Komodos have an excellent sense of smell. Using a long, yellow forked tongue, they are able to find carrion up to 6.8 miles (11 km) away. They also use their tongue to investigate other Komodo defecation sites; it provides information about another's sex, size and age.
The Average Cost to Hire A Plumber. The average cost to hire a plumber is $284. Professional plumbers must be licensed, and most are also bonded and insured. Some plumbing repairs require permits, which can add to the cost of the project.
Service and repair work is billed at $99.00 per hour in fifteen minute increments with a half hour minimum for each plumber on the job. We start timing the job from when we leave our shop and end time when we get back to the shop. This standard rates applies Monday through Friday from 8:00 am through 4:00 pm.