Found a snake in my bathroom

[Gungirl]

Lmao Shaun.. that is priceless.

[Julius2314]

lucky lucky lol. only time i ever was in a house and found a snake was in florida.. walked into garage and there was a cotton mouth. they are beautiful but i would not try anything lol.

[Kettennatter]

Originally Posted by snakeberlin

Hi! I found this snake in my bathroom. I was wondering what kind of snake it is and how I could take care of it?

I live in Berlin, Germany. Is it a snake that lives in the wild here?

I hope the pictures are clear enough to see what kind of snake it is.

Yes that's a corn snake (oder auch Kornnatter im Deutschen). If I remember the typical apartment building in Berlin correctly there is a good chance it belongs to a unit above or below you.

Corn snakes are relatively easy to take care of, but since there is a chance that somebody is tearing up his/her apartment looking for it, I'd knock on some doors instead. Chances are that the snake didn't venture too far.

[Kingsnakechris]

That's definitely a corn snake. Very easy to care for, doesn't need a HUGE enclosure, very forgiving of beginner mistakes and won't break your bank on heating and feeding. They are a north American species so this little guy escaped. Doesn't surprise me, corn snakes are among the BEST escape artists species.

[concinnusman]

Any time I've ever found a snake in the bathroom I recognized it because it was one of my own. Lol "oh, there you are!"

Originally Posted by Kettennatter

there is a good chance it belongs to a unit above or below you.

I'd knock on some doors instead. Chances are that the snake didn't venture too far.

I agree. He came from somewhere close (definitely in the building) and probably hasn't been on the loose for terribly long.

[Snakeman8]

camel spiders arent venomous, but cause NASTY infections.

[DragonsEye]

Originally Posted by Snakeman8

camel spiders ... but cause NASTY infections.

No more likely than a bite or scratch from most animals -- including cats and dogs. And soligids will not bite unless you are attempting to handle one or have otherwise pinned/grabbed it.

[Pareeeee]

I'm gonna un-hiijack this thread and say congrats on finding a Corn Snake in your bathroom! There are several Corn Snake owners here that should be able to help you, try posting your specific questions in the Corn Snake section, here.

[Roman]

Hi,

just to make sure that there are no misunderstandings I will summarize all you said in German

Wie bereits geschrieben, handelt es sich bei deiner gefundenen Schlange um eine Kornnatter (Pantherophis guttatus), einer ungiftigen, harmlosen Schlange. Es ist keine einheimische Schlange, sondern sie kommt aus Nordamerika. Sie ist mit Sicherheit jemanden entwichen. Falls Du in einem Mehrfamilienhaus lebst, könntest Du in der Nachbarschaft nachfragen, ob jemand seine Kornnatter vermisst. Falls sich der Eigentümer nicht ermitteln lässt, kannst Du dich auch an ein Tierheim oder vielleicht sogar besser in der Reptilienauffangstation Berlin

--> Reptilienstation Berlin - Tierarztpraxis Romanazzi

abgeben. Bitte nicht wieder aussetzen, da das Tier gerade bei den derzeitigen Temperaturen draussen keine Überlebensmöglichkeit hätte und ausserdem natürlich nicht bei uns in die Freiheit gehört (Faunenverfälschung).

Here is the translation in English

As mentioned above the snake you found is a cornsnake (Pantherophis guttatus), a nonvenoumus and harmless snake. It does not live here but comes from North America. It is a snake which escaped somebody. If you life in an appartment building, ask your neighbours if anybody misses his snake. Otherwise you can contact a local animal shelter or even better the Berlin reptile shelter.

Please don' t release the snake again, because the snake could not survive the temperatures outside (because it is not prepared for hibernation right now) and of course it does not belong in our nature.

Roman

[Volcom269]

I may be wrong but it really looks like a Prairie Kingsnake like the one i have.

[concinnusman]

Originally Posted by Volcom269

I may be wrong but it really looks like a Prairie Kingsnake like the one i have.

Naah.. it's a young normal colored / wild-type corn snake. (Pantherophis guttatus), also known as red rat snake. Extremely common in the pet trade world-wide. But they are sometimes crossbred to king snakes or milk snakes to create hybrids.