Optimal year-round climate, historic architecture and affordable amenities are some of San Miguel de Allende's treasures. February and March are two of the best months to visit, but the 11,000 American expatriates who have made this quaint Mexican locale their home would say the best time to visit is now.
Either way, if these rodents are in your yard, it is much more likely they will find their way into your home when the cold weather hits. It used to be that traps, poisons or expensive exterminators were your only choices to get rid of these rodents. Now there's Shake-Away.
The best way to get rid of the snakes is to make sure your back yard is not Snake Heaven. Keep the clutter down. No piles of wood or leaves, nothing they can nest in or hide under. Keep the grass mowed so they don't get comfortable hanging out in it. Also, take care of any rodent or insect problems quickly.