What do I do if I see a snake in my toilet?

What do I do if there’s a snake in my toilet? First, take a deep breath and shut the toilet lid. Keep in mind that flushing is not going to do you any good. Since the snake will need to be removed and relocated, it’s best to call an expert.

Can snakes come up through a toilet?

If you’re the squeamish type, you may not want to know this, but snakes can get into your toilet, and we’re not talking about plumbing augers. When you’re using the toilet, the only thing between you and the sewer is about 10 inches of water, and many types of snakes can slither through that.

How do snakes get in your house?

Snakes enter a building because they’re lured in by dark, damp, cool areas or in search of small animals, like rats and mice, for food. During cold months, snakes often try to enter crawl spaces, cellars, sheds and basements. Once a snake is inside, it can be difficult to find.

How do snakes get in toilets?

How do snakes get in there? Ventilation pipes! Since bathroom plumbing is usually connected through ventilation pipes on the roof, snakes can slither their way through the ventilation system and, soon, into your john. Snakes can slither their way up anything that will lead them to the roof—such as trees.

How do snakes get in your toilet?

How do you keep snakes away from your toilet?

Open ventilation pipes are easy enough for snakes to slither through. But having some sort of block—like a mesh or wire covering—will keep the snakes and any other pests (like rats!) out of your bathroom. One way to do this would be installing a roof vent hood.

How often do snakes come out of toilets?

He gets called out to remove at least four or five snakes from toilets each year- usually green tree snakes, common tree snakes or carpet pythons. “It’s the worst job. You get a toilet bowl that’s been there 30 or 40 years – we see the bit that gets cleaned but the rest of it doesn’t.