The field of distribution of vipers not only is more, than at any other snakes living in Europe but also is more extensive, than at any land snake in general. Meetings and the neighbourhood with them are not excluded also in the Midland of Russia. Summer residents need to know how to secure itself against attack of snake and as it is possible to banish her from the site.
At meeting with viper do not make sharp movements, do not stamp and do not wave hand, trying to banish it. The snake can be frightened and attack you for the purpose of self-defense. If you know that on the site vipers meet, publish noise from a distance. Having caught conversation or footfall, the viper will hurry to hide.
Snakes do not live near the person. To drive them it is close to people the lack of food or flooding of places of their usual dwelling by water can. However the viper will not be able long to suffer human activity and after a while will creep away.
Vipers lodge in mouldering rotten stubs, snags, in dense thickets of grass, in minks of mice, moles and other animals. That your site was not shelter for snakes, eliminate similar places from the seasonal dacha. Get rid of various garbage and stuff, mow clean grass more often. If during spring cleaning on the seasonal dacha you come across the snake abrasive paper dumped by viper during molt, pick up it any tool and you will throw out far away out of borders of the site. It is known that dragons always fade in the same place. Means, the reptile will return to the old skin and will remain there. Get rid of mice and rats. Allure on the site of hedgehogs. These hunters not only will destroy snakes, but also will finish with rodents who most of all attract reptiles. For bait of hedgehogs put fresh chicken meat in saucer or pour some milk and put near lodge. On perimeter of the site pour kerosene solution. For its preparation mix one part of kerosene with two parts of water. The smell from kerosene, hated animals, will not allow viper to approach country possession. If you know that on the site snakes are found, you walk in boots. Getting out to air in warm summer night when snakes are especially active, take lamp.