'Welcome to Queensland': Snake catcher makes unexpected discovery in roof

A Queensland snake catcher made a surprising discovery during a recent call-out.

Luke Huntley from Snake Catcher Noosa was called to a property in Tinbeerwah for a roof inspection which "turned out to be quite the handful".

While the professional catcher didn't discover a single snake, he did collect 32 snake skins.

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"There was plenty more up there but I couldn't fit into those tight spots to grab them because," he said.

Huntley said it appeared pythons, tree snakes and brown snakes had been shedding their skins in the roof for "years and years".

The snake catcher said the reptiles used homes as places to stay warm during the colder months.

"This is typical of a Queensland roof, perhaps not this many skins per house but very common to have a snake or three in your roof at some point," he said.

"If you're new to the area: welcome to Queensland guys.

"It's full of snakes but don't worry, they won't chase you or be a problem."