The Morning I Found a Snake in My Toilet — and Learned Just How Wild Home Life Can Be

That night, after the adrenaline faded, I sat in the living room replaying the moment in my mind. It was strange how something so small could shatter the illusion of safety.

I had always thought of wild creatures as something far removed from daily life — something that belonged in forests, fields, or maybe the occasional backyard. Not here. Not inside.

The truth is, nature doesn’t always respect our boundaries. Our homes, plumbing, and gardens are all part of the same larger ecosystem. Animals, in their search for food or shelter, sometimes wander where they don’t belong.

Now, every time I step into the bathroom, I instinctively glance at the toilet first, just to make sure nothing’s moving. I laugh about it now — a nervous kind of laugh — but the reflex has stuck.

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