In Australia, a man twice sought help from specialists to rid himself of a pair of pythons found in his toilet. According to the SMH, the task of handling the snakes fell to trainer Drew Godfrey, who works with a specialized company in the Queensland region, to remove two pythons of the Morelia spilota mcdowelli species from a toilet of one of the clients. Godfrey told Newsweek: "The homeowner contacted us after discovering the snake, sending it to be dealt with." "Most likely, the male snake came there in search of a female since that was the only place where she left a scent trail," explained the specialist. According to him, these snakes, referred to as "carpet pythons," are not venomous, but help deal with rodents and other pests. "That’s when the female was likely there to shed her skin in water before she slithered off herself," added Godfrey.
"After two days, they called us again from the same house to remove the male snake, this time from the same toilet," he recounted. "They only bite in case of self-defense," added the snake handler. "We had to do this not just once in the past. The presence of snakes in toilets is not unusual, but fortunately, not often. They can grow to over 3 meters long, but they are generally harmless and friendly creatures towards humans," continued Godfrey. "That's why it stays in the bathroom illuminated all night," he added.
According to Australian Geographic, there are more than 190 species of snakes in the country, including 25 that are venomous and dangerous to humans. A study conducted by Melbourne University showed that most snakebite deaths in Australia occur among men in the warm months of the year in their homes or not far from them. Facebook users commented on photographs of the snakes, one of them wrote: "I've never seen one in a toilet, nor did I look closely first."
