Woman Finds A Snake Who Made Home In Her Screen Door And Instead Of Chasing It Away - They Become Friends

“It scares the venomous snakes away from my yard, and I am thankful for him."

Damjan

• Published in Animal Stories
• April 30, 2022

How would you feel if you discovered a snake in your home? Most people wouldn't be too thrilled.

We have to admit that snakes arent exactly endearing and cuddly creatures. But some people like having them around.

One day, while hanging out by his screen door, Bootsy the cat observed a snake in need of assistance and instantly notified his mother. She discovered the snake was stuck in a hole in the screen door and couldn't get out, so she took a drill and carefully began to enlarge the hole so the snake, subsequently named Snickers, could escape.

“It took only a few minutes with a drill, but it took Snickers about 30 minutes to feel safe enough to try to exit the bigger hole,” Melisa Taylor, Bootsy’s mom, says. Snickers slithered away, and Taylor didn't give it a second thought - until he reappeared.

“Surprisingly, he was back within the next day or so,” Taylor said. “My cat spotted it again poking out of the hole and looking in the window.”

Taylor wanted to make sure Snickers was safe after she discovered he had taken up residence in her screen door. The most reasonable next step was to put up signs to let everyone know that this was his house and that they should not bother him.

Melisa Taylor drills a hole to let the snake out

And the snake was free

Taylor doesn't see Snickers on a daily basis, but when she does, she is always overjoyed to see him. Even if she doesn't see him, she enjoys the knowledge that he is around. He's now regarded as an important part of the family.

“It scares the venomous snakes away from my yard, and I am thankful for him,” Taylor concluded.

But the snake actually liked it there

Several signs now hang over Snickers' house. They're supposed to be goofy and enjoyable, and everyone who's seen them has found them to be so.

“Most of them laugh or think it's cute and wholesome,” Taylor said. “I've been thanked a lot for rescuing it from the tiny hole.”

And now it calls it home

The snake’s name is Snickers

People around the world have different beliefs about snakes in homes. And those beliefs vary even from one city to another in the same state or country.

That probably depends on the folklore and the living conditions in the area. For instance, even though the snake is almost detested in Christianity (because of the whole apple thing), it is not hated among the people.

Even though it doesn’t look friendly, and not many people want to hang out with them, there is an institution of a “house snake” or “a snake under the doorstep.” A snake that comes to your home and exterminates the rodents is a hero, not your enemy.

That snake is to be looked after, not chased away. It’s a blessing.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. And we have to admit, thorough history, people always had more trouble with rodents than snakes.

So, even though people fear snakes, they need them. Just like doctors.

Speaking of which, snakes wouldn't be a symbol of medicine if they were so bad, right?

Damjan