In a shocking turn of events, a massive 5.2-meter (17-foot) scrub python that has lived in the roof of an Australian home for over a decade has tried to move into the master bedroom.
Trina Hibberd, a resident of Mission Beach in Queensland, woke up on Monday to find the 40-kilogram (88-pound) snake, named Monty, stretching from the living room all the way to her bedroom.
According to reports, Monty managed to turn on a light and knock over a lamp before professional snake catcher Dave Goodwin arrived on the scene. In a harrowing encounter, Goodwin had to carefully grab the snake near the head with a pair of tongs in order to get it to wrap around his forearm.
“When you go near them they have this real deep gurgle in their throat, which means in other words don’t come near me,” Goodwin told the BBC. He then transferred the massive python into a plastic home-brewing jug, noting that the snake was “choking [his] arm to death” before the relocation.
This is not the first time Monty has made his presence known in the Hibberd household. The scrub python has reportedly been living in the home’s roof for the past 10 years. However, his recent attempt to upgrade to the master bedroom has definitely taken things to the next level.
It remains to be seen whether Monty will continue to try to encroach on the Hibberd’s personal living space, or if he’ll be content to stay up in the rafters where he’s resided for the past decade. One thing is for sure – the Hibberds will be keeping a much closer eye on their bedroom from now on.