An Australian woman had a terrifying wake-up call when she discovered a 2.5-metre carpet python curled up on her chest in her Brisbane home. Rachel Bloor initially thought the weight on her stomach was her dog, but when she reached out to pet it, she felt something smooth and scaly.
Ms Bloor immediately woke her husband, who turned on the lights and warned her not to move. 'Oh baby, don't move. There is like a 2.5m python on you,' he told her, as she recounted to the BBC. Her first instinct was to get their dogs out of the room to avoid a violent confrontation.
Keeping her cool, Ms Bloor carefully slid out from under the covers and managed to usher the snake out through the window herself, without calling a professional. She suspects the non-venomous constrictor entered through the plantation shutters and curled up on top of her, with part of its tail still sticking out.
Snake catcher Kurt Whyte noted that snake activity has increased due to hot weather and breeding season. He told ABC News that sightings are more frequent as bushland is replaced by housing developments, forcing snakes to seek shelter in backyards and garages.
