Kentucky couple’s dream home turns into snake-infested house of horrors

Kentucky couple Jessica and Johnathan Perry say their new Mercer County home became infested with rat snakes just weeks after they moved in. The discovery has turned their expected family home into a costly problem, with concerns that the snakes’ long-established dens may be impossible to remove without major demolition.

The couple found snakes on the porch and in the basement, including adults and juveniles, and uncovered dozens of eggs beneath the porch concrete. A former owner told Jessica the property was known locally as “The Snake House” when he was a child, suggesting the problem may have lasted for decades. The snakes are not venomous, but the Perrys are worried about their five-year-old son and a family friend has started a fundraiser to help with removal costs.