Something, LIVING, Has moved into my sofa!!!

StaunchyDJ · 19-03-2010 4:01am #1

I kidd you not, something has got into my sofa and made it it's Home! FFS LMAO Here's thw story...

Sat watchin tv, whole sofa becomes free, very rare in our house hold, so I sprawled out, arms behind my head when I feel something poke me in the side. Taught nothing of it, continued watchin telly when I feel it again but this time the noise of one of the springs bunging which really got my attention and I lay still to see if it went again when I get a major push into my side to which I leaped from d bloody sofa lmao at it now but it frightened d ****e out of me!!!
So further investigation to what it could be by feeling around where I was poked to be pushed back, feeling back even harder to get to grips with size an what have you to discover it's darn bloody big across a descent area and quite strong too. So, what the hell is it, we don't keep pets, no mice or rats that we know of. To me it feels like a poxy SNAKE FFS! Could it be thought??? A bloody snake or a nest of rats or mice. What ever it is I haven't the foggyiest what to do. There was a hole in the bottom of the couch that a mouse, snake What Ever could have got in so I cut a bigger one to try see in but can't see diddley squat because it's in the Back Rest part in with all the soft stuff.
What t do what t do...??? Any suggestions...?

morganafay · 19-03-2010 7:02am

Oh scary! I guess cut a bigger hole and look in with a torch? Then if it's a snake or some other type of domestic pet, then call the ISPCA or someone? If it's a rat or mouse, I dunno . . .

Hellrazer · 19-03-2010 8:51am

Did you recently buy the sofa off someone?Or just moved into the house?

Cant see how something could get into the sofa unless it either was in the sofa when you bought it or it was in the house when you moved in.

It could be a snake--I lost one of mine and found it 6 months later in some furniture.

mymo · 19-03-2010 10:11am

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
I guess if it was mice or rats you'd see droppings around, they are small but you should find something.
Sounds big for mice or rats though, are you in appartment? or flats?
Any neighbours keep snakes?
I would second the torch idea, try poking(gently) inside through the whole and see if you disturb something.(I'd take the sofa outside to do this,just in case)

crotalus667 · 19-03-2010 10:16am

get a few bottels of hot water wrap them in a tea towl and lay them the lenght of the sofa if it is a snake it will head to the heat (that might be what it was doing when it poked you) dont try to take it out your self as you dont know what type it is call the dspca

Hellrazer · 19-03-2010 10:21am

crotalus667 wrote: »

get a few bottels of hot water wrap them in a tea towl and lay them the lenght of the sofa if it is a snake it will head to the heat (that might be what it was doing when it poked you) dont try to take it out your self as you dont know what type it is call the dspca

Not sure I`d trust the dspca in a situation like this.
Maybe Ben in reptile haven???I know he`s done things like this before for people who have problem animals.

Hellrazer · 19-03-2010 10:22am

mymo wrote: »

I would second the torch idea, try poking(gently) inside through the whole and see if you disturb something.(I'd take the sofa outside to do this,just in case)

I wouldnt take it outside--you need to contain whatever it is especialy if it is a large and possibly dangerous snake.

cowzerp · 19-03-2010 10:23am

Rats or mice would not push back, so i'd rule them out.

crotalus667 · 19-03-2010 10:26am

cowzerp wrote: »

Rats or mice would not push back, so i'd rule them out.

plus they tend to smell ,

crotalus667 · 19-03-2010 10:29am

Hellrazer wrote: »

Not sure I`d trust the dspca in a situation like this.
Maybe Ben in reptile haven???I know he`s done things like this before for people who have problem animals.

Ben would be handy if he is free (afaik there is one guy in the dspca that is ok when it comes to reptiles ) either was the sofa is more than likley going to have to be opened up if it cant be tempted out

Whispered · 19-03-2010 10:34am

OP please keep updating with what is happening. This is very interesting.

Hellrazer - how long was your snake missing for? Was it ok when you found it?

I've heard of people loosing a snake and it turing up months later in the attic or in guttering. A fella I know found his in the front garden on st patricks day a few years ago.

Hellrazer · 19-03-2010 10:35am

Cmon OP wakey wakey--going mad for an update on this.

Hellrazer · 19-03-2010 10:51am

helena.ryan wrote: »

Hellrazer - how long was your snake missing for? Was it ok when you found it?

It was missing for 6 months.Went missing in October 2008.Gave up looking for it and I was cleaning out the garage the following April.Moved a sofa out of the way and the snake came out of the back of it--looking healthy as anthing.I reckon it was feeding on rodents for the winter.Either that or it went into brumation but they usually come out of brumation looking skinny.

PaulB91 · 19-03-2010 10:53am

OK just checked and it's not April 1st - although i did notice that you posted at 4am - so can we rule out any alcoholic involvement

So barring that in mind, I might be a bit carefull if i was you, whether it be mice, rats or snake could all cause problems, could you call the council and ask them if they could come round?

Hellrazer · 19-03-2010 11:06am

PaulB91 wrote: »

OK just checked and it's not April 1st - although i did notice that you posted at 4am - so can we rule out any alcoholic involvement

So barring that in mind, I might be a bit carefull if i was you, whether it be mice, rats or snake could all cause problems, could you call the council and ask them if they could come round?

Dont think the council would be the right people for this job in all fairness.

Rats and mice maybe but not if it is a snake.

cynder · 19-03-2010 11:14am

I had a friend whos pet rat lived in there sofa.

I hope for your sake it aint the unliving that moved into your sofa.;)

let us know what you find.

PaulB91 · 19-03-2010 11:28am

Hellrazer wrote: »

Dont think the council would be the right people for this job in all fairness.

Rats and mice maybe but not if it is a snake.

cool - just know that if you have rats in the UK your supposed to inform the council - not sure if that's the case over here

Noopti · 19-03-2010 11:55am

Our snake went missing one time and we found it a year later in the neighbours front garden.

Interested in seeing what this is...!

toadfly · 19-03-2010 11:56am

:eek::eek::eek:

OMG!! Cant wait to find out what it is!!

:eek::eek::eek:

jkrowling · 19-03-2010 12:02pm

dying to find out what this is, so intriguing and disturbing at the same time - love it ha ha

MartMax · 19-03-2010 12:22pm

One of good reasons I move to Ireland was the banning of snakes by St. Patrick.

Creepy creatures! If this was snake, I'd blame globalisation!

MrVestek · 19-03-2010 12:55pm

Damn snakes... coming over here stealing our women and our jobs...

WIZE · 19-03-2010 1:10pm

:eek:Maybe the OP is DEAD

I for one welcome our new Couch living OP eating Overlord

Sherifu · 19-03-2010 1:31pm

Is it a badger?

WIZE · 19-03-2010 1:32pm

It could be a Beaver .

Wheres your Misses

Sleipnir · 19-03-2010 1:35pm

I can see the headline in The Sun already;

"Poltergeist Living In My Sofa" or more likely "Poltergeist Living In My Sofa Hell"

StaunchyDJ · 19-03-2010 3:52pm

Wow some crazy interset in this ha ha lmao. Sorry all was out cold most d day Up All night waitin to see if what ever it is came out. No Joy though. I read up on what to do if it's a snake and put a hot water bottle out with boiled water to see if it would attrack it out but so far nothing and can't really feel anything moving around now. Room's been sealed up all day and a good check about showed up nothing. Could it be a mouse or rat had little uns in there, they'd be attracted to heat too no? Still it seems too large of an area and bit too strong to be tinny mice r rats. Living in the house 5 years, not 1 pet has crossed the door ever, got the sofa about 3 years back off a friend but I think at this stage we'd have noticed something or even felt it at least. I kept snakes for a while myself back in the late 90's and lost one too, it turned up in the neighbours 3 doors down in her hot press. Not too sure if any of the neighbours here keep them, it's a pritty mixed race around me, Africa to the left and right of me and Indians 2 doors down, ****e thinking of it there's only 4 Irish families on our road and there's 15 altogehter. Not that that's a problem, I'm thinking if it is a snake what the bloody hell type it could be ffs, if it is a snake that is and if it is I sure as hell ain't poking not fingers or hands no where that's for sure lmao :eek: Goin back in now to feel around and see if there's anything happening...

crotalus667 · 19-03-2010 4:03pm

sniff the sofa if it's a rodent you will more than likley smell it , leave out some bread /people food to see if any thing eats it

PaulB91 · 19-03-2010 4:10pm

crotalus667 wrote: »

sniff the sofa if it's a rodent you will more than likley smell it , leave out some bread /people food to see if any thing eats it

oh no - not people as food !!

Hellrazer · 19-03-2010 4:16pm

Staunchy--Keep us informed.

Im actually hoping it is a snake and not a little tiny mouse

Would make the thread a whole lot more interesting--especially if you have to get the thing out.

cynder · 19-03-2010 4:18pm

Cant wait to see what you pull out of the sofa!

crotalus667 · 19-03-2010 4:29pm

PaulB91 wrote: »

oh no - not people as food !!

no just kids , you sort 2 probs at once

PaulB91 · 19-03-2010 4:41pm

could it be a cat?

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/03/14/woman_finds_cat_living_in_her_couch/

Her boyfriend, Chris Lund, was watching television Tuesday night and felt something move inside the couch. He pulled it away from the wall, lifted it up, and there was the cat, which apparently crawled through a small hole on the underside.

SmokeyJo84 · 19-03-2010 5:05pm

Most Haunted wrote: »

I for one welcome our new Couch living OP eating Overlord

I lol'd at this!

I am forever going to be highly suspicious of where i sit from now on...and its a shame as i do love a good sit!

StaunchyDJ · 19-03-2010 5:12pm

LMAO at some of the post. Can't feel it movin as much as last night, gonna go get a couple of pinkies from a pet store and see if I can tempt it out. I just hope it's not some sort of bug infestation or anything like that, I've heard some horror stories of leather sofas been riddled with bugs but for the life of me I can't think of any that'd move around like this though.

So the plan is to get a couple of Pinks, some Cheese, Ham, bowl of water and a pile of hot water bottles to try get what evr t pop it's wee head out or heads lol

Keep yeas posted as they come...

crotalus667 · 19-03-2010 5:14pm

StaunchyDJ wrote: »

LMAO at some of the post. Can't feel it movin as much as last night, gonna go get a couple of pinkies from a pet store and see if I can tempt it out. I just hope it's not some sort of bug infestation or anything like that, I've heard some horror stories of leather sofas been riddled with bugs but for the life of me I can't think of any that'd move around like this though.

So the plan is to get a couple of Pinks, some Cheese, Ham, bowl of water and a pile of hot water bottles to try get what evr t pop it's wee head out or heads lol

Keep yeas posted as they come...

Rodents will eat the pinkies aswell;)

SmokeyJo84 · 19-03-2010 5:17pm

crotalus667 wrote: »

Rodents will eat the pinkies aswell;)

Communists???? :eek:

oh wait they're called pinko's arent they?

mayordenis · 19-03-2010 5:19pm

I hope it's a Sea Lion, would make this the best thread ever.

sarahlulu · 19-03-2010 5:28pm

or a unicorn!

ToniTuddle · 19-03-2010 5:29pm

Open the couch up completely but carefully!!!!

No you might hurt whatever is in there....or else maybe it's dead now as you haven't felt anything in awhile.....

Maybe it's moved to your cupboards or something now...check them too :eek:

OhThePenguin · 19-03-2010 5:53pm

sarahlulu wrote: »

or a unicorn!

Or a Penguin?? :cool:

K.O.Kiki · 19-03-2010 6:59pm

OhThePenguin wrote: »

Or a Penguin?? :cool:

Then he must p-p-pick it up!

crotalus667 · 19-03-2010 7:08pm

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Then he must p-p-pick it up!

get your coat and dont let the door hit you on the way out :rolleyes:

LadyMayBelle · 19-03-2010 8:08pm

Just joined this thread and I'm intrigued! Pics would be great. I'm hoping it's a sealion too.

Grimreaper666 · 19-03-2010 8:33pm

How long exactly does it take to look inside a couch ffs? Are you waiting for the SAS for back up or something????:rolleyes: Your not living in Hollyhill in Cork OP are you?