{"id":901717,"date":"2026-11-01T03:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T03:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901717\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T03:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T03:08:17","slug":"florida-homeowner-needs-a-little-encouragement-to-evict-a-baby-snake-trapped-under-a-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901717\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida homeowner needs ‘a little encouragement’ to evict a baby snake trapped under a bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a Florida homeowner found a snake trapped in their home in the middle of the night, they turned to Reddit’s r\/Snakes community for advice on what to do next.<\/p>\n

Here’s what to know<\/p>\n

In the Reddit thread<\/a>, the original poster explained that after finding it at midnight, they trapped the snake under a glass bowl, prompting them to ask the forum, “Will he [be] okay under this bowl until morning?”<\/p>\n

OP added, “I just don’t want him to suffocate… I doubt I [will] sleep much tonight. I plan on having them out of the house by 7AM. I just don’t know how yet. I think we both may have stressed each other out.”<\/p>\n

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Fellow Redditors offered several suggestions for moving the animal without picking it up. Some identified the visitor as a rat snake or corn snake, with one specifically identifying it as a juvenile corn snake.<\/p>\n

Another suggested<\/a> that OP “put some cardboard under [the bowl] and bring it outside, like you would a spider. It’s just a baby!” A second user similarly wrote<\/a> that “He’s just a little baby! If you’re not comfortable picking him up, you can slide something under the bowl and bring him outside\u2026 It looks like a baby rat snake, they’re not venomous, so they can’t hurt you.”<\/p>\n

A third commenter strongly urged OP to address the situation before trying to go to sleep, writing<\/a>, “I would highly recommend taking him outside now. He can’t hurt you, but imagine how scary it would be to be trapped in a bowl all night\u2026 You need to set aside your fear for a moment.”<\/p>\n

These pieces of advice ultimately helped OP build up enough bravery to free the snake outdoors. In an update, they wrote, “I slid a piece of cardboard under the bowl and got him outside. I guess I just needed a little encouragement. Thank you.”<\/p>\n

Where can I learn more?<\/p>\n

Other homeowners have needed help identifying an unexpected snake visitor or freeing one that was trapped.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A couple used olive oil to free a ring-necked snake stuck in tape<\/a> beneath their sink.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A North Carolina homeowner discovered a harmless corn snake<\/a> inside a wall and received reassuring identification.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A Virginia homeowner feared a basement visitor was venomous before learning it was a harmless ratsnake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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