Riomeira 53” Large Rubber Snake Super Realistic, Fake Snake Looks So Real, Snake Toy Thick, Great for Pranks, Halloween Party Decoration, Garden Props - Deter Squirrels, Bunnies, Birds Wirrabilla

I used this in the field and other places at work. Realistic enough for quick scares. I tied a piece of fishing line to it so the people I tricked set the trap on themselves.

After a few years they are spotted and faded and lack their original realistic feel and never scared off any critters of course. I do enjoy having them in the back yard around the flowers though, makes for a good scenery.

It is quite realistic looking unless it is turned over- the bottom of the snake is white. Maybe that is what it is supposed to be, but our Grandson yelled "it's a fake" when he opened the package (it was turned over) before he opened it...otherwise it would have fooled him (we surrounded it with leaves and grass. If he doesn't end up playing with it we will use it to scare away the critters that get after our plants.

This snake is very realistic. It writhes like it’s alive when moved by hand. It is very durable.

I bought the snake to be a decoy on my balcony to deter the squirrels away from my plants. I was having a real problem with them digging in my soil and destroying the flowers on my blooming plants. They were an absolute menace in early spring digging up my bulbs and throwing dirt all over my patio. I had tried making a hot sauce pepper spray and I had also tried coffee grounds, both worked to a point but had to be maintenance a lot anytime it rained or the garden got watered. This seems to be working pretty well. As long as we keep moving the snake around every couple days or so the squirrels stay off the balcony. The actual snake itself is heavier than I expected, it feels like an actual snake! As the other reviews have said, the head stays curled but the rest of the body can be posed as you want. Since I'm just using the snake as a decoy against squirrels and not a prank against people I'm not too worried about the fact that the head is in a locked position. The snake and it's coloring seems to be holding up well despite being in the sun for long periods of time day in and day out. It doesn't seem to be overly affected by the heat, it's not melting or becoming disfigured in any way it also seems to be surviving the rain!