Brown House Snake eating a mouse. - A harmless snake found throughout South Africa.
They are called House Snakes because they are often found near and sometimes in human dwellings. They are not there to attack humans, they are attracted there to catch their food! Mice and rats are attracted to human dwellings for warmth and food - OUR FOOD. These harmless snakes catch and eat rats and mice.
Brown House Snakes can't harm us but do help us by catching and eating rodents. Rodents can harm us.
Moral of this true story - Please protect harmless Brown House Snakes.
One Brown House Snake can eat this many rodents in a year!