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Man Discovers a Python Snake Hiding in His Toilet Twice in a Week
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Man Discovers a Python Snake Hiding in His Toilet Twice in a Week

A man in Australia recently found a python waiting in his toilet twice in a week.

On October 22, Hervey Bay Snake Catchers in Queensland received a call to remove a coastal carpet python from a toilet in the coastal town of Maryborough.

The snake placement company wrote: Facebook The reptile “managed to get into the S bend, so we had to cut the pipe under the house, poke it at one end and drain it at the other end.”

They joked that the snake “got angry enough to come out and see us,” which allowed professionals to catch it and remove it from the toilet.

Removing a coastal carpet python from the toilet in Queensland, Australia.

Hervey Bay Snake Catchers


A few photos of the snake were also shared with the post. In one of the photos, the long body of the reptile can be seen being removed from the toilet by a person. Other images are close-ups of the scaly creature in question.

But that wasn’t the end of the story for the homeowner. A few days later, a different snake of the same species visited the same toilet.

On October 25, the business made a second post. Facebook “There was another coastal carpet python in the same toilet a few days ago!” Share with the title

The post included three images of the snake. One of the photos shows the olive green reptile curled up in the toilet bowl, while others feature a picture of the snake being held in a yellow cloth and the snake sizing up a caregiver.

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“Not the snake you want walking all over you,” the company playfully added on social media.

A coastal carpet python after the reptile was removed from the toilet.

Hervey Bay Snake Catchers


In a statement to PEOPLE, Hervey Bay Snake Catchers shared that coastal carpet pythons are non-poisonous snakes that are “harmless” to humans. The homeowner who found the two snakes was surprised by the encounters, but “no one was in danger or frightened,” according to the company.

In a recent interview news weekSnake handler Drew Godfrey said the homeowner “found the snake when he went to use the restroom.”

Godfrey said the first snake “had a female that was likely to wet its skin before shedding.”

The snake expert said the second snake was a male and “most likely went in looking for the female, as that was the last place she would leave a scent trail.”

“It’s not uncommon for snakes to come out of toilets, but fortunately it’s not that common. It’s something we may have to do once or twice a year,” he explained. He went on to share that despite the snakes’ menacing appearance, they are “non-venomous.”

A coastal carpet python.

Hervey Bay Snake Catchers


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By Australian branch RSPCAcoastal carpet pythons are “common in eastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales.” Snakes usually roam in trees and on the roofs of houses, but they can also be found on the ground.

They are considered the “largest subspecies of the genus Morelia” and can grow up to 2.7-3.0 feet tall – converting to 8.9-9.5 feet. Like the two snakes seen in the Facebook posts, the reptiles are olive brown and tan in color with varying patterns.