Climbing snakes are usually lured into attics by the smell of rats so making sure there is no reason for a snake to want to climb into your attic is essential.
Snake in my attic.
Snakes will occupy a home for several reasons food and shelter are the main reason and food being the reason the snakes is there.
Only a few species are gifted climbers capable of gliding up the trunks of trees or telephone poles to get to house roofs.
The snakes that do so are of course climbing snakes such as this yellow rat snake that i caught out of an attic.
This type of snake isn t venomous but many people don t like the idea of snakes living in their attic.
Signs of a snake in the attic.
Yes snakes actually do sometimes live in attics.
However running in this case isn t going to help you.
Snakes tend to live in places that are enclosed or in a place they can find food.
Snakes that live in the attics are usually the climbing snakes such as the yellow rat snake.
These snakes can climb near vertical surfaces and are extremely strong.
Snakes climbing into attics is such a common problem that pest removal services regularly encounter it.
Also make sure any gaps are sealed to help stop this problem.
These kinds of snake are not venomous but the terror alone is enough to get you going in the opposite direction.
And baby snakes if born in the attic will get everywhere.
Snakes in the attic is a common problem that many people have one thing that is very common for all of these people to have in common is a pest problem.
The pests then get inside via gaps in roof eaves open windows or vents.
The types of snakes that is most commonly found in the attic portion of homes and buildings throughout the united states is the rat snake.
While it may seem far fetched snakes are able to sneak into attics and take up residence.