Giant snakes popping up around Ipswich as hectic breeding season starts

Two people have been hospitalised in one day due to snake bites as catchers warn the reptile breeding season is about to become “absolutely hectic”. SEE THE PHOTOS

Snake breeding season has kicked off early this year and wet weather is forcing them from their usual habitat, resulting in Ipswich residents finding the reptiles a little too close for comfort.

A number of large non-venomous carpet pythons have been relocated from Redbank Plains, Goodna, and Karalee over the past month.

Carpet python at Redbank Plains on October 14. Picture: N & S Snake Catcher

Snake catches warned the amount of snakes popping up across southeast Queensland would be “absolutely hectic” as the retiles begin their breeding frenzy.

On Saturday, October 15, two people were rushed to hospital in serious conditions after they were bitten by snakes west of Ipswich at Linville and Lockyer Waters.

However, residents should not be alarmed if they spotted a snake as they were not always venomous and were unlikely to strike unless provoked.

Two brown snakes were removed from a property at Redbank Plains on October 19. Picture: N & S Snake Catcher

Local snake catchers said the best thing to do was stay calm, not bother the snake, and call a professional to relocate the reptile to its intended habitat.

If it is safe to do so, residents should take a photo of the snake and send it to a snake catcher for identification.

Camira carpet python. Picture: N & S Snake Catcher

LOCAL SNAKE CATCHERS:

• Andrew’s SNAKE Removal 24/7 (Lockyer Valley, Somerset, Ipswich, the Scenic Rim and Brisbane)

• Chris Jennings Lockyer Valley Snake Catcher (Lockyer Valley and Somerset Region)

• N & S Snake Catcher (Ipswich, Brisbane and Logan)

• LV & S Snake Catchers 24/7 (Ipswich to Toowoomba)

From Camira to Rosewood and beyond, a number of venomous and harmless snakes have been popping up inside cars, homes, and gardens — see the photos below:

Karalee python from September. Picture: Andrew's SNAKE Removal/FB

Carpet python in a garden at a home in Augustine Heights. Picture: N & S Snake Catcher/FB

Eastern Brown Snakes in a bucket of potty mix bag at a Goodna home. Picture: N & S Snake Catcher/FB

Carpet python at Goodna on October 7. Picture: N & S Snake Catcher/FB

A python at Kholo on September 23. Picture: Andrew's SNAKE Removal/FB

Eastern browns at Rosewood on October 8. Picture: Andrew's SNAKE Removal/FB

Flinders View Eastern brown. Picture: Andrew's SNAKE Removal/FB

Red Belly Black Snake at Hatton Vale on September 28. Picture: Chris Jennings Lockyer Valley Snake Catcher

Coastal Carpet Python from out of an Engine Bay of a Vehicle in Gatton on October 7. Picture: Chris Jennings Lockyer Valley Snake Catcher

Brown Tree Snake from Flagstone Creek on October 16, 2022. Picture: Chris Jennings Lockyer Valley Snake Catcher/FB

Common Tree Snake from Brightview on October 14. Picture: Chris Jennings Lockyer Valley Snake Catcher/FB