Always flush and cover the toilet seat after use says Dr. Harvey

Favorite online Doctor on Twitter yesterday took to her page to warn her subscribers about the importance of flushing and closing the toilet seat after use. This came shortly after a pregnant woman died from a snakebite in kadunna.

According to reports, The pregnant woman was said to had gone to use the toilet without taking note of the huge snake in the WC. She was bitten by the snake and efforts to keep her breathing was futile.

Dr Harvey's advise especially targets those who spend time in the toilet browsing from one social media to another and making calls.

"Even if it is just pee, flush and cover the seat. And once you finish, stand up and go. For those in the habit of sitting on the seat for hours browsing twitter, making phone calls and checking Instagram, this is for you.

She also went ahead to discuss the various ways snakes get into the toilet.

So how do snakes really get into the toilet?

1. Ventilation pipes: Yes, mostly, the one on the roof. Because bathroom plumbing is usually connected through ventilation pipes on the roof, snakes can find their way through that ventilation system and, soon into your toilet.

Especially if you have trees surrounding your house and an open ventilation pipe attached to your house leading to the roof. Snakes can easily drop on your roof from those nearby trees and slip into the open ventilation pipes and crawl into your toilet and any part of your house.

2. Bathroom and toilet openings that lead directly outside: If you live in a house surrounded by forests or trees, and your bathroom/toilet drainage goes directly outside as an open hole- just know snakes, rats and even village people can disguise to come in for dinner any time.

And also you know snakes feed on rats. So naturally, snakes will follow rats to wherever they are plenty. So if you live in a house with a lot of rats, just be aware that sooner or later, you may be getting a visit from a snake. And that visit may take place in your toilet.

Dr, Harvey did not just discuss the various ways snakes enter the toilet. She further advised what can be done to avoid snakes and rats visiting the toilet.

"So what can you do ? There is a lot you can do to avoid snakes showing up on your toilet and homes"

1. If your house has an open ventilation system, make sure you cover it with a mesh. The mesh allows the ventilation system still do its work while also stopping snakes. (see picture)

2. Try to check your house plumbing system and all the drainage system. Make sure it is blocked where necessary and also make sure that you put a mesh wherever it is that total blockage may be impractical or cause worse plumbing problems. A simple way to do this is to get a plumber.

Check the drains and exit holes in your toilets, check your bathrooms too, check the ventilation system on your roofs, check the plumbing in your house- Make sure you fix anywhere that has leaks or is open to the outside. This is how snakes come in."

Thank you for  reading and kindly use the comment section if you know any tip that may help to prevent snakes from visiting the toilet.