This coastal carpet python is not guarding bread rolls

You’d be forgiven for thinking this coastal carpet python is guarding bread rolls.

The licensed professional was removing a python at a home on the Sunshine Coast recently when the owner tipped him off about the apparent carb-loving reptile next door.

Busstra visited the neighbour’s home and discovered the mother snake guarding her eggs.

While the eggs are not a rare find, he said the “majority will look white”.

“The reason why these are darker is because they’ve been exposed to the elements,” the snake catcher explained.

After speaking to the owner of the property, it was decided the eggs would be left to hatch.

“I was just absolutely rapt they were happy to leave the python,” he said.

“I will always try and avoid taking them.

“If you remove a snake with eggs, she won’t go back to their eggs, they will have to be taken into an incubator.”

He posted a photo of the eggs online, where many pointed out the resemblance to baked goods.

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“I thought she was guarding a damper pull-apart from Woolworths,” one person said.

“I thought she was sitting on a cob loaf,” another person said.

Busstra has since shared the good news that the bread roll eggs have hatched.

The baby snakes will now venture out on their own.

“The mother will defend the eggs but once they hatch, see you later,” he said.

This has prompted a reminder from the snake catcher as hatching season gets underway.

“They’re getting inside (people’s homes) because they can fit into small gaps,” he said.

”If you come across a snake, the best option is to get a photo of it from a distance.

“Treat a snake as highly venomous and don’t think because it’s smaller it’s safer.”

If you find a snake in your home, always call a licensed snake catcher to remove it.