Rat Snake Brick Wall Attic

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.

Rat snake brick wall attic. This snake was not stuck. 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. In every case i ve ever seen involving snakes in an attic there were also rodents in the attic usually rats. Rats leave a very distinct odor and snakes simply follow the rat trails up into the attic in order to catch prey.

Rats in the walls or mice in the attic can cause a lot of damage. Plumbers and architects must pay attention to minute construction jobs when handling minor installations. As long as there s food the snakes live up there. Mice and rat control and removal should only be attempted by people who understand the danger these animals can present.

It was coming and going freely from this client s walls through the weep holes and attic. Rats climb brick rock logs stucco or any rough surface and can access locations high or. Also make sure any gaps are sealed to help stop this problem. Rats enter buildings through small holes the size of a quarter or cracks as narrow as 1 2 inch across.

Aside from getting heat snakes can invade attics for shelter and food. Rodents have a habit of chewing electrical wires which can lead to fires.