This morning I went down into the basement to empty the dehumidifiers. I keep two dehumidifiers running, and a couple of fans circulating the air in the basement to keep that moldy-musty “basement” smell at bay.
The dehumidifiers need to be emptied every other day. The easiest way to empty them is to take the full tanks over to the door and dump them outside, where the water runs down a drain.
Well, this morning, when I opened the door, there was a little black snake curled up beside the drain! I am not normally afraid of snakes, if I KNOW that it is there ahead of time, but this was a surprise and it startled me! I just left it alone and hope that it is gone the next time I open that door! If it is still there, I’m going to have to figure out a way to encourage it gently to leave. I’m glad it wasn’t a copperhead or a rattler (I understand that there are rattlers around here, which surprised me!) I like black snakes, they are harmless and eat rodents, so I don’t want to kill it!