pr 209 fledged
Home Site: 2012-15 visitors
2016 - 1st pair, fledged 5
2017-18 Zero
2019- 3 Successful Pr
2020- 21pr, fledged 76
Satellite Site: 2014 - visitors
2015 - 2 pair fledged 9
2016 - 13 pair fledged 44
2017 - 31 pair fledged 118
2018 - 44 pair 163 fledged
2019- 49 pr 219 fledged
2020- 47 pr 209 fledged
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threelilkids
- Posts: 386
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:11 pm
- Location: Denham Springs, La
- Martin Colony History: 2014 1 pair 3 hatched 3 fledged
2015 1 pair 5 hatched 5 fledged
2016 1 pair 5 hatched 4 fledged
2017 2 pair 8 hatched 8 fledged
2018 4 pair 15 hatched
Moth balls will keep snakes away, but all else will still get to your martins so please use guards and netting!!!
Mary
Mary