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Snakes in the Attic
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Yes, snakes actually do sometimes live in attics. The snakes that do so are of course climbing snakes, such as this Yellow Rat Snake that I caught out of an attic.
These snakes aren't venomous, but many people don't like the idea of snakes
living in their attic. And baby snakes, if born in the attic, will get
everywhere!
In every case I've ever seen involving snakes in an attic, there were also rodents in the attic - usually rats.
Rats leave a very distinct odor, and snakes simply follow the rat trails up into the attic, in order to catch prey. As long as there's food, the snakes live up there. And snakes can fit into tiny spots, so they can follow any area a rat can go. Of course, one of the best
ways to solve a problem with snakes in the attic is to solve the rodent problem first.
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How Do You Get Snakes Out of the Attic? - The best tool is education. Here are tips about snakes in the attic:
TYPE & TIME OF NOISE: I've actually had a few customers describe "slithering" noises in the attic, and lo and behold, they did have snakes up there. I've never heard it personally, so I don't know what to say.
HOW THEY GOT INSIDE: The snakes in attics are usually rat snakes, good at climbing, and they can of course fit in very tiny holes, from the ground up.
EVIDENCE LEFT BEHIND: Snake skins, of course, and I've seen attics with several shed skins.
TIME OF YEAR: Any time of year, although snakes tend to be more active in warmer weather.
METHOD OF CONTROL: Mothballs or ammonia won't make them leave, nor will ultrasonic sound emitters or strobe lights. The best bet is actually to solve the rat problem and get rid of the smell that's attracting the snakes in the first place. And of course, seal shut
any areas that either rats or snakes can use to enter the home. Snake traps also work well inside attics.
DO YOU HAVE A RODENT PROBLEM? If so, eliminate it, and you'll eliminate the reason snakes are entering the attic in the first place.
Customer Email:
Found this snake in my attic it's no bigger round than a pencil and just over a foot long one person told me that it was a ring neck which is harmless but when I look in the book of snakes the ring neck is black with a yellow or white ring around its neck.
Someone else told me that it look like a baby Rattler which is poisonous. I'm hoping someone can identify to put me at ease. It is poisonous I don't want it if it's not it can stay. Would appreciate any help anyone can give me. I live in Sun City Center
Florida if more information is needed can any one identify this snake, it about 5/16 round and just over a foot long.
That's actually a photo of a baby corn snake, or Red Rat Snake. They are very good climbers, and can enter attics with no problem. It's quite possible that it climbed to the attic because it smelled rats or mice up there, even though at that size, it's still
far too small to eat a mouse, let alone a rat. Or perhaps you had a mother snake in the attic, and she had a nest of snakes in the attic, and that's one of the baby snakes. I can come and inspect your home and attic if you wish, in order to uncover exactly
what's going on with the animal problem.
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