๐ฝ 4 Creatures That Can Crawl Through Bathroom Pipes โ and How to Stop Them ๐ท๏ธ๐๐ชณ๐
Your bathroom should be a place of peace โ not panic. But did you know that certain creatures can actually crawl up through your plumbing and end up right in yourย ย toiletย orย ย sink? ๐ฑ
Here are four common intruders, how they get in, and โ most importantly โ how to stop them.
1. ๐ Rats
Why they come:
Rats are strong swimmers and can travel long distances through sewer pipes. If thereโs a break or opening in your plumbing system, they may surface right in your toilet bowl.
How to stop them:
Install a rat flap or one-way valve in your toilet pipe.
Seal cracks in the foundation and around pipe entry points.
Avoid flushing food waste โ it can attract them.
2. ๐ Snakes
Why they come:
Snakes, especially in warm climates, can enter pipes in search of water or prey. Smaller species can slither through drain pipes, emerging unexpectedly in bathrooms.
How to stop them: