"Had some guest staying at the small house and as i was showing them around i noticed a snake skin on the floor. One of them had already mentioned she was very scared of snakes so i didn't want to mention it. Managed to divert their attention to the rooms for a few seconds and then quickly bend down and scooped it up - felt very much like Basil Fawlty."

Classic! I think you've perhaps found the premise for the Dulan sitcom/tragic-comedy/epic novel!