WELLNESS BUDDY BLOG

I saw the snake disappear into the bushes. Then I realised I couldn’t hear Bobby.

Usually, calling his name was enough. I’d hear his paws, see his head pop around the corner, or find him standing behind me.

This time, nothing.

“Bobby?” I called again, louder.

My heart started racing. I could still picture the snake slipping beneath the bushes beside the fence, and one thought crowded out everything else: had Bobby found it before I did?

I searched for him, afraid of what I might find. Then I spotted him in the garage.

Safe. Completely unaware of why I was so relieved to see him.

For him, it was an ordinary afternoon. For me, the backyard suddenly felt different.

The snake was removed. The worry stayed.

After the snake catcher dealt with it, I started looking into what I could do around the yard.

I cleared the clutter, trimmed the grass and checked the areas where Bobby liked to explore. Then I searched online for snake-deterrent options.

That’s when I found SnakeAway™.

Its solar-powered stake setup caught my attention. Rechargeable batteries included. No cable running across the lawn. No chemical repellent to mix or spread.

The seller described pulses of sound and vibration travelling through the ground. I read the details, but I didn’t buy that day.

Over the next few days, I kept thinking about that silence.

Every time Bobby wandered towards the fence, I called him back. When he went quiet, I went looking.

I knew he’d been safe that afternoon. But I couldn’t forget how quickly my mind had gone to the worst possibility.

So I returned to SnakeAway and checked the installation instructions and purchase terms.

I understood that reliable snake deterrence hadn’t been established. I would still need to maintain the yard and keep an eye on Bobby.

With that understood, I decided to try the solar setup.

For the next few weeks, I didn’t see another snake.

I also installed a sensor camera overlooking the backyard. Whenever Bobby was outside, I found myself checking it - especially when he wandered towards the bushes where I’d seen that first snake.

 

At first, I checked constantly. That afternoon was still fresh in my mind.

 

But as the weeks passed without another sighting, the worry began to ease. I could watch Bobby exploring the garden without immediately picturing the worst.

 

I couldn’t know whether SnakeAway had made the difference. Not seeing a snake didn’t mean one couldn’t return.

 

So I kept the yard tidy, continued checking the camera and stayed aware of where Bobby was. Those ordinary afternoons together started feeling ordinary again.

Considering an option for your own backyard?

SnakeAway™ is $59.99, with solar charging and rechargeable batteries included.

Check the product details and installation requirements to see whether the setup suits your yard.

SnakeAway™

Solar-powered snake repellent

AUD $59.99 $240

☑ Solar charging

☑ Rechargeable batteries included

☑ No mains cable

☑ No chemical application

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Keep existing yard precautions in place. This device does not replace supervision or veterinary care.