A Victorian snake catcher has warned people to beware of snakes seeking indoor shelter as the days get hotter and longer.
Wyndhamvale-based Stewy the Snake Catcher wrote on Facebook that snakes were at risk of overheating during summer, because they cannot regulate their body temperature.
"A snake's optimum temperature range is anywhere between 18 degrees to 30 degrees. Any hotter than that and they can really struggle," he said.
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"When the temperature is too hot for snakes, they will enter houses, garages, warehouses, shops etc in order to cool down."
Alongside the post, the snake catcher uploaded a photo of a red-bellied black snake flattening itself out to sneak under a closed door.
"If you have your air conditioner going, a snake can sense the cooler air seeping from underneath your door, and they are absolutely amazing at squeezing into tight places," he said.
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"A (snake) can squeeze through a gap of about one-third of its body circumference."
And, he said, if a snake can't squeeze through the gap, it can lie against the crack and absorb the cooler air that way.
"So please always look down before you step out," Stewy wrote.
Anybody who comes into contact with a snake is urged to call a snake catcher for advice and a possible relocation.
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