Snake Expert Dr Mark Ofua Mentions 4 Signs That Snakes May Be in Your Room or House
- Dr Mark Ofua, a snake expert and the founder of Saint Mark's Animal Hospital in Lagos, has highlighted signs that a snake is in your room or house
- According to the veterinarian, who has practised since 2014, snakes are silent and primal creatures and can live in your room for years undetected
- In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Dr Mark pointed out four possible signs and warned Nigerians about failing to understand what they meant
Wildlife conservationist and veterinarian, Dr Mark Ofua, has said that one could live with a snake in their home for years without even knowing it.
The snake expert, who founded the Saint Mark's Animal Hospital, Lagos, made this statement during an exclusive interview with Legit.ng.
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Signs snakes might be in your house
Dr Mark explained that a snake can be in one's house for years without being detected.
He said one way to know if a snake is in one's house is to see strange poop.
"So, you could live with a snake for years and not know. I have said it so many times, I have snakes in my house.
"Now, if you have a rogue snake living wild in your house, the one way you might know is when you see strange poop, like the poop of the snake. "
Another way to tell if a snake is in your house is when you hear rustling and sounds in your storage room or cupboard.
"If the snake is moving among items, utensils or something, maybe in your store room or your cupboard, and you hear the sounds, you hear the rustlings, and then you investigate. That's another way you can find out."
The snake expert highlighted other possible ways to detect the presence of a snake in your house.
"If the snake has caught maybe a rat or a frog, and then the animal is squealing, you know, trying to get free. There is this particular sound that they make. When you hear that, and then you investigate. Those are the ways you can know that there is a snake in that house.
"These guys [snakes] are silent, they time your movement, they know when you are out of the house, when to move, they know when you are around, when to move, and they can live with you for years, you won't know.
"Or you hear them in the ceiling trying to catch a rat or something, that's when you will know that there's a snake in that house. If not, you will live with the snake for years, and you won't know."
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In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a snake expert had mentioned things that attract snakes to your house and compound.
7 practical steps to keep snakes away
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Dr Mark Ofua, explained seven important steps to keep snakes away from your house or compound.
In an exclusive interview, the founder of Saint Mark's Animal Hospital in Lagos said there were numerous ways to prevent snakes from gaining access to one's residence.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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