How do you identify snake droppings?

For starters, it’s usually brown, just like most other animal droppings. In fact, it is very difficult to distinguish snake poop from the poop of other carnivores. It may have streaks of white urea along it or a white urea cap. Even with this characteristic, snake poop is decidedly average.

How do snakes get into toilet bowls?

How do snakes get in there? Ventilation pipes! Since bathroom plumbing is usually connected through ventilation pipes on the roof, snakes can slither their way through the ventilation system and, soon, into your john. Snakes can slither their way up anything that will lead them to the roof—such as trees.

Can snakes survive in sewage?

Sewers can be a hiding ground for mice and rats. Snakes can enter the sewer to get their next meal. They can make their way through a sewer and slither their way through.

What happens when you put a snake in a toilet?

It’s possible that water may splash out of the toilet bowl as the snake works on the clog. This water will often become dingy as whatever is causing the clog disintegrates and leeches back through the pipes. Covering the floor can keep you from having to deal with a second mess later on.

How to properly dispose of snakes in your home?

Snaking itself is easy and only requires one simple movement, but it’s important that you know how to properly dispose of the extracted materials, keep your workspace clean and protect your pipes. Place the end of the snake into the toilet. Unfurl the snake and lower the bulbous metal end into the toilet bowl.

How do you clean a snake out of a toilet bowl?

Always make sure to sanitize your snake after each use. This can be accomplished by rinsing the snake off outside with a garden hose. You can also leave the end of the snake in the toilet for a few flushes after you’ve added toilet bowl cleaner.

How do you know if your toilet is blocked?

Look for bubbles in the water in the toilet bowl and keep an ear out for rattling in the pipes. These could also be signs of blockage. Snaking should be reserved for stubborn clogs. Plunging, cleaning and not putting anything in the toilet that doesn’t belong there should be your first defenses.