00:00The Sunshine Coast is home to approximately 20 different snake species, but only six are
00:08regularly encountered by humans.
00:11The most common call out for Stu and his team is for the Coastal Carpet Python, and Roger
00:17has not one, but two of these large snakes on his front doorstep.
00:21Alright, and what's the situation?
00:23Still curled up?
00:24Ah, female curled up inside pot, and the male's curled around the pot.
00:30Hoping to get in there?
00:33Just love at first sight.
00:34He's medium, right?
00:35About that far.
00:36Yeah, right.
00:37So he's a big one?
00:38He's a big one.
00:39Yeah, wow.
00:40We don't want him to knock the pot over, because it's an antique.
00:41Yeah.
00:42Come in at the moment.
00:43Oh, that is a big python.
00:44Look at the size of that, Chris.
00:45Wow.
00:46That is insane.
00:47That is big.
00:48Though non-venomous, Coastal Carpet Pythons have a mouth full of needle-like teeth that
00:57can inflict serious damage to humans.
01:01Growing up to 12 feet in length, these snakes love coming into people's homes, where they
01:06can hunt rats, possums, and even small pets.
01:12Where's the female?
01:13She's underneath this pot.
01:15Oh, so she's actually underneath?
01:17She's underneath.
01:18OK.
01:19Oh, it's just there.
01:20The smaller female isn't the only one in hiding.
01:24Roger's mum has barricaded herself inside the house and refuses to leave until both
01:29snakes have been removed.
01:31Chris, that is one of the biggest heads on a carpet python I've ever seen.
01:35He's a buff head.
01:36Oh, you seem about moving, mate.
01:37Let's move this quickly.
01:38Oh, yep.
01:39I'm holding the antique.
01:40Don't mind my hand between your legs.
01:41Mate, if he bites you, you might not get your arm back.
01:44Are you ready?
01:45Let's see what he does.
01:46He's keen.
01:47A little bit hissy.
01:48He is very keen.
01:49It might take two of us to grab it.
01:50Oh!
01:51Holy moly!
01:52I'll give him to you, mate.
01:53You take him.
01:54Are you alright?
01:55Yep.
01:56It's the best.
01:57Oh, that's a big one.
01:58Oh, it's a big one.
01:59That is a big one.
02:00It's a big one.
02:01It's a big one.
02:02It's a big one.
02:03It's a big one.
02:04It's a big one.
02:05It's a big one.
02:06It's a big one.
02:07It's a big one.
02:08It's a big one.
02:09That is huge.
02:12It is a big unit.
02:13Just drop your hook, man.
02:14Don't worry about it.
02:15Oh, he's got it.
02:15He's got it.
02:16He's not letting go.
02:21Look at the size of it.
02:24This right here is a huge snake.
02:26He's not too bad.
02:27He's a little hissy.
02:28He's a little cranky,
02:29but I would be as well if I just got taken away
02:30from my lady friend.
02:31He's 100% one of the biggest carp or pythons
02:34I've ever seen.
02:36They do tend to get really big out here.
02:38The cool thing with these guys is they're so chilled.
02:43A lot of the time,
02:45they just go
02:48into the bag themselves.
02:53Oh, my goodness.
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