How to Remove a Snake from Your House

Although if this happens, you can freak out!

Most people can't identify types of snake just from looking at it. However, you can identify whether or not it's poisonous just by looking at it. Here's how. Poisonous snakes have a triangle shaped head, while non-poisonous snakes have a more rounded head. So if your snake has a triangle shaped head, don't mess with it. Leave the room and call an exterminator. Also if the snake is large and you don't feel comfortable handling it, call an exterminator.

If you'd like to identify exactly what type of snake you have, try to remember any identifying features and google it.

So now that we've determined your snake is non-poisonous and small enough to handle, you can try to catch it. I would recommend boxing it in and being very quick. Make sure to have something handy to put it in, like a tall can or a plastic bag. Try to grab it with both hands, one towards the head and the other towards the tail. Once you have a firm hold on it, place it in your something handy and take it outside.

If you're too scared to touch it, put on a pair of gloves. I wouldn't recommend using thick gloves as this will hamper your ability to get a good hold of the snake.

You actually have a couple options here. Your first option is to free the snake away from the house. For some snakes, this could be beneficial to you. For instance, a ringneck snake will eat the slugs in your garden. If you're uncomfortable freeing the snake anywhere near your house, you could always take it to a field or the woods and set it free there.

Another option is to kill the snake, either with a shovel or by shooting it. Unfortunately, this is the option most people choose. It's really not necessary. Most snakes enter a house by accident. They're just exploring and they get lost. The chances of the same snake re-entering your house are very slim. And like I stated before, some snakes are beneficial.

If you can, identify where the snake entered your house. Remember, they can enter through small cracks and holes. Patch up any potential entry spots. To help keep snakes away, spread some snake repellent. Some people recommend getting a pet to alert you of a snake, but I have a cat and 3 dogs and none of them said a thing about the snakes (you know what I mean).