Snakes and Rope Question

[LhcBrad]

Is it true that a Snake will not cross over a rope? So if you had a walled in yard and put rope at the entrance gate you would not get any snakes? True or just a bunch of crap? I heard it hurts their bellys if they crawl over it.

[Racey]

http://www.texas-venomous.com/myths.html
MYTH: If you are sleeping outside on the ground at night, place a rope around your bedroll because snakes will not cross a rope. Another varation of this myth is that snakes will not cross a railroad track, so many of the illegal aliens crossing into the U.S. on foot frequently sleep on the railroad tracks to keep the snakes away.
TRUTH: Snakes will in fact cross a rope on the ground. They will also cross railroad tracks. Unfortunately, many of those people who sought safety from snakes by sleeping on the railroad have met with a much more deadly danger than the snakes that they feared.

[Riomouse911]

Sorry, it's not true. The only bigger myth is St Patrick rid Ireland of snakes. Rope won't slow them down at all..

[Chipster27]

If you made the rope look more like the snake and the snake were attracted to the rope, would you slow it down?

[Chipster27]

What would you suggest, a little lipstick and rouge?
Maybe some fishnets...

[BlueNun]

Just get a badger and a wolverine... They might take some "warming up" to kids though

[Sleeper CP]

Check on horse hair. Either tail or mame(sp) Something I heard years ago.
Sleeper CP

[snake321]

Snakes started that silly rope myth.
Get the mythbusters to try it...