Sneaky snake found under car bonnet after hiding there for days

A snake in Queensland has been discovered trying to hide underneath a car bonnet by entangling itself in the engine – and could have been lurking there for days.

Snake catcher Tony Morrison, 40, from Brisbane, was called out to remove the 1.5 metre diamond python from a car on Tuesday after the snake had wrapped itself tightly in the engine.

He believes the python snuck up through the bottom of the car after devouring a meal and found comfort in the darkness and warmth underneath the hood.

Mr Morrison, who has been a snake catcher for 20 years, added that if left undisturbed, the snake might have been lurking underneath the car hood for days.

“The man who called us said he had just gone to do some general under bonnet maintenance and got a huge surprise when he saw the snake,” he said.

“He did the right thing by calling us instead of trying to handle the situation alone.

“He didn’t put up too much of a struggle. He did have a full belly of food, so he would have eaten something and then gone up inside the car to digest.”

Mr Morrison said the hiding spot was the perfect spot for the snake to rest up after a feed.

He confirmed that the snake was healthy and later released to nearby bushland.

While non-venomous, diamond pythons can grow up to four metres in length.

Mr Morrison added ‘snake season’ was well and truly upon us with the sudden burst of hot weather and warned residents to remain extra vigilant.

The discovery comes weeks after a pet snake was found poking its head out of the pocket of a family’s pool table.