in the hallway, closing the kitchen door may be reasonable.
However, if you must walk past the snake to reach the door, do not take that risk.
Some homeowners place a rolled towel along the bottom of a closed door to reduce the gap beneath it.
That may be useful in certain situations, but only if the towel can be positioned safely from the side away from the snake.
A towel is not guaranteed to contain a snake, particularly if other openings are present.
The primary goal is to restrict
