Monster eastern brown snake caught in Queensland backyard
A "big and healthy" eastern brown snake had to be removed from a Queensland backyard after getting in trouble while "cruising".
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers had a delicate operation catching the venomous reptile yesterday, after it hid behind some fencing at the Twin Waters home.
Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie estimated the snake was five-and-a-half foot long.
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The monster brown snake was was removed from the yard yesterday morning. Facebook
"Yeah, he was big," he told 9news.com.au, saying he had to grab the snake by the tail.
"Brown snakes are normally not happy about being grabbed by the tail, so he did try and strike but it's part of the job."
The company said more snakes will be on the move as temperatures warm up.
"Once the sun comes back out after the rain we will expect to see some more big Eastern Brown snakes on the move so keep an eye out," they wrote on Facebook.
The warning comes after a NSW snake catcher reported an increase in sightings of "fat, venomous" snakes this week.
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Sean Cade from Australian Snake Catchers said he's had to remove more than 20 'very healthy' red-bellied black snakes and a dozen brown snakes, more than five foot long, this season. Australian Snake Catchers
CSIRO mouse expert Steve Henry told 9news.com.au that wet weather and the mouse plague which gripped central and western NSW at the start of the year is contributing to the healthy snakes being reported.
"The mice are providing great food for snakes," Mr Henry said.
"(But) while there are plenty of mice, there are also plenty of frogs due to the wet weather.
"We will see lots of healthy snakes but not necessary more of them."
Sightings of snakes increase from mid-September to March, with the onset of "snake season".
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