Barb,,,, let's think about this,,,,,, you put motor oil in a motor.....clock oil in a clock, wouldn't it follow that snake oil should be applied to a SNAKE? (Now what the H am I going to do with this bottle of CASTOR oil?........) oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ken B