Everyone loves a good mystery. It is a great exercise for the brain and also lets us take a much-needed break from our mundane workdays. And what better place to find new ones every day than social media, right? A while back, people were puzzling over an unknown hand on Rishabh Pant’s left shoulder and on #WorldEmojiDay, Twitter was flooded with fun guessing games. Now, another one is taking the internet by storm and it involves a snake!
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, a reptile removal and relocation service provider in Queensland, Australia shared a photo of a woman’s sun lounge deck and asked people to “spot the snake” in it.
SPOT THE SNAKE! We havent played this game for a while so see how you all go. Extra points if you can tell me the…
Posted by Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 on Friday, July 19, 2019
The picture left many flabbergasted as it looked like a normal lounged with cushions and a centre table. They couldn’t find anything out of the ordinary, much less a reptile crawling about. But others didn’t give up that easily and tried to decipher the mystery.
Some said it was hiding in the flora while others believed it was slithering under the furniture unnoticed.
Were you able to find the snake? If not, here’s the answer. It was a huge carpet python soaking up the sun behind the cushions.
BIG Python Surprises Lady on Her Sun Lounge!
BIG Python Surprises Lady on Her Sun Lounge!Imagine going out onto your deck in the morning and sitting down in the warm morning sun only to realise something else is there enjoying the suns warmth as well. This is the video from the 'Spot the snake' post yesterday. Carpet Pythons are the most common snake we catch and dont seemed to bothered by humans. They will often hang out in entertaining areas like this and wont move even if people are around. Majority of other snakes will retreat to cover when they see someone nearby.Stu
Posted by Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 on Sunday, July 21, 2019
According to the company,
“Carpet Pythons are the most common snakes we catch and don’t seem to be bothered by humans. They will often hang out in entertaining areas like this and won’t move even if people are around. Majority of other snakes will retreat to cover when they see someone nearby.”
While we enjoyed playing spot the snake, we sincerely hope that we never find such a creepy-crawly in our homes. That would be scary indeed.