Overview
- Rachel Bloor in Brisbane awoke to a heavy weight and discovered a carpet python coiled on her chest in a second-story bedroom.
- The snake measured about 2.5 meters and was identified as a non-venomous carpet python common to Australia’s coastal regions.
- Bloor first had her husband remove the family dogs, then calmly guided the python back out through the window with no injuries reported.
- She believes the snake entered via gaps in plantation shutters, and a snake catcher cautioned that household gaps like garage doors can provide easy access.
- A local expert told ABC News that sightings increase during breeding season and hot weather, with expanding housing pushing snakes into yards and homes.