Female snakes, hungry after waiting for their eggs to hatch, are heading indoors in search of food such as rats
A shortage of volunteer snake-handlers is starting to bite in north Queensland, where an end-of-breeding-season influx of hungry reptiles into homes is driving an increase in the number of calls for help.
The need for sustenance by female snakes that have shed weight while waiting for their eggs to hatch has driven them indoors in search of food, including rats.
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Source: Guardian Environment