Snake Found In Household Boiler

[Tokis-Phoenix]

"Two pest controllers were called to coax a 4ft (1.2m) orange snake into a bag after it was found by a tenant in her house boiler.

When Lee Marshall, 40, spoke to an "almost hysterical" young woman from Southsea, Portsmouth, claiming she had seen a snake he thought she was joking.

But he and a colleague discovered the creature slithering inside a boiler.

Mr Marshall, of pest control firm Contract Killers, took the snake home and has now contacted Marwell Zoo";

Full story;

http/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7410005.stm


Woah must have been pretty scary, kinda reminds me of a news story a few years back when a hospital found hundreds of hatchling snakes in their boiler;

"Grass snakes have been unnerving staff and patients at a rural hospital in the Forest of Dean.

In the past few weeks, more than 200 snakes have had to be removed from the Dilke hospital near Cinderford.

Most of the harmless creatures have been found in the boiler room, apparently attracted by the warmth.";

http/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/glouces...ire/4282054.stm

 

[guppy fan]

Wow, that's scary. I hope I never find a bright orange snake in my house! Was it an exotic snake? It sounds like it was.
What is a house boiler? Is it like a water heater?

 

[Esfa]

lol... it's a corn snake.

it feels like it's tickling you when it bites.

bloody woosies.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

What is a house boiler? Is it like a water heater?

Sort of, it heats the water and heats the house and can be used for various other stuff too;

http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiler

.

 

[TylerFerretLord]

Esfa, not many people can tell what species a snake is. I know I couldn't until recently.

Still, I find it amusing how people go bonkers when they see a snake.

 

[geo7x]

bloody woosies.

Still, I find it amusing how people go bonkers when they see a snake.

Calm down, not everyone's a snake geek

They weren't being 'woosie', how many people do you think would recognise a corn snake from any other snake? I wouldn't, corn snakes seem to come in so many varieties that I wouldn't have a clue.

It's better for people to be on the safe side than go grabbing a snake when it could be anything, anyone from the rspca or animal rescue services will tell you that.

 

[Esfa]

I was only joking about.... i wish some users on this forum would grow a sense of humour.

 

[Betta5]

lol... it's a corn snake.

it feels like it's tickling you when it bites.

bloody woosies.

I would have said the same a while ago, now i have a really agressive female who is 5' long now, she dosnt strike and hold on... oh no she goes for the repeted bite and has put 100s of holes in my hands and it hurts quite alot after a few mins. Shes also had a go at the glass, he hide, some paper, a mouse (F/T and she just kept striking at it lol)

but yeah its nothing worse than when a small dog snaps at you... mine do that too

 

[Esfa]

I would have said the same a while ago, now i have a really agressive female who is 5' long now, she dosnt strike and hold on... oh no she goes for the repeted bite and has put 100s of holes in my hands and it hurts quite alot after a few mins. Shes also had a go at the glass, he hide, some paper, a mouse (F/T and she just kept striking at it lol)

but yeah its nothing worse than when a small dog snaps at you... mine do that too

lol... soak your hand in vinegar for a few mins before you handle her.... she wont be quick to strike again

mine struck at my face the other night. feisty women.

 

[Betta5]

i had to put vinegar in her mouth once because she did latch on and it had no effect.. i would use vodka but i dont want a drunk angry snake, also would rather the bites than waste the vodka lol

 

[Esfa]

i had to put vinegar in her mouth once because she did latch on and it had no effect.. i would use vodka but i dont want a drunk angry snake, also would rather the bites than waste the vodka lol

haha bloody hell, she's one beast.

yeah, save the vodka. atm im drinking forest fruits cider... its bloody nice.

 

[Betta5]

i had to put vinegar in her mouth once because she did latch on and it had no effect.. i would use vodka but i dont want a drunk angry snake, also would rather the bites than waste the vodka lol

haha bloody hell, she's one beast.

yeah, save the vodka. atm im drinking forest fruits cider... its bloody nice.

lol i think my brother drinks that, do they have a berry one?

yeah she was obease and has a killer feeding responce, shes just such a b**ch

 

[Tolak]

I'll have to tell my son the operating engineer to watch for snakes, he works at a hospital. They switch between boiler room duty & building duty. There is a park with a large lagoon across the street, I used to fish there when I was a kid, I'm sure there are snakes there.