When I arrived in Dallas the other day, we went over to my husband’s dad’s home where there was a small, brown snake in the living room on the carpet.
My husband slid a sandal over to it, and it moved. I told my husband not to disturb it in case it scurries off, then you won’t know where it went to.
Knowing that this was not something we wanted to take of directly, I told my husband to call animal control immediately.
Of course, with stubbornness in tow, my husband approaches the snake after a few minutes and picks it up…
What a BRAT! It was a rubber snake…
I was amazed at how life-like it looked as it was brown with muddled markings and slightly shiny sitting in an even more life-like position.
I guess it is a toy for their dog, and a trick for unsuspecting guests…LOL
It wasn’t an impossibility, as this snake was of a small size, brown markings and indicative of a snake that could be in these surroundings…
They live in a suburb only about 1-2 yrs old with a creek and wooded area in the back of their property.
Sheesh…Never do that at home where you would go to the snake to disturb it or pick it up, especially if you have never handled snakes before and don’t know what kind of snake it is.
Come to find out later that they have actually seen snakes like this in their gardens, both brown and green of the same size and shape.
It is ALWAYS better to let professionals take care of snakes, especially in the Southern United States, as there are a number of venomous snakes that habitate these parts…
Call in animal control or similar entity to take care of your problem. Make sure you keep all of your pets away from the reptile too!
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I hope you enjoyed this Snake post on Exotic Animal Lover! Until next time…
Live Exotically,
Kimberly Edwards 
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