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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 12, 2023 0:29:26 GMT
   I had a snake IN MY HOUSE today. In. My. House. Heard a bumping noise late afternoon and thought one of the dogs had jumped off a bed or something. Walked down to the bedroom end of the house, turned the corner, and there was a big black snake slithering along down the hallway. “I like to died.” (Now there’s a southernism for you.) The male GSD scared him under a glass display cabinet that sits in that hallway. The female GSD was having the vapors like I was. Lol. Like any self-respecting independent female, I immediately called my husband who announced he was almost home. Thank goodness. He said keep an eye on it so it didn’t get lost in the house. Yikes! He got here and we immediately started concocting a plan. I called the 21 year old who was at the Y working out and told him to come home and help. MY plan was to observe from a distance. I needed others to actually be CLOSE to the snake. They pulled the cabinet out from the wall, got him in a 5-gallon bucket, and we took him outside to release him. He was a 4-foot black snake. Non-venomous. Actually a good one to have around. But not IN MY HOUSE. Lordy. |
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Post by valincal on May 12, 2023 0:31:55 GMT
Nooooooo! *shiver*
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Post by auntiepeas on May 12, 2023 0:33:41 GMT
OMG, I'd have the vapours too! 😱
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Gravity
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Post by Gravity on May 12, 2023 0:35:03 GMT
Ewwwwwwwww. I don’t think I could sleep either.
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Post by tmarschall on May 12, 2023 0:37:26 GMT
Light a match, don't look back!
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Post by scrappinmom3 on May 12, 2023 0:37:32 GMT
I may actually be having a stroke just looking at it.
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MorningPerson
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Post by MorningPerson on May 12, 2023 0:37:36 GMT
OMG. 😳
Any clue how it got in the house???
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snyder
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Post by snyder on May 12, 2023 0:41:07 GMT
Goodness! That would be so scary! Glad hubby was close by!
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Post by Scrapper100 on May 12, 2023 0:42:56 GMT
I would have flipped to. Glad it wasn’t venomous but still scary in your house. I wonder how it got in.
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Post by monklady123 on May 12, 2023 0:46:06 GMT
 lol. I'm not afraid of snakes, but you'd better believe I don't want one roaming through my house! 
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on May 12, 2023 0:47:01 GMT
Yikes!
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Post by justkat on May 12, 2023 0:47:13 GMT
OMG, I'd have the vapours too! 😱 You guys are way better than me. I would've proceeded to the nearest exit where I would've calmly lit the house on fire. Spiders, big snakes and any bugs with lots of legs...yep burn it down. (I'm joking..maybe) ☺lol |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 12, 2023 0:48:27 GMT
Any clue how it got in the house??? No idea. And that's a bit scary. We do leave doors open to our screen porches frequently if the weather is nice so the dogs can come and go to the backyard. But that's the other end of the house. I really doubt he came in there and went the whole length of the house. Otherwise,  I'll be checking under bathroom cabinets at the bedroom end to see if there's any openings where the plumbing runs under the sinks or something to see if that's a possibility. |
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Post by roundtwo on May 12, 2023 0:52:19 GMT
I would've proceeded to the nearest exit where I would've calmly lit the house on fire. I'll join you  |
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naby64
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Post by naby64 on May 12, 2023 0:54:28 GMT
Lord have mercy! I'm not really sure what I would do.
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peabay
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Post by peabay on May 12, 2023 0:55:12 GMT
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Post by GamGam on May 12, 2023 0:56:02 GMT
My neighbor left her sliding glass door which leads to the patio open, and one came in and navigated to the other end of her condo. Puts a whole new meaning to “Open House”!😉
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Post by Merge on May 12, 2023 0:56:13 GMT
Rat snake, I think. Ooohhhh, himbs just took a wrong turn somewhere. Means you no harm. Thanks for letting him back out where he belongs. They are very good for keeping down the rodent population.
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Post by teddyw on May 12, 2023 1:12:42 GMT
Omg I would have died.
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Post by lisae on May 12, 2023 1:13:29 GMT
A black snake got into my bedroom when I was a child. It's very unnerving.
Glad it was a harmless one.
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Post by getting started on May 12, 2023 1:14:00 GMT
I'm with you. No more sleep. So sorry this happened, how do you not jump at every bump in the house now?
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Post by littlemama on May 12, 2023 1:15:06 GMT
Burn it down
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Post by *sprout* on May 12, 2023 1:19:53 GMT
I would have either died or torched the house. *shudder*
(just a gentle suggestion - a warning before the pics would have been very appreciated - I have a huge snake phobia)
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on May 12, 2023 1:22:43 GMT
Oh my gosh. My heart is skipping beats. That's a nope rope!
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Post by leannec on May 12, 2023 1:26:39 GMT
No ... just no. I live in a climate where few snakes exist ... and they certainly don't creep around the city thankfully! I would have a coronary! |
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Post by don on May 12, 2023 1:37:28 GMT
Sleep tight, and don't let the bedbugs bite.  |
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on May 12, 2023 1:41:08 GMT
I don’t think I’m going to sleep either! I had a baby snake in my basement one time and called my son to come get it. No snakes inside!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 12, 2023 1:42:39 GMT
Non-venomous is good!! That close and in the house, NOT so good!!
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on May 12, 2023 1:45:59 GMT
Eek! We had a garter snake in our house once. Luckily DH was home and picked it up and took it outside. I do not like snakes or lizards.
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Post by scrapmaven on May 12, 2023 1:59:00 GMT
Oh helllllll no! "Honey. I'm going to blow up the house. Take your time getting here."
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lol. I'm not afraid of snakes, but you'd better believe I don't want one roaming through my house! 
I'll be checking under bathroom cabinets at the bedroom end to see if there's any openings where the plumbing runs under the sinks or something to see if that's a possibility. 
