>> I MEAN, THEY’RE THEY’RE 5 DAYS. I MEAN, SLEEPING AT NIGHT AT ANY TIME. THEY CAN CALL >> THANKS FOR DEFINITELY NOT A SURPRISE. I WOULD WANT TO COME HOME TO A WOMAN FOUND A SLITHERING SNAKE UNDERCOVER DRYING. OUR GUESTS IS IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES TALKING TO A TRAPPER ABOUT THIS. FIND. >> IMAGINE FINDING NOT ONE BUT 2 OF THE SNAKES IN YOUR SECOND FLOOR CONDO. IT’S A PRETTY TERRIFYING SIGHT, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. BUT THE TROPPER THAT SAYS HE CAUGHT THE SNAKE SAYS IT’S THE FIRST TIME HE’S EVER SEEN THIS ALL OVER. COLLIER COUNTY BLACK RACER EVICTED FROM ITS RICH. THE LOOMING AFTER 5 DAYS. >> NOW NOT SO HAPPY TO BE ON GULF COAST NEWS. >> BUT THEY DO PACK A PRETTY GOOD THEY KNOW ALL SNAKES HAVE THE SNAKES ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE. >> IF YOU TRY TO TALK THEM, THEY WILL. THEY WILL ACTUALLY CHASE TRAPPER BRETTON WOODS LEFT REPTILES. GOT THE CALL ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FROM THE ESPLANADE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB ALONG IMMOKALEE WROTE HELP. >> THERE’S A SNAKE IN MY KITCHEN CABINET HOLD THE FACIAL BOARD OUT. >> AND I COULD SEE THE SNAKE. AND THIS NICK JUST LOOK EXTRA LONG AND ABNORMAL SIZE. AND THEN I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS 2 IN THERE WHEN THE OTHER ONE POPPED ITS HEAD UP. >> IT’S MATING SEASON FOR THESE GUYS AND GALS, WHICH MEANS OF THE PROS HADN’T BROKEN UP THIS SOON-TO-BE LOVE FEST. WE MIGHT HAVE HAD A COLONY OF RACERS SHACKING UP IN A GATED COMMUNITY. A THOUGHT THAT DIDN’T SIT WELL WITH THIS HOMEOWNER. >> SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED. I MEAN, I MEAN, THEY’RE THEY’RE 5 DAYS. I MEAN, SLEEPING AT NIGHT AT ANY TIME. THEY CAN CALL THE SNAKES ARE NATIVE NON-VENOMOUS AND OVERRULE FAIRLY CALL THE BIG QUESTION IN ALL OF THIS IS HOW THE SNAKE HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDICTION MADE IT TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND THEY CAME UP THE STAIRS. IF YOU HAVE A SNAKE IN YOUR HOME AND CAN’T IDENTIFY IT WITH 1000% CERTAINTY IT YOU COULD DO YOURSELF, BUT YOU’RE PROBABLY GOING TO GET IT. LEAVE THE FIGHT OVER SNAKE SQUATTERS RIGHTS TO THE PROS. I WOD HIGHLY RECOMMEND CALLING EXPERT TO COME OUT AND DO REPORTING IN NORTHEASTERN

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Two snakes pulled from kitchen of Florida condo after evading capture for nearly a week

Updated: 9:58 PM EST Mar 7, 2025

Two snakes were discovered and removed from a second-story condo in North Naples, Florida, on Wednesday, according to animal trappers with Slethreptiles. The reptiles, black racer snakes, were hiding under an oven and in a kitchen cupboard in the Esplanade Golf and Country Club on Immokalee Road. “I pulled the board out, and I could see the snake, and the snake just looked extra-long. And abnormal size. And then I realized that there were two in there when the other one popped its head up,” said Seth Brattain of Slethrepitles, a wildlife removal service. The black racers, a male and a female, were likely together because it’s mating season. While non-venomous and native to Florida, black racers can be aggressive and deliver a painful bite. “If you try and taunt them, they will actually chase you,” Brattain said. This was the first time in Brattain’s 13-year career that he had found two snakes this high up in a building. He believes they slithered in through a gap in the wall or garage. “She was absolutely terrified. I mean, they were there for five days. Sleeping at night, at any time, they could crawl in bed with you,” Brattain said. The snakes were removed without incident and relocated. If you find a snake in your home, Brattain advises calling a professional — unless you want to risk a bite.

NORTH NAPLES, Fla. —

Two snakes were discovered and removed from a second-story condo in North Naples, Florida, on Wednesday, according to animal trappers with Slethreptiles. The reptiles, black racer snakes, were hiding under an oven and in a kitchen cupboard in the Esplanade Golf and Country Club on Immokalee Road.

“I pulled the board out, and I could see the snake, and the snake just looked extra-long. And abnormal size. And then I realized that there were two in there when the other one popped its head up,” said Seth Brattain of Slethrepitles, a wildlife removal service.

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The black racers, a male and a female, were likely together because it’s mating season. While non-venomous and native to Florida, black racers can be aggressive and deliver a painful bite.

“If you try and taunt them, they will actually chase you,” Brattain said.

This was the first time in Brattain’s 13-year career that he had found two snakes this high up in a building. He believes they slithered in through a gap in the wall or garage.

“She was absolutely terrified. I mean, they were there for five days. Sleeping at night, at any time, they could crawl in bed with you,” Brattain said.

The snakes were removed without incident and relocated. If you find a snake in your home, Brattain advises calling a professional — unless you want to risk a bite.

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