Monstrous 1.8 metre red-bellied black snake captured in Brisbane

A monstrous 1.8-metre red-bellied black snake has been captured in south-east Brisbane.

The venomous snake was captured on the Belmont Shooting Range near a large creek system, which is a highly popular environment as the species thrive in a moist habitat.

"It's abnormally large for this type of snake," a spokesman from Snake Catchers Brisbane told nine.com.au.

Snake Catchers Brisbane said the warmer weather has seen the reptiles come out of brumation – a hibernation-like state used by cold-blooded animals during cold weather.

"It's currently breeding season for snakes, so the big male was likely looking for females," he said.

Red-bellied black snakes are "naturally placid" and will usually retreat before attacking, but they have been known to flatten their bodies and hiss loudly when threatened.

There are no recorded human deaths from red-bellied black snake, although bites can cause bleeding, swelling, nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, sweating, local or general muscle pain and weakness.

Red-bellied black snakes are typically found in south-east Queensland, eastern New South Wales and Victoria.

The snake catcher said the best advice for anyone who comes across was to leave it alone or call a professional.

"Snakes don't want anything doing to do with humans and won't look to attack or kill us if they are left alone," he said.