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Snake handler Drew Godfrey, who works for Hervey Bay Snake Catchers in the Australian territory of Queensland, had the task of removing two coastal carpet pythons, also known as Morelia spilota mcdowelli, from a customer's toilet bowl.

"The homeowner contacted us as he found the snake when he went to use the toilet," Godfrey told Newsweek. "It was a female that was likely in there to soak its skin before shedding.

"Two days later, we were called back to the same house to remove a male from the same toilet. The male most likely entered looking for the female as that was the last place she would have left a scent trail," he continued.

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"Coastal carpet pythons are nonvenomous and serve as an asset around the home, as they keep down rodent and other pest species," Godfrey told Newsweek.

"They grow to over 3 meters but are placid animals that are friendly toward humans. They only ever bite in self-defense," he continued.

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[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

I like how the handler said they are "friendly to humans." I wonder if they are actually "friendly" or if he just means docile, like if they aren't threatened and you're gentle,you could probably just pick one up and they'd be fine with it, probably because you're warm.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

If it fits i shits

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago

Weird. I don't remember eating that...

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

This was the next post on my feed.

[–] sharkfinsoup@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 days ago

"They only ever bite in self-defense". I would probably bite someone too if they shit on me

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

should have used memory safe rust

[–] GreatAlbatross 4 points 3 days ago

I'm just waiting for a third python to arrive with minor problematic differences.

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If it fitsssss, I sssit.

[–] KrapKake@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Surprise booty biter.

[–] JaumeI@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago

while True: ...

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are they saying these snakes are crawling through the pipes to get in there? Otherwise how tf are they getting in?

[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I was thinking the same thing and then realized some people seem to be allergic to putting the toilet seat down.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

He distinctly told it "Bad python!" the first time, but pythons are really slow learners.

A mammal swallowing a python whole is a real big dick uno reverse move