Snakes in the Toilet? Welcome to the New Homeowner’s Nightmare

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

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[Dashinka 24,493]

A bite in that region would hurt a lot!

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We have black rat snakes living under our cabin and in the walls/behind the sink cupboard etc. You could never get rid of them all - we are in a cabin in the woods - more would just move in. We only see them about once a year in summer when they need to get a bit frisky and there's not enough room so they come out and 'do their thing' on the kitchen floor.

 

I was pretty freaked out the first time I saw them (British city girl who hadn't seen a snake outside of a zoo). But my husband who grew up on our farm just says "ignore them, they will go back in their hiding place in a minute" 

 

They help keep the mouse population down too. All my UK friends think I am crazy and want me to come straight home each time I post pictures of the snakes. 

 

This is their most recent appearance last summer.

 

 

 

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Tell me about it lol

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

Omg you're joking me.... did you just post one of my biggest fears.... LOL

 

I realize it's stupid and chances are slim, but I always turn on the light and check the toilet due to stories like this in the past... hahaha 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

13 hours ago, Trellick said:

We have black rat snakes living under our cabin and in the walls/behind the sink cupboard etc. You could never get rid of them all - we are in a cabin in the woods - more would just move in. We only see them about once a year in summer when they need to get a bit frisky and there's not enough room so they come out and 'do their thing' on the kitchen floor.

 

I was pretty freaked out the first time I saw them (British city girl who hadn't seen a snake outside of a zoo). But my husband who grew up on our farm just says "ignore them, they will go back in their hiding place in a minute" 

 

They help keep the mouse population down too. All my UK friends think I am crazy and want me to come straight home each time I post pictures of the snakes. 

 

This is their most recent appearance last summer.

 

 

 

I think I'm where you were when you got here... 

I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing they were there. Not a snowball's chance in hell.... 

[Dakine10 5,452]

  Generally, whenever you find one snake, there's more. I kept seeing one head under our  porch a few years back. When I took a flashlight to see where it went, it looked like a giant plate of reptile spaghetti under there. I'm not scared of DIY projects, but I left that one to a professional.

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14 hours ago, Trellick said:

black rat snakes [...] come out and 'do their thing' on the kitchen floor.

[dimly remembered from a Saturday Night Live sketch]  What do snakes use for genitalia?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

8 hours ago, Suss&Camm said:

Omg you're joking me.... did you just post one of my biggest fears.... LOL

 

I realize it's stupid and chances are slim, but I always turn on the light and check the toilet due to stories like this in the past... hahaha 

It's more common than you think 

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

22 hours ago, Trellick said:

We have black rat snakes living under our cabin and in the walls/behind the sink cupboard etc. You could never get rid of them all - we are in a cabin in the woods - more would just move in. We only see them about once a year in summer when they need to get a bit frisky and there's not enough room so they come out and 'do their thing' on the kitchen floor.

 

I was pretty freaked out the first time I saw them (British city girl who hadn't seen a snake outside of a zoo). But my husband who grew up on our farm just says "ignore them, they will go back in their hiding place in a minute" 

 

They help keep the mouse population down too. All my UK friends think I am crazy and want me to come straight home each time I post pictures of the snakes. 

 

This is their most recent appearance last summer.

 

 

 

I don't kill Non venomous snakes. I am almost Buddhist  like in my regards for critter life. I have a possum that comes up on my porch nightly and has a cat food snack. Possumso are great to have around, gets along great with cat 

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On 2/4/2017 at 10:46 AM, Trellick said:

We have black rat snakes living under our cabin and in the walls/behind the sink cupboard etc. You could never get rid of them all - we are in a cabin in the woods - more would just move in. We only see them about once a year in summer when they need to get a bit frisky and there's not enough room so they come out and 'do their thing' on the kitchen floor.

 

I was pretty freaked out the first time I saw them (British city girl who hadn't seen a snake outside of a zoo). But my husband who grew up on our farm just says "ignore them, they will go back in their hiding place in a minute" 

 

They help keep the mouse population down too. All my UK friends think I am crazy and want me to come straight home each time I post pictures of the snakes. 

 

This is their most recent appearance last summer.

 

 

 

 

I would move LOL.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

I'm so tired of these...snakes in the ... toilet