The smell emitted by the plant is irritating for mice and they try to avoid them. Poo from bobcats, snakes, and cats are also effective mice deterrent because of their distinct smell. That smell scares mice away due to their natural fear on their predators. Pet stores have products that contain this unique smell which you can buy to spread over your house to keep mice away.
1) A myth exists that a cucumber smell comes from rattlesnakes. 2) The Tongue Mountain Range is known for harboring rattlesnakes. 3) The only place I have ever smelled random cucumber is the Tongue Mountain Range. Which leads me to believe the tiny minority, that rattlesnakes do in fact give off a cucumber smell.
The tail shake IS INDEED the Corn Snake mimicing a rattlesnake. Many animals use mimicry of other more dangerous animals they resemble superficially to ward of predation and fool the predator. When amongst branches or leaves, the tail rattling can sound somewhat enough like a rattlesnake to scare away the predator.The Corn Snake is not the only one to do this. Many non-venomous snakes which reside in rattlesnake country do this as well, such as the King Snake and Eastern/Texas or Great Plains Rat Snakes.The Corn Snake is a species of Rat Snake, and the Rat Snakes are well known in these parts for Rattle Snake mimicry.et him get use to the cage for a week, feed him and wait 24 hours then start handling him for short periods every day. Only about 10 minutes at a time. He will get use to you. I have raised many snakes including wild caught rat snakes. They do shake their tails and it can sound like a rattle snake.