"Oh baby. Don’t move. There is like a 2.5-meter python on you."
An Australian woman woke up in the middle of the night to discover a massive carpet python coiled across her chest after the snake slithered into her second-story bedroom in Brisbane, Queensland.
Rachel Bloor said she initially believed the heavy weight on her stomach and chest was her dog lying on top of her. But when she reached out under the covers, she felt something smooth move beneath her hand and realized it was not her pet.
"To my horror, I realized it wasn’t my dog," Bloor Australia’s coastal regions.
Despite the frightening encounter, Bloor said she was relieved it was not another animal.
"Toads freak me out," she said.
Snake catcher Kurt Whyte told housing developments expand into Australian bushland.
"They have got to find places to live, and our backyards are offering the perfect habitat," he said.
He warned that common household features could provide easy access for snakes seeking shelter.
"Unfortunately, the gaps in our garage doors… provide the perfect entry points for a snake," Whyte said.