eeewwww... but very frugal and a smart move. How’d you get the snake out of the attic?
Oh, I know this one.
He sent a mongoose after the snake.
Then he sent a bear after the mongoose.
Now he’s stuck with a bear who set up shop and all bats are returning.
With just dim light through the gable vent, I first thought a piece of insulation or hose was in the gable, but on a closer look it was a fairly large snake devouring one of the bats. It was during daylight and the snake snuck up on the sleepers. He came in on his own and was gone the next time I went up in the attic. I decided not to interrupt him as he was doing me a favor. I haven’t had a bat problem since.
I have no idea how he got in the attic other than perhaps slithering up between the exterior and interior walls.