Snake Skins Found In Insulation

Snake skins found in your insulation in Jacksonville and Florida, contact Animal Pros snake removal specialists. We not only remove snakes and snake skins, but also secure the homes to solve the snake related issues. Snake problems in insulation or the presence of skins will be 100% from non-venomous snakes. The species of snakes likely a Gray Rat snake, which is the most common found in homes, and will reach 8ft in length, or another non-venomous snake. The presence of snake skins indicates that snakes have been there, however it does not mean snakes are currently there, unless your visibly seeing them. Just the presence of snake skins is enough to make any worker walk off the job. Snakes will always enter a home around a foundation or roofline in search of a food source, which indicates likely there is or has been a rodent, squirrel, or bird problem in the attic or crawlspace. Now that does not mean the animals are there currently, but means the attractants are there the snakes are picking up on. Because the attractants are in a enclosed area with limited ventilation, they won’t break down over time as if they were outside exposed to the elements. As snakes flicker their tongue and taste the air, they are picking up on different wildlife attractants and scent markings, following those to the exact opening those critters have used. The simple solution, is remove the food source, remove any live snakes, repair all openings to keep them out, and contact a Animal Pros specialist to remove attractants, which could include nesting, droppings, skins, and contaminated insulation.

Why Would Snakes Be In The Insulation?

Snake activity in your insulation can be simply explained. Snakes are cold-blooded, therefore, they will usually be found where it is the warmest. In a homes attic, it will be in the insulation, unless you catch one entering and exiting the soffit, or roofline.
Under a home or in a basement, the warmest area will be in the insulation. Insulation will not bother a snake.

The other reason snakes and skins can be found in insulation is rodents. Rodents, or rats and mice will nest in insulation. It really doesn’t matter when the home was constructed, during the process of building in most homes it is left open before finished. This allows easy access for most rodents in the attic and crawlspace, and those problems usually go unnoticed for sometime. If you have ever been in your attic and looked at the insulation, you may have noticed circular holes a little larger than a finger around, going down in the insulation. That is rodent tunnel holes, and is where mice will nest next to the drywall. This happens to be the same location snakes will end up looking for a easy meal. For professional assistance for snake removal and snake skin removal, contact a Animal Pros specialist today.