By Abbey Cannan
The cats at RSPCA Noosa have been lucky to escape the fate of a hungry carpet python that had managed to sneak inside their enclosure.
The huge python had been hanging around the cat patio for a few days but kept disappearing into the tiny roof cavity, waiting patiently for its next meal.
Snake Catcher Noosa Luke Huntley was equally as patient, waiting for the call to grab the snake as soon as it was spotted again.
“The snake had moved from the side they moved all the cats from, to the side with all the cats inside,“ Luke said.
“It was actually with a cat and waiting for it but luckily the staff grabbed the cat and called me.“
Luke said the snake was in a “pretty good mood“, despite the catcher depriving him of a meal.
“There was some blood on the floor, so there had definitely been a conflict,“ he said.
“It would seem the snake had tried to get a cat but failed. Luckily for the snake and all the cats, everyone was okay.“
Aside from saving cats, Luke said he had been keeping busy catching snakes as there were “so many“ around Noosa due to the weather not being as hot.
“I caught a massive Eastern brown snake in Noosaville a few weeks back,“ he said.
“It was the first brown snake I’ve ever caught in Noosaville and it was literally just down the road from Aldi and across from the dog park.“
Luke said the snake was over six feet long.
“I couldn’t believe it. I catch them all around Noosaville but never in Noosaville itself. It was absolutely massive and grumpy because there were people everywhere.“
Contact Luke for professional and fast snake removal by calling 0499 920 290.
