One in three Queensland homes have a python living in the roof cavity, according to a reptile catcher, and warmer daytime temperatures mean they're starting to move around.
abc.net.au/news/snake-catcher-queensland-inundated-nervous-interstate-residents/101371410A Queensland snake catcher says interstate migration is leading to an increase in call-outs from nervous Victorians as warmer weather wakens amorous pythons.
"As soon as the weather gets above 23 degrees it pushes the button for all of the male reptiles to start travelling, looking for females," Mr Harrison said.He said pythons were the most active snakes at the moment, but venomous terrestrial species, including the eastern brown, would soon be more active."Once you start getting 24 degrees from 11am to about 4pm, then the ground will start to warm up and then you'll start to see the eastern browns.
Mr Harrison said most people would steer clear of snakes when they discovered them on their properties."With this COVID business, a lot of my customers are now from Melbourne and Sydney," he said."So all of the new-comers to the Gold Coast are going, 'what is this giant 10 kilo snake doing on my front lawn'?"
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