After hearing that so many people were interested in my brother's snake story... here are the details in his own words.
From Brian:
My kids wanted to go into the basement to use the computer, but Alayna didn't want them using the computer alone, so she asked them to wait until she was ready. Alayna forgot all about it. In the meantime, I went into the basement to use the computer.
I turned it on and put my feet under the desk when I saw the movement of the snake picking its head up like it wanted to strike me. I noticed the movement under the desk and moved back. I didn't know what it was at first that's why I didn't really panic.
At first I thought it might have been a garner snake, but I looked up "copperhead" on my blackberry and instantly got some pictures that looked exactly like the snake under my desk. I wasn't going to tell Alayna about the snake, but when I went upstairs to get the camera, I told the kids not to go into the basement right now.
Of course, Alayna wanted to see why and she ran after me to see why I had the camera in my hand. Alayna freaked out much more than I did. I just stared at it, not exactly sure what to do next. Alayna went upstairs and called animal control.
I had some glue traps in my hand that I was going to throw at it in case it moved. Animal control showed up about 20 minutes later and you can see what happened next from the video. We've had other snakes in our basement before but never a copperhead.
Alayna wants to move, but I'm not sure how I tell potential buyers about copperheads that get into our basement. There is some rotten wood under doorstep. When I'm in the basement, I can see light when I look up at that wood. I think that's how it was getting in. We bought some spray foam insulation from Home Depot to plug up the hole.
Here is the much anticipated video:
From Brian:
My kids wanted to go into the basement to use the computer, but Alayna didn't want them using the computer alone, so she asked them to wait until she was ready. Alayna forgot all about it. In the meantime, I went into the basement to use the computer.
I turned it on and put my feet under the desk when I saw the movement of the snake picking its head up like it wanted to strike me. I noticed the movement under the desk and moved back. I didn't know what it was at first that's why I didn't really panic.
At first I thought it might have been a garner snake, but I looked up "copperhead" on my blackberry and instantly got some pictures that looked exactly like the snake under my desk. I wasn't going to tell Alayna about the snake, but when I went upstairs to get the camera, I told the kids not to go into the basement right now.
Of course, Alayna wanted to see why and she ran after me to see why I had the camera in my hand. Alayna freaked out much more than I did. I just stared at it, not exactly sure what to do next. Alayna went upstairs and called animal control.
I had some glue traps in my hand that I was going to throw at it in case it moved. Animal control showed up about 20 minutes later and you can see what happened next from the video. We've had other snakes in our basement before but never a copperhead.
Alayna wants to move, but I'm not sure how I tell potential buyers about copperheads that get into our basement. There is some rotten wood under doorstep. When I'm in the basement, I can see light when I look up at that wood. I think that's how it was getting in. We bought some spray foam insulation from Home Depot to plug up the hole.
Here is the much anticipated video:
I would freak! I don't know how your sister in law does it!!
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