Whatsssssss for breakfast? Horrifying moment a huge snake is found hiding in the kitchen roof – before it’s caught with a hairdryer
- 3 metre snake weighing 8 kilograms found in kitchen roof of suburban home
- The coastal carpet python was found at Brisbane north-west suburb The Gap
- Snake catcher caught the python – which has 100 teeth – using a hairdryer
A three-metre-long snake that weighs 8 kilograms and has a hundred teeth has been found in the kitchen roof of a suburban home.
Residents living in The Gap, north west of Brisbane realised they were living with the coastal carpet python when they heard a noise while watching television.
Snake catcher Steve Brown, 38, used a piece of plastic and a hairdryer to catch the giant serpent.
This three-metre-long coastal carpet python weights 8kg and has a hundred teeth
Coastal carpet pythons are non-aggressive and non-venomous but can eat dogs and cats
‘The owners were watching TV [and] heard a noise, and when they went to inspect [the noise they] came across the big guy,’ said Mr Brown from Brisbane North Snake Catchers and Relocation.
He said it took him an hour and a half and ‘a lot of patience’ to capture the serpent, which was released into bushland away from roads and houses.
‘[I got him out by] poking and prodding him with a piece of long plastic, and a hairdryer which heats up the area causing him to move and escape,’ Mr Brown said.
He said the species is non-venomous and non-aggressive but warned it would defend itself if it felt threatened.
‘Even though it’s non-venomous, a bite from one of these guys this size can do some damage as they have almost 100 teeth,’ said the snake handler.
Snake was found in the second storey floor of a house, directly above the kitchen (pictured)
The snake catcher poked the snake with plastic and used a hairdryer to force it out
The species are found around the greater Brisbane area, where they often live in roofs to feed on mice and rats.
Larger ones can grow to four metres in length and can eat dogs, cats and birds.
Mr Brown advised people the reptiles were looking for warmer places to rest as the weather gets colder.
He said residents should ensure there are no gaps leading to outside, and windows and doors are sealed.
Correction: This story previously incorrectly stated the snake weighed 80kgs.
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