Snake catchers shared a video of the 'nice sized' carpet python being caught by hand.
In a Facebook post, the group said:"One of the members of the family goes in and out of the doorway multiple times a day and was a bit nervous about the snake being there."Carpet pythons are snakes that live in a variety of habitats including open forests and suburban gardens. They are found throughout northern, eastern, and southern Australia, according to the Queensland Museum.
The snakes are named after their markings, which resemble carpet patterns. Adults can measure up to around 12 feet in length, though the average carpet python is around 8ft. Backyard Buddies, an initiative of Australia's Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, describes pythons as"shy and non-venomous," but states"it's best to keep your distance as their curved backward facing teeth do give a painful bite."Wednesday's video shows how a member of the snake catching team manages to get a hold of the snake's head before coaxing the rest of the animal's body out of its hiding space.
A member of the team wrote on Facebook:"A gentle head grab helped encourage the beautiful Carpet Python out from the tight space.It's not the first python call the group has responded to this year. , the group's owner Stuart McKenzie turned up at a property following reports of a carpet python, but could only find the skin that the animal had shed, rather than the snake itself.A stock image shows a carpet python with its tongue out. The snakes can be found in a variety of habitats including suburban gardens.