berger Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 one for chris ,as described by my good wife, i believe i have an aesculapian snake in my bathroom, behined a false wall which was half exposed due to a water pipe repair, it scuttled behined there when she startled it by screaming and dropping the washing ( how dare she eh ! ) i have searched everywhere else and cannot find it . only way in was through a window and have been on watch ever since with door closed as i have three children and want to make sure i remove it.just a young one by the size description, about 10 / 12 inches long, i know that they are not poisonous, how long do you think it could " hole up " there before needing to feed ? i believe it will only come out then as there is noise about pretty much all the time other than dead of nite.obviously i cannot completely be sure it is still there as i did not see it myselfany suggestions for me ? thanks montyby the way i am in charente maritime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 What's the wall behind the partitioning, stone? A snake that size would find its way through a gap of less than 1 cm, aesculapian snakes and western whip snakes can climb vertically with very little to grip on so I would have thought that it is long gone, although behind a wall there would probably be enough to eat.If it was me I'd be rather happy, in house pest control.[:)]Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berger Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 hi chris,yes stone wall behined, as i said no way out other than the door or the window which i believe was the route in, i have four cats around the house on guard at all times and doubt it would have got in the front way, i do not use the rear of the building yet which backs onto fields. i am with you with regards to the help with house pests but my wife will leave me if i do not make an effort to get rid of it !!, joking aside i know they can get rather large and have small children, i understand they can climb thanks to your site,and cannot remember there being any holes in the ceiling between the false wall and stone wall.should i just leave the window open and leave nature to take its course ? i take it will head that way if not getting food required.update; probably gone as you suggested, no sign in 48hrs, thanks in anyway.thanks chris monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Sorry not to have replied before, monty, things got a bit hectic, but as you "up dated" it has probably gone.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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