Alex Blumy traded the hustle and bustle of Wall Street for life on a wildlife reserve in the Zimbabwean wilderness. She rented a home there, but it came with one very unexpected houseguest already settled in. In mid-July, Alex posted a 3½-minute TikTok tour of her home. Everything seemed perfectly normal until the very end, when she noticed a python tucked beneath the eaves of the roof.
She later shared another video showing the snake cautiously poking its head out to check her out. While Alex seemed remarkably calm about the encounter, viewers had a very different reaction. One commenter summed it up perfectly: “Girl, leave him or leave us out of it.” @Noel asked, “Have you considered burning everything down?” The overwhelming consensus in the comments? It was time to move out.
In another video, Alex explained why the python couldn’t simply be removed. Since only its head was sticking out from beneath the roof, there was no safe way to grab its body. Trying to pull it out by the head would likely result in getting bitten instead.
Based on the size of its head, the homeowners estimated the snake was probably somewhere between 3 and 6 feet long. Alex took the news in stride, joking that, in the grand scheme of things, that was actually reassuring because, as she put it, a 6-foot python probably isn’t big enough to eat her!
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Why Pythons Sometimes Wander Into Homes
It’s safe to say that most of us wouldn’t want an uninvited snake living in our homes, but in many parts of Africa, Australia, and Asia, it’s not as unusual as you might think.
According to Animal Capture Wildlife Control, pythons and other snakes often wander into homes, sheds, or outbuildings while searching for rodents and birds to eat, warmth, shelter from bad weather, or simply a safe place to rest.
While finding a giant snake in your house would certainly be unsettling, experts generally recommend giving it plenty of space and contacting local wildlife professionals to safely relocate it rather than trying to remove it yourself.
Unfortunately for Alex, relocating this particular roommate isn’t an option just yet, so until the python decides it’s time to move on, it looks like she’s got one very unwelcome neighbor living rent-free.
This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Jul 26, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.