Venomous snake hides itself among a family’s shoes as a warning is issued that intense heat makes the reptiles seek refuge in homes
- A venomous Yellow Faced Whip Snake slithered inside a Queensland home
- The snake was nearly impossible to find after it hid underneath a pile of shoes
- Snake catchers warned that often the reptiles would go inside to escape the heat
A venomous snake has been found hiding under a family’s shoes as experts warned that summer heat was driving the reptiles to seek refuge inside homes.
Stuart McKenzie, from the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers, was called to a house in Ninderry, Queensland on Monday.
But the two-foot long Yellow-Faced Whip snake was not easy to find as it hid beneath shoes placed next to a door.
A two-foot-long snake made its way into a Queensland home to escape the scorching temperatures outside
‘I walked over and I literally couldn’t see him even though all of the shoes were basically lying flat on the floor,’ Mr McKenzie said after sharing the video to Facebook.
‘Just goes to show how good they are at disappearing especially when on the move in peoples yards and gardens.
‘We have caught a heap of snakes inside peoples’ homes today due to snakes trying to get out of the heat.’
The snake catcher said people needed to be wary in summer for that reason.
Temperatures soared above 35C along the Sunshine Coast this week.
A snake catcher was called to capture the snake but struggled to find it after it hid underneath a shoe (pictured)
Mr McKenzie said the whip snake was venomous and potentially dangerous, urging people to always check for snakes inside their homes.
‘That’s the third snake inside this morning. That’s crazy. That’s what happens on a hot day,’ he said.
Earlier that morning, another snake catcher was called to a house after a woman spotted what she thought was a harmless tree snake in her bathroom.
It turned out to be an Eastern Brown which is the world’s second deadliest snake.
It had slithered into her bathroom cupboard before the snake catcher was able to remove it.
Stuart McKenzie from the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers said it was the third snake that had made its way into a home on Monday