To help protect reptiles the best thing to do is provide them with habitat with lots of hiding places. Brush piles, rock piles, or log piles are good snake hiding spots. Brush piles can be made using debris from your garden, such as tree clippings and branches. A base of rocks and logs enhances the effect.
Simply creating a mound of rocks and stones of different sizes can make a rock pile. Be sure to create one that has various openings. You can add pieces of pipe or chimney tile to create tunnels. Snakes will also use the rocks as sunbathing sites.
Log piles are also very easy to make. Simply pile logs, as any arrangement or pile size will create habitat. Spread woodchips, leaves, and twigs around to enhance the area. Flowerpots, bricks, rocks and pipes can also be added to increase the number of hiding spots.
Allowing a corner of your yard to go a little wild with long grass and wildflowers will also provide good cover for reptiles and other critters.
