“My God is bigger than everything”- Man testifies after he killed a poisonous snake that crawled into his house
A Facebook user identified as Engbi Ebideri has killed a poisonous snake that crawled into his house while he was relaxing with his wife and child. After killing the poisonous reptile, Engbi took to his Facebook wall to give testimony. “My God is bigger than everything. Poisonous Snake ran into my house. To God be…
A Facebook user identified as Engbi Ebideri has killed a poisonous snake that crawled into his house while he was relaxing with his wife and child.
After killing the poisonous reptile, Engbi took to his Facebook wall to give testimony.
“My God is bigger than everything. Poisonous Snake ran into my house. To God be the Glory no body was attacked before we finally killed it.” he shared on Facebook.
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Why do snakes live under homes?
The two main reasons that snakes will seek out a crawl space under a home are because of temperature and food. Snakes are cold-blooded creatures.
They will look for a cool, shady place during the day and somewhere that is warm and insulated at night.
A basement or crawl space is the perfect place for this.
What will keep a snake in your home is rodents; the ability to regulate your temperature combined with an all-you-can-eat buffet of food is the perfect combination for any snake.
Do all snakes live under homes?
Not all species of snake will live under a house.
Species that commonly are found there will be species that like to live underground in areas that are similar to basements and crawl spaces and that prefer the kind of food that your home offers. The exact species will vary based on the area of the country that you live.
Rat and garter snakes are two common examples of species that you may find in your home. Neither is aggressive or venomous, though some other species may be one or both.
How do you get rid of snakes in or under a house?
The trick to getting rid of snakes is to get rid of what they eat. If you remove the rodent problem, you will remove the main reason that they have to live there. The best approach removes the rodent problem and finds the locations where they are entering and exiting the home.
Exclusion devices can be placed on these areas, allowing the animals to leave but not return. Trapping can also be done, but poison is not recommended because it may also affect local pets.
Treating these building inconsistencies with maintenance and repair is a great way to ensure that this does not happen again.