Do snakes like artificial grass?

David Principato | Jan 15, 2020 1:19 AM

I live near forests and I'm worried that if I install artificial grass, the snakes will visit it and live there.


1 Answer
2020-01-15T05:49:17+00:00

While snakes might be found traveling through artificial grass depending on what areas you live in, but "do snakes like artificial grass" can be an interesting question. We are in turf business for years, and have never heard issues with snakes live in artificial grass. It is hard for me to think a good reason for snakes to like artificial turf: the artificial grass are normally short ranging from 1-1/4" to 2" high, and  surface won't give enough for snakes to hide themselves, again, they might travel through, but we just don't see they can live in the artificial grass, 

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I have a place close to a lake and a pound. Im wanting to surround the area where I have my camper set up and fire pit area with some of the AstroTurf from a football field I traded for , hoping to slow any rattlesnakes and other snakes that might come that way. Does anyone know if it might help some? Gotta keep the grand daughter as safe as possible.
Glad I lived in the city!
Very scary and unsafe if they do!
That's very reassuring. I'm glad they don't live in artificial grass.
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