A car owner in Queensland got a scaly surprise when he popped his bonnet to find a giant python wrapped tightly around the engine.
The man had been doing some general under bonnet maintenance when he spotted the 1.5 metre diamond python curled up and well-camouflaged in the mechanics.
Snake catcher Tony Morrison, 40, was called in to remove the snake, which he believes snuck in through the bottom of the car in Brisbane.
A car owner in Queensland got a scaly surprise when he popped his bonnet to find a giant python wrapped tightly around the engine
He said that when he found the snake it had a ‘full belly of food’, leading him to believe the warmth and darkness underneath the car hood had provided a comforting place for it to digest its meal.
‘He didn’t put up too much of a struggle,’ Mr Morrison said.
‘It was just a good space for him to rest and relax after eating.’
He added the snake could have been there for several days if left undisturbed.
The man had been doing some general under bonnet maintenance when he spotted the 1.5 metre diamond python curled up and well-camouflaged in the mechanics
Snake catcher Tony Morrison said when he found the snake it had a ‘full belly of food’, leading him to believe the warmth and darkness underneath the car hood provided a comforting place for it to digest its meal
The snake catcher said the snake could have been there for several days if left undisturbed
Mr Morrison has been a snake catcher for 20 years and said that finding the snake was pretty normal for him.
‘I always love doing this kind of thing,’ he said.
‘I guess in Australia not only do you need to check where you walk, but now you need to check under your car hood as well.’
Diamond pythons are non-venomous but can grow up to four metres in length.
Mr Morrison said the car owner did the right thing by calling in a professional rather than trying to tackle the snake alone
Diamond pythons are non-venomous but can grow up to four metres in length and as the weather is warming up, Australia is headed for ‘snake season’
The python was deemed fit and healthy and was later released into nearby bushland
Mr Morrison said the car owner did the right thing by calling in a professional rather than trying to tackle the snake alone.
The snake was deemed healthy and was later released into nearby bushland.
Australia is heading into ‘snake season’ as the weather heats up and Mr Morrison added that lately he was getting called out three or four times a day to remove snakes from houses, schools and workplaces.