A deadly Russell’s viper hiding in my Skoda Slavia's underbody

I am spooked as I am writing this. Even the car wash owner was spooked as this was the first time he had seen it.

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Folks,

I have a very peculiar question. I parked my Slavia in open parking for one night in Mandya. I took it to car wash and while we were washing the under body with high pressure water, we found a Russel’s viper stuck to the underbody of the car below the dickey. What gives me the goosebumps is that I drove the car once before I took it to car wash and didn’t even realise that I was driving with a snake residing under my car.

I had them spray high pressure water over the underbody and they also sprayed the underbody and part of the engine with diesel spray to repel snakes and to ensure there are no more.

I am spooked as I am writing this. Even the car wash owner was spooked as this was the first time he had seen it. I needed advice,
1. How do I ensure there aren’t other snakes hiding anywhere in or under the car ?
2. Can the snake come inside the car from the underbody ? I checked the dickey, the place where the spare wheel tire is placed and the engine bay. We didn’t find any.
3. I am a little worried if the snake can leave its venom wherever it was on the underbody. I ensured that we sprayed high pressure water on the underbody.
4. Should I get underbody covering done for Slavia to keep rats and snakes away ? Any recommendations for this in BLR. How do I keep pests away from the car ? In BLR, I have covered car parking but while travelling I have parked outside for quite a while.

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