Snakes tend to live in places that are enclosed or in a place they can find food.
Snake nest in attic.
Rodents or rats and mice will nest in insulation.
Snakes climbing into attics is such a common problem that pest removal services regularly encounter it.
Snakes that live in the attics are usually the climbing snakes such as the yellow rat snake.
Under a home or in a basement the warmest area will be in the insulation.
The pests then get inside via gaps in roof eaves open windows or vents.
However running in this case isn t going to help you.
In a homes attic it will be in the insulation unless you catch one entering and exiting the soffit or roofline.
The snakes that do so are of course climbing snakes such as this yellow rat snake that i caught out of an attic.
What about snake eggs in the attic.
Yes snakes actually do sometimes live in attics.
The other reason snakes and skins can be found in insulation is rodents.
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.
While it may seem far fetched snakes are able to sneak into attics and take up residence.
This type of snake isn t venomous but many people don t like the idea of snakes living in their attic.
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.
Snake eggs on the other hand are typically buried underneath soil and found in dark isolated areas.
Signs of a snake in the attic.