Snake Guard Deterrent for Power Lines, Transformers, and Utility Poles

Snakes can pose a significant challenge for utility companies, businesses, and homeowners. The slithering creatures often use power lines to travel in search of prey, such as birds and rodents. This can lead to damage to electrical equipment, power outages, and safety risks. Fortunately, our snake deterrent solutions at Critter Guard are designed to keep snakes off of power lines and utility poles, safeguarding your property and electrical systems.

Snake Guard for Power Lines

Snakes are capable climbers and can sometimes make their way onto power lines, either by climbing trees near the lines or by simply slithering up utility poles. Once on a power line, snakes can pose a variety of risks. They may inadvertently cause damage to electrical systems by making contact with multiple components, such as transformers, insulators, or conductors. If a snake touches two energized objects at once, it could create a short circuit, potentially damaging the equipment and causing power disruptions.

Moreover, snakes often slither across power lines to look for food, such as bird eggs and small rodents. In doing so, they can end up on the roofs of or even inside homes and businesses, leading to unwanted encounters.

At Critter Guard, our snake control products for power lines are designed to prevent snakes from slithering across power lines. Our snake stopper features multiple deterrent mechanisms, including slick, rotating barriers that prevent snakes from making their way across power lines, helping to protect both the electrical infrastructure and properties from the risks associated with snake activity.

Watch the video below to learn more about our snake repellent for power lines and how it helps with snake control near you!

Utility Pole and Tree Snake Stopper

Snakes are skilled climbers, using their long, muscular bodies to slither up a wide variety of surfaces, including trees and utility poles. Unlike other animals, snakes don’t rely on claws or gripping feet; instead, they use their scales and strong muscles to create friction and propel themselves upward. This ability allows them to easily access power lines, rooftops, and other elevated structures. Unfortunately, this often leads to potentially dangerous encounters, damage to electrical equipment, and power outages, creating costly repairs and service disruptions.

At Critter Guard, we’ve designed a snake guard to prevent snakes from climbing utility poles and accessing areas like power lines and rooftops. Our snake stopper features a circular design with several rotating rollers around the perimeter, effectively hindering snakes from gaining traction as they attempt to ascend poles. The snake deterrent can be installed on steel, wood, concrete, and fiberglass utility poles, and is also effective on certain trees with specific diameters. This humane snake control product keeps snakes away from critical electrical equipment and residential or commercial properties, reducing the risk of health and safety concerns and power disruptions.

Transformer Snake Guard

Once a snake has gained access to utility poles and power lines, it can easily access overhead transformers. Transformers can attract snakes due to the presence of potential prey, such as small rodents or birds, which may build nests within the naturally warm and sheltered electrical equipment.

Unfortunately, this can lead to serious issues, as snakes may cause damage to transformers, leading to electrical faults, short circuits, power outages, and even fires. In August 2024, a snake caused a power outage for nearly 12,000 homes in Virginia after coming in contact with a transformer.

At Critter Guard, our snake guards for utility poles and power lines work together to effectively prevent snakes from reaching overhead transformers and other critical equipment. To learn more about our snake repellents and how they work, visit our online store which contains full product specifications and more customer reviews!

Contact Critter Guard Today

Whether you’re a homeowner looking to protect your home and family from snakes, a business owner in need of snake controls products, or a utility company aiming to reduce snake-related power outages, our snake guard products at Critter Guard can help. To get started with Critter Guard, visit our e-commerce store or contact our team today!