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Oh,heck no...

Still keeper of the koi — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:40:36 GMT

Brought my carpet shampooer in from outdoor shed, filled the water tank started to clean carpets and Ahhh,A snake crawled out the front on my living room floor..mNo,no ,no....Not in the house!.....managed to fling it out the door Heart pumping like a train.And how was your morning?

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Bird mama — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:42:54 GMT

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nana59 — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:46:10 GMT

OMG!!! OMG!!! My worst nightmare!!

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Kitlynn — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:49:01 GMT

I get garter snakes in my flower beds and I am not afraid of them but it will get your heart to fluttering! I had about ten years ago get in the house and it was on the stairs going down to the family room. YUCK and Nooooo!! Got him out though.

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Still keeper of the koi — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:50:26 GMT

My hands are still shaking,didn't even look to see what kind just had to get it out before it got away and hid.My mother was upstairs, I cant tell her she will pass out cold.Outside I can deal with inside no way... Thank God I was there when it slithered out...

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nougat — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:50:13 GMT

you are very brave! I would have went running out door myself screaming!

then who knows where it would have went. no experience with snakes thank God!

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Still keeper of the koi — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:52:33 GMT

We know now where I WONT be keeping my carpet cleaner...Oh I cant unsee that!

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ItsME — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:08:53 GMT

I had a snake in my house several years ago. It was near the front door, and I ushered it out with a pair of sneakers. I'm okay with reptiles. A bug in my house? Not so much!

So, where will you be keeping your carpet cleaner from now on?

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happycat — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:16:58 GMT

@Still keeper of the koi wrote:
Brought my carpet shampooer in from outdoor shed, filled the water tank started to clean carpets and Ahhh,A snake crawled out the front on my living room floor..mNo,no ,no....Not in the house!.....managed to fling it out the door Heart pumping like a train.And how was your morning?

OH my, I think I may be having a heart attack on your behalf! Just the thought of a snake in the house and they are fast little buggers. Glad you got it out

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Carmie — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:36:42 GMT

I remember when I was a preschooler. My mother carried in a laundry basket full of line dried clothes and set it in her newly washed and waxed kitchen floor.

A snake came out if the basket and tried to slither on the floor, but was having some difficulty. My mother went crazy. Her worst fear was snakes.

it was just a small garden snake and I offered to pick it up and take it out and proceeded to walk towards it. My mother grabbed me so fast and panicked. She called my dad at work and he had to come home early and take it out. I remember my mother crying, screaming and running upstairs and downstairs like a nut.

After that, my mother would never hang clothing out again. My father had to buy her a dryer. She also hung clothes in the basement.

i have two sisters who have a panic fear of snakes....probably learned from my mother. I I don't mind them. My father taught me how to handle them and I have no fear.

I do avoid them. They do not like to be disturbed.

Good job, MaryAnne. You removed the snake without killing him. They are actually helpful in the garden.

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Lisa Y — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:40:46 GMT

Next time you want to clean your carpet, buy new carpet instead. 😁

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Still keeper of the koi — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:44:24 GMT

I just ordered a new cleaner from Amazon. I am a putz that machine gives the Willies handling it now!oh well, its out on the curb right now ,free sign on it ! Better luck for someone else!

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Calcgirl — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:46:18 GMT

Oh dear! I would have wet my pants!!!!! Hope it was just a garden snake.

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Newgate — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:58:15 GMT

I am so glad you were able to get it out and not run from it. It would have ran and hid and you would have not known where!

Whenever I see even a small spider I have to try and kill it no matter where it is! If I don't I keep thinking about it and can't sleep at night! Bless you!

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Imaoldhippie — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:12:48 GMT

Yikes! Scary, glad you got him out of the house.

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riley1 — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:21:07 GMT

@Still keeper of the koi - Well, that will wake you up.

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hsawaknow — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:30:14 GMT

Oh my, you are brave! I would of been hysterical and on top of the table calling 911.

Im happy you were able to get it out of the house and remain calm, and get rid of your carpet machine.

Hope your day gets better.

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Puppy Lips — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:43:41 GMT

I will have to keep that in mind because my carpet cleaner is in the garage, and there could be snakes out there. One of the wonders of living in FL. I have been here 11 years and actually have had very small snakes in my home 3 times.

The first one I was able to sweep out on my own (I was home alone). The next time one of my dogs alerted me to its presence in the house and we swept that one out too. The third one, I actually vacuumed it up with my vacuum. I put the vacuum cleaner in the garage that night and in the morning I dumped the contents in the retention basin (I think it was dead).

We have a nice home, and frankly I rarely see snakes outside, but I know they are there. I don't know why they come it, but they must slither in under the door I guess. The more encounters I have with them, the less terrified I am. Still, I wish there were no snakes in the world. But then I guess there would be an over population of rodents, lol !

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Sweetbay magnolia — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:15:37 GMT

Once I moved a picture off the wall and there was the mother of all centipedes behind it. I ran screaming from the house and when I came back she had already moved several feet - I sucked her up in the vacuum pronto. DH had to empty the canister. I mean, she was at least 6" long.

Good thing you got her out, @Still keeper of the koi.

Once, too I got my lawn mower out of storage under the deck steps, not knowing there was a nest of mice living under it - I started to mow and out came flying at least one headless mouse.

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fthunt — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:50:58 GMT

In areas that get cold weather (snow type) machines that use water should NOT be kept in below freezing temps. It can mess up plastic tubing - etc. since weather hot/cold causes expansion and contraction.

If that's not a problem - you could put cleaners/power washer in a big plastic trash bag and tie it up real good - so nothing can 'crawl' inside.