Updated
Updated · The Dodo · Jun 11
Wildlife Specialist Relocates 6-Foot Carpet Python From Australian Home's Propane Tank Cover
Updated
Updated · The Dodo · Jun 11

Wildlife Specialist Relocates 6-Foot Carpet Python From Australian Home's Propane Tank Cover

1 articles · Updated · The Dodo · Jun 11

Summary

  • A 6-foot carpet python was removed from a Sunshine Coast home after a man lifted a propane tank cover and found the snake hiding underneath.
  • The wildlife specialist said the python needed little coaxing and calmly slithered into a transport bag before being released in a more suitable natural area.
  • Carpet pythons are nonvenomous and pose little threat to humans, though they regularly turn up in Australian backyards, homes and other suburban hiding spots.

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