While it may seem far fetched snakes are able to sneak into attics and take up residence.
Snake nest in attic.
The other reason snakes and skins can be found in insulation is rodents.
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.
Rodents or rats and mice will nest in insulation.
Snakes that live in the attics are usually the climbing snakes such as the yellow rat snake.
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.
However running in this case isn t going to help you.
Signs of a snake in the attic.
The pests then get inside via gaps in roof eaves open windows or vents.
Snake eggs on the other hand are typically buried underneath soil and found in dark isolated areas.
Snakes tend to live in places that are enclosed or in a place they can find food.
Also make sure any gaps are sealed to help stop this problem.
Under a home or in a basement the warmest area will be in the insulation.
Bird and snake eggs can be easily mistaken for each other but snake eggs tend to be leathery and soft from the outside while bird eggs are hard.
These kinds of snake are not venomous but the terror alone is enough to get you going in the opposite direction.
This type of snake isn t venomous but many people don t like the idea of snakes living in their attic.
Yes snakes actually do sometimes live in attics.
Insulation will not bother a snake.
In a homes attic it will be in the insulation unless you catch one entering and exiting the soffit or roofline.