Snakes at my home...

[candycane55]

So what do I do when my home is crawling with snakes? I can't outrun them, I can't fight them and if they manage to bite me, I'm dead.
I don't know any cliff area where I could shake them off since I'm still new...

Will they despawn? How long might that take?

[JeffGV]

Log out ten minutes or so. It should be enough for the area to despawn, assuming no one else comes there.

[Qukatt]

snakes don't cross deep water either so if you have swimming that's an option.

Build a fence round your place so they cant get in and I've heard that paving prevents spawns inside the fences but I can't speak for accurate info there.

Don't lift random hollow logs, they have a chance to spawn snakes.

[candycane55]

Using the 10 minute trick worked. Had to try twice because the second load had a new snake.

I don't have enough cliffs or any deep water near my camp, so I'm fairly helpless when it comes to snakes and bears.

When I can make a permanent home, I'll be sure to fence it all in...

[MagicManICT]

Snakes won't enter water at all.

Paving prevents spawning of anything. I believe a personal claim will prevent animals from spawning, too. (Was the mechanic in HnH, and I haven't seen anything to prove it wrong here so far.)

[TotalyMoo]

Snakes won't enter water at all.

Paving prevents spawning of anything. I believe a personal claim will prevent animals from spawning, too. (Was the mechanic in HnH, and I haven't seen anything to prove it wrong here so far.)

If only Pclaims prevented animals from going in there. Damn snakes, always get me when I am afk.

[Lucas]

Do the wooden fences prevent snakes from entering?

[Chiprel]

Do the wooden fences prevent snakes from entering?

Yes but not from spawning inside (so you still can be unlucky when you login).
Pavement would stop that.