Just lifted the lid and there it was. How does a snake get in a toilet anyway? This was in downstairs bathroom that only has a toilet and a sink. I didn't get a good look at it to see if it is poisonous or not, it appeared to have rings on it like a king snake or coral snake. I just put the lid back down and put a heavy paint can on it. Now what do I do? I'm in Florida by the way.
2006-10-13 15:07:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
how it got there: crawled up the sewer - its only the part of the toilet you see, and a tiny bit more, that has water in it all the time. Solution? call animal control; they'll come get it for ya, and in most cities in Fl, it doesn't cost ya anything. (I'm a former Floridian of 32 years).
2006-10-13 15:13:00 · answer #1 · answered by Hagar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lavatory augers rather designed for that objective, ie they have won't scratch the pocelin yet they often purely pass somewhat previous the flange(the place the lavatory meets the floor). a ordinary hand snake additionally will artwork purely be advantageous to take it consumer-friendly so the bowl does not get scratched. If that doesn't artwork, you are able to could pull the lavatory and replace the wax ring. As a plumber there have been cases as quickly as we had to do away with a rest room and use a extensive ability auger. At that factor you need to run the auger down a techniques sufficient to attain the sparkling-out interior the basement(a screw cap interior the drain line) in case you have one and might discover it, then repeat the approach from that factor down. That area is greater advantageous left to a plumber on the grounds that they have the kit and it could get actual messy. As an factor no longer i could have suspected the vent first additionally. desire this helps and sturdy luck. Plumbing is not any relaxing.
2016-10-02 06:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by vishvanath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some more weight on the lid, go to bed and call animal control in the morning.
2006-10-13 15:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by Justme 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get some tongs and grab it. You can even grab it by the tail and it cant bite you as long as you hold it a few feet away from your body. Or flush the toilet.
2006-10-13 15:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a sepitc system not city sewer, at any rate I'd call animal control
2006-10-13 15:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did I know that you lived in Florida before I even got to that part?
2006-10-13 15:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by grapelady911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you did the right thing. i'd put a stack of paint cans on it and call 911. Good luck!
2006-10-13 15:26:58 · answer #7 · answered by Cutie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably got in through the sewers. my former stepmom called an exterminator to get it out
2006-10-13 15:09:16 · answer #8 · answered by mel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, flush it, they will be killed by the stench & methane in the tank.... or at least it will go to diffrent toilet some where out there if any....
2006-10-13 15:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by Henry W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snake and frogs come up the pipes. I would ask someone that is not afraid to do it for you.
2006-10-13 15:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by Todd A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋