Australia. A giant poisonous snake has sneaked into the house

Brisbane North Snake Catcher received a call from Brookwater on Monday. A giant snake sneaked into one of the houses and curled up under a decorated Christmas tree.

Residents told experts that a carpet python (Morelia spilota) – a non-venomous constrictor snake common in Australia and New Guinea – had probably snuck into their home. Tiarnah Kingaby, a specialist in catching and securing snakes, was sent to the site.

At first glance, the mysterious reptile actually looked like a carpet python, but as the expert got closer, she quickly realized that the situation was much more serious. Under the Christmas tree was a representative of a highly poisonous species Pseudechis porphyriacus. Kingaby immediately began the operation of securing the hose. The animal was released back into the wild.

Pseudechis porphyriacus it is one of the most common venomous species found on the east coast of Australia. Their characteristic feature is the black coloring of the dorsal part and an intensely red belly. Adult individuals usually reach from 1.5 to 2 meters.

P. porphyriacus they are shy by nature and not very aggressive, but when provoked, they bite. Their venom contains toxins that attack the attacker’s nervous system and prevent the wound from healing properly. Fatalities are rare, but some people who are bitten must be hospitalized.