How do you keep rattlesnakes away from your home?!!!!?

Question

I was stepping outside to smoke this evening and I saw a dead baby rattlesnake near the front porch of my apartment. This is the second dead baby rattler my wife and I have seen near our door in a month. I guess the stray cats are doing a good job! My wife is nervous as am I. We wonder when we will see the adult snakes!

A neighbor said to buy something at the local lumber yard to put in the grass. I can't remember what it was called. Is there anything we can buy to keep them away? I don't want them getting inside! We keep our home very cool since it is hot right now here in Texas. Will that help or attract them? We are thinking about getting another place. We can deal with the large bugs and even the tarantulas, but rattlesnakes are another story! Please help. What can we do? I already plan to keep feeding the stray cats to keep them nearby.

Answer 1

I have no idea if this stuff works or not but here is the link:

Snake repellent http://www.liquidfence.com/snake-repelle...

Answer 2

the snakes are looking for a cool dark place to hide best thing is to remove as many as possible around your house.