Couple Renovating Home Discover Mysterious 'Skins' in Attic—Then They Panic
Summary
A couple in Indiana renovating their 1890s home discovered several snakes living in the ceiling while removing the ceiling in their laundry room. They had to stop work until a pest control company safely removed the snakes, which turned out to be harmless rat snakes.Key Facts
- The couple, Tori Kanouse and her husband, are renovating a home built in the 1890s in Springport, Indiana.
- They plan to use the home for a small homestead to raise animals and grow food.
- During renovations, they found water leaks and termite damage that delayed work.
- While removing the laundry room ceiling, they found many shed snake skins and then live snakes.
- The snakes caused the work to stop for safety reasons until professionals removed them.
- The snakes were identified as rat snakes, which are harmless and help control pests.
- Additional unusual findings included a coiled snake skeleton, a 1939 newspaper, and old razors inside the walls.
- The couple suspects the snakes entered through gaps near the roof flashing and sheltered in the insulation.
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