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.
Rat snake brick wall attic.
This snake was not stuck.
Snakes climbing into attics is such a common problem that pest removal services regularly encounter it.
It is pointing at the head of a 5 black rat snake sticking out of a small weep hole on a brick house under the charcoal grill.
Rats enter buildings through small holes the size of a quarter or cracks as narrow as 1 2 inch across.
Holes in wall materials especially pipes and wires can serve as entry points for snakes in the attic.
Rats climb brick rock logs stucco or any rough surface and can access locations high or.
Snake going through weephole to get inside a client s garage.
Rats leave a very distinct odor and snakes simply follow the rat trails up into the attic in order to catch prey.
Plumbers and architects must pay attention to minute construction jobs when handling minor installations.
It was coming and going freely from this client s walls through the weep holes and attic.
In every case i ve ever seen involving snakes in an attic there were also rodents in the attic usually rats.
Rats in the walls or mice in the attic can cause a lot of damage.
Also make sure any gaps are sealed to help stop this problem.
Rodents have a habit of chewing electrical wires which can lead to fires.