Highly-Venomous Snake Caught Lurking in Closet of Australia Family’s Home

Natalie Hoage
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Imagine opening your closet door and finding and unexpected visitor inside. That's what happened to this family in Australia who found a snake in a closet in their home. But it wasn't just a snake it was a highly venomous Eastern Small Eyed Snake making itself at home by wrapping itself up in the family's clothing.

ABC News shared the video on Friday, March 1st of a snake catcher going in to retrieve the snake. Watch as the snake catcher does his job and listen for what he has to say before pulling the snake out of the closet and putting it in a bag so he can safely return it to where it belongs.

I would be so freaked out that it would move somewhere else before the snake handler got there! You can hear him say, "Up in the clothes that is crazy!" while he after he gets the snake out of the closet. And then he went on to say it was a 'good sized' one. ABC News commenters all pretty much said the same thing, NOPE! @KJ made me laugh with, "I love the way Aussies are so casual! I would be freaking out!!"

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More About the Eastern Small Eyed Snake

I am not a fan of snakes but was curious about this one. Turns out it really was a 'good sized' snake! Eastern Small Eyed snakes can get up to four feet long...I can't even imagine finding one of those in my house! I wonder how he got in there.

According to Queensland Government's Environmental Department, these snakes are found in Eastern Australia along the coasts and in the mountains. They like to hide under rocks and in crevices. I thought it was funny that they said these snakes "like to keep their business private", and that they are mostly nocturnal, feeding on frogs, skinks, and lizards at night.

They are called small eyed because, you guessed it, their eyes are small and hard to even see due to its dark colored scales. The government says to watch out for them under rocks, logs, and backyard debris.

Although ABC News reported it as being a highly venomous snake, Facts.net clarifies that "its venom is not considered dangerous to humans. It has rear-fanged venom that is primarily used to immobilize its prey rather than for self-defense." Others report that a bite from this snake could be fatal, so there seems to be some conflicting news about how dangerous they really are to humans.

Another interesting fact about this snake is that mothers give live births to them rather than laying eggs like other snakes and has 8-12 of them at a time.

All I know is that Australia seems to have all kinds of animals that I would not want to meet! I hope to visit someday, but I'm not looking forward to the huge snakes and giant spiders that call it home.

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