keljonma's Front Porch - Settling in and adjusting

[keljonma]

This afternoon, TR and I were upstairs. He was reading his email and I was reading a library book. We heard a noise down in the kitchen and I found some spices knocked off the shelves and the bottom pantry doors open.

 

[dragonlaurel]

Nice surprise. :/ Any idea how it got in? Is it back outside now?

 

[Wannabefree]

What kind was it? That one pic looks like a hognose, or does it have something in it's mouth? Hope you got it outta there!!

ETA: Catch it and ship it to Jamie, he LOVES snakes

 

[FarmerJamie]

What kind was it? That one pic looks like a hognose, or does it have something in it's mouth? Hope you got it outta there!!

ETA: Catch it and ship it to Jamie, he LOVES snakes

STOP THAT !!!!!!

 

[keljonma]

It probably slithered into the basement through a crack in the foundation. The good news is that I think it has eliminated our mouse population, as the blocks we put down have only little nibbles off the edges and the traps have been empty.

We live in an old 1880 farmhouse. I'm guessing that some of the plaster wall fell into the basement recently because now there is a 2 1/2 inch hole in the pantry wall (behind my sugar canister). TR has now filled the hole (after we made sure the snake went back into the basement). There are just too many holes in this house, so there is a possibility that the snake will visit us once again...just in a different spot in the house.

The head doesn't look like hognose. TR thinks it might be a Black Rat Snake based on this website

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/reptiles/snakes/tabid/11848/default.aspx

Here is a close up pic of the snake we saw in the pantry. It is hard to see next to that shelf paper I have used.

 

[hillfarm]

I fear very little. But snakes. shivvvverrrr.

Squeeeeels like a sissy pants and runs the other direction.

I am terrified of them.

Hope you catch it and beat it into a mush and then pour bleach on the mush and then hose it onto the neighbors yard.

Was that too far.

 

[FarmerJamie]

I fear very little. But snakes. shivvvverrrr.

Squeeeeels like a sissy pants and runs the other direction.

I am terrified of them.

Hope you catch it and beat it into a mush and then pour bleach on the mush and then hose it onto the neighbors yard.

Was that too far.

Even as a guy, I'm with you!

YES, I know most are beneficial.

 

[freemotion]

Ship it to me!!! I'd love a rat snake for my barn!!!

Oh, wait, will it eat chicks and eggs? Nevermind.....

 

[Wannabefree]

Ship it to me!!! I'd love a rat snake for my barn!!!

Oh, wait, will it eat chicks and eggs? Nevermind.....

rat smakes are different that chicken snakes and will NOT eat chicks and/or eggs. I love em!

 

[justusnak]

What a beauty! Of course....in the picture...of it in YOUR house! LOL hillfarm...maybe just a little far...but, I dont want them in MY house! LOL
We have a biggun, living under the chicken coop. At least I THINK its still there! Not like I am going in to look.