News Forum - Not flushing? Man finds 23kg python in his toilet

[Thaiger]

We’ve all experienced the feeling of dread when you flush a toilet and the water doesn’t go down, and it’s even worse when something comes up instead. But it’s much, much worse when what comes up in the toilet is the head of a giant python. Snakes are common enough in Thailand that it’s not …

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[Marc26]

We were  having some snake problems at our new house in Nonthaburi because of all the rain before

 

And I am petrified of the things 

 

So it was always on mind last month staying there 

 

I took the world's fastest poops every day!   

[Karolyn]

It's a reticulated python, a species that adapted to urban life. Compared to the Indian and a Burmese rock pythons, they're prone to be snappy but unlikely to go far a human unless feeling guarded. 

[Marc26]

55 minutes ago, Karolyn said:

It's a reticulated python, a species that adapted to urban life. Compared to the Indian and a Burmese rock pythons, they're prone to be snappy but unlikely to go far a human unless feeling guarded. 

I am not a snake expert, just a petrified person of snakes

 

But I am pretty sure a python in a toilet may feel a bit "guarded"!!!

[Faz]

Snakes shouldn't be able to access toilet drainage systems, as they should be sealed.
The toilet flushes into a sealed septic tank, with a sealed overflow tank.

Only if a system isn't constructed correctly can a snake enter the drains.