Garden Pests and Diseases: Constant Visitor..., 1 by KatG

KatG wrote:
When my little 4lb yorkie is barking frantically out in the screened-in pool area, I know there's something up! Sure enough she had a black snake cornered...for the about the 5th time in the past couple of months. I ushered him outside the cage again...but he keeps coming back and I have no idea how he's getting in (I heard they can flatten themselves out though).

It doesn't freak me out and I know that they're good for eating rodents (which I do hate), but I don't want him slithering around my feet. This one is actually quite aggressive and at one point seemed to be rushing towards me! Any ideas on how to keep him out? Somebody told me that they hate thick rope laid at doorways, etc.???