@Miriamm LOLOLOL! My late SO ( 🕯️ )'s kid had a Chinese water snake. SO had it out playing with it one day when 🚪 🔔 ... SO heads downstairs to the door. Snake heads somewhere warm... down SO's shirt. Just about the time she opens the door the snake decides to have a look-see. Door opens. JW's open their mouths, see SNEK, and SCREAM.

There was a LONG set of steps leading to our apartment.

THEY DIDN'T HIT A ONE. 💨

We never got bothered again.