Finding a snake in your roof can be an alarming experience but one Queensland snake catcher says it is not always cause for concern.
Between 20 and 30 snake skins were found in the roof of a Sunshine Coast home in one of the latest call-outs for the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers

Owner Stuart McKenzie said this was not an uncommon occurrence.

Snakes are a common occurrence in roof spaces of homes on the Sunshine Coast.
Snakes are a common occurrence in roof spaces of homes on the Sunshine Coast. (Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers)

“The lady is actually selling the house and she didn’t want all the skins up there,” McKenzie said.

“There’s probably only 20 or 30 (snake skins) but that amount is enough to freak out a pest inspector.”

About one in three homes on Queensland’s east coast have snakes lurking in roof spaces.

The most common snakes found in roof spaces are carpet pythons and tree snakes.

“It is a common occurrence because it’s perfect shelter,” McKenzie said.

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“Everything a snake wants is in the roof space.”

McKenzie recommends calling a licensed snake catcher if you’re uncomfortable with a reptile in your roof or the noise is keeping you up at night.

“Some people are happy to have snakes in the roof, it’s essentially free rodent control,” he said.

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