Recently, I looked in a rarely used toilet in my house and found a frog. Is this a sign of a plumbing problem?
I have seen on TV where lizards, snakes, and other critters are getting into toilets through the sewer/plumbing line. It would seem like there should be some sort of backflow valve to keep sewage and critters from coming into the house. Is it normal for things like this to take place in a 5 year old home that was a new construction? There are no mature trees around that would have broken a line or anything like that. Is there anything that can be done so that we do not have more visitors in the toilets that are not frequently used? Or even worse, before they decide to explore further into our home?
Not really. Your sewer line connects to a much larger sewer system where there is no shortage of opportunistic (albeit rather disgusting) critters. It is fairly easy for them to swim up your pipes and into your unused toilets.
Talk soon,
Joe Beaven
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PraiseBob Says:
Not really. Your sewer line connects to a much larger sewer system where there is no shortage of opportunistic (albeit rather disgusting) critters. It is fairly easy for them to swim up your pipes and into your unused toilets.
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Vern Says:
Do you have kids???
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Peter Says:
This frog did not come up through the pipes. If you could see the inside of a sewer system, you'd know that frogs will definitely not hang out there if they don't have to. Remember there is a water trap in the base as well. I think this little guy just happened into your house, or like was suggested before, one of your kids might be playing a trick on you. He's a real friend to your garden so gently release him back to nature and he'll keep your crickets in line!
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Linda101 Says:
I don't think he came from your sewage lines.Critters have a way of coming into homes.I have found a frog in my tub one morning.I've also had a lizard crwl on my shoulder during a bath one time.He id not survive the throw unfortunatly.I beleive your frog happened to get in one day and found a swimming hole in your toilet.Since frogs are useful for keeping bugs down there is no way of getting rid of them.I checked the stores.
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Hondu Says:
It's not likely the frog came from a city sewage treatment plant or a septic tank. It was most likely a tree frog that came in though the vent stack on your roof. Make sure the vent stack/s are screened.
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 11:00 am
luka Says:
there have been cases of alligators coming up the toilet,one man in Florida got his butt bitten by one,you might have a broken pipe where they are coming into your plumbing.
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Lou2U Says:
Hondu is probably right. I read an article a week or two ago that described the very same thing. Not only can frogs come down the vent, squirrels have also been found skinny dipping in toilets!
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 11:55 am