Python Lives Peacefully Under Woman’s House for Years, Neighbor Suddenly Insists on Removing It

Neighbor would be throwing even more hissy fits if Mr Hissy was removed and a shitload of rats descended en masse on her property because their predator is gone. We have black rat snakes where we live, and they’re also harmless to anyone but rodents. Their name is a huge giveaway about that. Anyway, my husband is in pest control, which includes snake removal. One customer freaked out about the rat snakes on her property, and had Mark remove them. The following month she freaked out at the number of rodents that descended on her yard. WTF did she expect, after she had their predators removed? I wish people would be more like OP, and understand who’s a threat and who isn’t amongst the wild beasts, and also to understand their role in the ecosystem. If Mr Hissy is keeping the area clear of rats and mice, I say more power to him, he can stay as long as he wants, and even will the spot to his hatchlings after he’s gone. Permanent FREE all-natural rodent control. What more could you ask for?

Snakes are awesome, and this one poses no threat to anything not of the rodentia family. Neighbor needs to find a way to cope that doesn’t involve expecting the world to be bubble wrapped for her convenience.

Australia is loaded with animals trying to kill you: adders, salties, funnel web spiders... drop bears! Mr. Hissy is just living his life, I say leave him be. Somebody needs to remind the neighbors they're Australian!

"Mr. Hissy has been a resident longer than you and he is now complaining about loud screeches from your area that may violate noise laws. Due to lack of opposable thumbs and the language barrier, we are letting you know on Mr. Hissy's behalf that he is offended and disturbed by your ableist and speciesist behavior."

Snakes are our friends. Neighbor needs a reality check. Her fears are not your problem and I'd certainly rather have Mr. Hissy as a neighbor than someone who thinks they should have a say about anything on your property. Of the two, Mr. Hissy is far more helpful than Ms. B****y so he deserves to stay way more than she does.

The time to complain about Mr. Hissy was when she first moved in. Three years later and this is the first time she's seen him proves the snake is no threat. He's actually improving the neighborhood. What's she done?

Leave the snake be. We used to catch black snakes around Mamaw's garden and she would have us put them under the house. Some would take up residence which was what she wanted. Black snakes kill rats, mice, poisonous snakes and such. They are not poisonous themselves, and not aggressive towards humans or farm animals.

Any tropical area seems like a poor choice of residents if you have that extreme a snake phobia.

Here in Florida, we have a common snake called a Black Racer. This snake is long and black, aggressive if cornered but non-venomous. They tend to live in groups and are great at keeping mice and rats at bay. There is a colony behind my house. I have good neighbors. They are quiet and friendly and don't make a fuss, and while none of them like snakes as much as I do, they know that they and their pets are safe and let the snakes be. Personally, I consider the racers to be great neighbors. They don't make a fuss, they don't play music loud and they keep to themselves. I would be cool with Mr. Hissy too.

If this person is terrified of large creatures from the wild, Australia is not the place for them.

I am not a snake lover but I dislike neighbors much more than snakes.

Since it seems it's not dangerous to peoples, livestock or pets: leave it alone. I would propably still try to snake proof my house (inside). Serious question... could you build a sun place for it? I would love to watch it chill ehh sun

Not my house, not my problem! As long as it's not Nangini, I don't care.

We have a resident garter snake who just took up residence this year where we live and we love it. Granted, it is much smaller than a python, but we had mice in the house last year, and had to deploy deadly measures to get rid of them (traps). We originally found him under a pile of brush we were throwing in the burn barrel. I didn't want to hurt him, so rooted him out of the brush pile with a stick. To our horror, Mr. Snake slithered right under the hot burn barrel. We panicked. We didn't want the poor snake to get cooked! We probed with the stick, and sprayed water under the barrel until he finally came out. My man grabbed him by the tail and took him over by our shed so he would be out of the way and wouldn't get hurt while we were burning stuff. I would rather have a friendly snake living in the bushes next to my house, than have mice inside my house. Since then, we have witnessed the snake kill and eat a mouse right next to our house. I'd tell that neighbor to f*** off, and set up cameras to capture any attempts by them to catch/kill Mr. Hissy. Then inform them you have cameras and you will seek legal council if they do anything to Mr. Hissy. Not only is Mr. Hissy keeping your property free of rats, other, less friendly snakes are less likely to move in as long as Mr. Hissy lives there.

Maybe she just wants a divorce, because she must be Mrs. Hissy — Hissy FIT, that is.

Carpet pythons are cool chill dudes, leave it be otherwise something less cool and chill will move in. My Aunty had a Carpet Python that used to hang out in her tree by the front door, we used the side door for a whole summer so the snake felt comfortable hanging around.

I’d send her some No-Doz so she won’t have to sleep

If she doesn't like snakes, why doesn't she moved to Ireland? They don't have any!

We had a big female milk snake living in our basement at my parents farm when I was growing up, and she never bothered us or our livestock, so we lived in peaceful coexistence for many years.

Mr Hissy should 100% be allowed to stay. I am terrified of large spiders (not bothered by little ones) but I accept that they are around, if they are inside my home then they need to be removed but they are living creatures so I don't get a say on the ones living away from my property. I worry the neighbours might attempt to have mr Hissy removed regardless of the owner's wishes so would recommend keeping communication open and ensuring they are aware of the law in your area as well as your own expectations that they should not enter your property or attempt to interfere with any of the wildlife living there