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SkinnyNigga:
have you killed it?

Not yet. Cant enter the ceiling at the moment because of fumigation odour

Edzy:
some months ago my security (a Fulani man) kill a 6 ft cobra in house ( yet to be completed). I ve done pop 4 all room save the parlor, he told me, with his family he was outside at night hanging out, when his wife went into the house to get something at night,she entered the parlor, what she saw was a black cobra, even when all doors and windows are closed. the husband came in and kill the snake, and since then I ve bin thinking how did it get into my house? . the only explanation then was its hiding inside the hollow of blocks and come out when the house is quiet. anytime I visit my house, I'm always very careful as i have this thinking, it's not the only one in the house. this tread has made me have a rethink, that indeed snakes can hide inside ceiling without the occupant noticing it. let me look for this charmers sharperly before moving in

If you can fill the hollow blocks with cement then pls do

Offpoint:
Lol, I'm a lover of snakes. I don't miss any snake TV shows on DSTV.

First of all, snakes don't chase their preys they ambush and strikes. All they need is one bite, once they strike once they won't even chase any prey, they'll wait for the venom to do it job within a minute. In between this time, no matter how far their prey ran to, they have the ability to track with their tongues... cuz as the prey is running its leaving behind smells which the snake pick up with their tongues and trace till the locate their prey effortlessly. most snakes have heat sensor, so they can hunt in total darkness.



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From all your story so far, I don't think there's a snake in your roof, if there's a snake in your compound or in your house they only came to hunt and leave, not to live.
Snakes avoid contact with us more than you can think of, they prefer their natural habitat.

I guess it is enjoying the warmth in the ceiling.

Jfrankination:
following closely, please update us on the success with pictures too

Sure will

CHAmP99:
The fact is that starvation can not kill a snake Because the reptile is a cold blooded animal...guys go and get a snake catcher had if been u r in Jos we have enough snake catchers dat will use jaz to catch it be it spiritual or normal snake....

I m still searching, they are not noht readily available in Osogbo. I hope the fumigation i just did works.

duscollins:
I just shared your story with an experience friend and he approved of the boiled egg. Its cheap and effective.

Thank you

PRODUTIM1:
My brother the snake that you saw its skin is no longer on your ceiling. Snake does not stay or return to where it shed its skin. Fact!!!

that's not a Fact.

HeyCorleone:
Bro this your excuse of "it's living up while we're down" is not very good. It sounds like you're enjoying the company of the snake.

You didn't have to wait 2 years before seeking solution.

Yes u r right. I thought it would starve to death cuz i blocked all channels lizards use to get onside the ceiling.

utenwuson:
go to any ministry of Agric and buy poison, it's kinda long with 20 tablet in it, break all the tablet, mix it with any dry fish, and drop it there, next morning go and take it out, a snake of two years should be massave.......

I learnt Snakes eat live things.

asamwababy:
Insert small pins inside the boiled egg and dont peel the shell.Once it swallows it and tries to compress it with its muscle for digestion,then the pins will pop out and gbege go shele.It will be struggling with the pins which will eventually kill it.

Thanks. I already did this on the day i fumigated the ceiling.

ifyalways:
The snake charmers i know dont go searching for snakes by climbing ceilings et all, they have some juju on them that detects if there is a snake within the vicinity and draws the snake out.

I guess who you called was not a real snake man.

Be careful on your return. Make sure the toilet seat is well covered at all times and always lit. If truly theres a snake up there, you guys have invaded its territory with that sniper et all and it will fight back. Probably has offsprings too. I think you should look for a proper snake charmer.

Offsprings
I don't know anyone who knows such ppl. Im in Oshogbo.

avast01:
Bolded is one of many reasons it is necessary to block/stop/fill/cover all holes up there before and after roofing.

Yes you are right. They were not filled at all.

tabithababy:
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Good. Hope the ceiling is still well covered

Yes. The manhole is wel covered.
Thanks

tabithababy:
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Good. Hope the ceiling is still well covered

Yes. The manhole is wel covered.
Thanks

giftfromGod:
Okay that good. But let us know the final out come there after.But will a day off be okay staying alway ?

I guess so.

Yes, baba(olode) got here around 9am. We went into the ceiling together, at the exact spot we usually hear the snake movement. Searched, Snake was nowhere to be found. We guess it went to hide in deep block holes.

We got out of the ceiling. We got 1 liter of Sniper + 400gram of a chemical called DOMINATOR. Mixed it and fumigate whole ceiling area. Fumigated all rooms too.

We also got 3 small cooked eggs and neatly inserted pin in each one, placed it somewhere inside the ceiling. I hope all these will get rid of it.

We will not be sleeping in the house today. We r preparing to leave home now and return tomorrow evening.

Thanks all.

Mancala:
That’s a hell of a conundrum you have there! Many years ago, I learnt something which I filed away in my mind under “useless information”, never knew I could use it to help someone years later. I visited a friend who had a chicken coop in his backyard. I had stayed the night, and in the morning, accompanied him to his backyard to gather eggs from the coop. Lo and behold, we encountered a strange (to me) sight. A large black snake was in the chicken coop with a piece of string hanging from its mouth. The other end of the string was tied to a structural post in the coop. The snake was almost motionless! I started to run, but my friend said to calm down, the snake is held fast, it can’t go anywhere. He told me the trick he used.

What he did was boil an egg, then used a knife to cut a slit along the side of the egg. He then proceeded to insert a fish hook with the shank pressed into the egg, to a position where the tip and barb are inside the edge of the egg and are pointed to the outside. He then had the hook tied to a line and then tied off to something sturdy. Then he put the egg in the cage. He said the method never fails whenever he has nuisance snakes in his yard. Try this and report back

Thanks. Someone is coming tomorrow. Lets see how it goes

djoe21:
Is snake not a reptile? Or you mean rodents?

I think he meant lizards ...

I found someone, security man/Olode, and he has agreed to come fetch the snake on saturday, hopefully he will come and fetch it.

I will update you all.
Thank you good ppl on nairaland.

Richy4:
Thanks for clarifying that... The way I 'love ' snakes I don't think it's gonna stay for 2mins not to talk of 2 yrs...

The way I see things might be different from yours... Nothing Is 100% guaranteed in this world including life..
So whether PDP or was it POP celling, I don't think it's 100% safe...Anyways just be vigilant and be careful..and if u have little children around, I don't even wanna go there..

Thanks sir. Im fixing to get it out.

Richy4:
This kind of gist is sending shivers down my spine.. U were practically living with a dangerous creature ... who was not paying rent... and for two years or more for that matter.. haba!

I'm guessing you gonna teach me on how one can get his eyes closed at night knowing fully well that a dangerous snake is living with him.. Some people are way too 'tough' for my liking..

The Snake is only up there while we r down here. The only place it could come out from os the man hole in the ceiling the man hole is well covered too. Ceiling is POP made, so the snake is well sealed up . i left it for 2 years thinking it would do of hunger. Surprisingly, it did not. Like GarbaAudu mention the thong been feeding on wall geckos( omo online).

rain803:
Over two years? You mean it never left that spot for over two years? Call people to help you get rid of it; you can't do it alone. Be safe.

It roams about in the ceiling. Sometimes we can hear it chasing something around in the ceiling

The Snake is only up there while we r down here, we don't ever see.long time ago,i Went to fix light bulb in the ceiling that's when i noticed snake skin.

The only place it could come out from is the man hole in the ceiling the man hole is well covered too. Ceiling is POP made, so the snake is well sealed up . i left it for 2 years thinking it would die of hunger. Surprisingly, it did not. Like GarbaAudu mention the thing been feeding on wall geckos( omo online).

avast01:
Why not find a way to continuously leave poisoned snake delicacies in your roof.

One day one day, d tin go chop n problem solved.

The thing is snakes mostly eat live tasty snacks like lizards, rats, chickens, etc. I dont know how to poison these snacks i mentioned and put them up there.

I have already put a word out to friends who can link me up with snake charmers.

GarbaAudu:
If you have seen the long skin shade, then it's most likely a black cobra. It has a strong survival skill and can adapt to any unhealthy environment, holes, dark spaces etc. If you are sure you don't have rats/rodents in the house then the serpent is feeding on wall geckoes. That explains why it survived this long. If you are really convinced that you have a snake up there, then your best option is to call the service of Hausa snake charmers. Any other options will be dangerous as the snake will be threatened by the invasion of its territory. It can fight to death. If you are in the north, snake charmers are everywhere. If you are in Lagos, you can get them in IdiAraba, Obalende, Mile12, or even Agege. For a fee of N10, 000 they can safely remove any poisonous reptile from your house.

Snake charmers huh! Thanks

edoman2016:
I can bet there is no snake in your ceiling. It is reptile that is disturbing your ceiling. And it is normal in most houses

I have seen snake skin inside the sailing in 2017. Very long skin. I guess the snake been living inside the top block holes before the house was roofed. It never want to leave.

czarina:
Fumigate the house like others have said. You get liver sha, how can you be under the same roof with a snake?

Snake is up� there, my family and i are down� here. We don't get to see face to face ( snake and i). Thats the reason why it didn't bother ne much. I tot it would starve to death. But lately, the snake been disturbing whole ceiling.

I will fumigate.

czarina:
Ezi okwu? Snake that can digest a live animal? Issorait.

I tot as much

czarina:
throw boiled eggs inside the ceiling for what? To bribe it?

like snake wouldn't be able to digest boiled egg. So the eggs eventually kills it.

Chubhie:
Agwo no na akirika.

What do you mean sir

Georgekyrian:
Fumigate heavily Bro, check the ceiling, a snake of 2years is very large by now

I cant go up there and check it. Am scared bro. My pop ceiling has started showing some crack. Maybe the weight of the thing is responsible.

Someone suggest i should throw boiled egg inside the ceiling...

Hello everyone,

There is snake living in my roof. It has been over 2 years now the reptile has been living in there. I first noticed it sometimes in 2017 when i saw snake skin in my roof. I have blocked all entry holes for lizard and the likes thinking the snake would die or leave due to starvation ....but it didnt leave and the snake seems to be thriving in there. I dont know what its eating.

I taught of fumigation but i think the snake can escape the fumigation odor because it can easily hide in the deep block holes.

I cant go in there, as am writing this i can hear the snake moving all about in my attic.

What can i do to get rid of it?

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