Venomous snake found lurking in Queensland family's garage

It’s the very last thing you wish to see when going to seize some instruments; a venomous snake peaking at you from between the floorboards.

But that was the truth of an unfortunate Queensland household who sighted an jap brown snake of their storage yesterday.

The “healthy” creature was present in a house at Murrumba Downs, and gave an area snake-catcher a run for his cash.

A brown snake was seen peaking through the garage at a home in Brisbane. — A brown snake was seen peaking by way of the storage at a house in Brisbane. (Brisbane North Snake Catchers and Relocation)

“It was a bit feisty,” Steven Brown from Brisbane North Snake Catchers informed 9news.com.au.

The jap brown snake is Australia’s second most venomous reptile after the inland taipan, and is able to a deadly chunk if harassed.

It’s estimated the venom from an untreated chunk can kill in half-an-hour.

The "healthy" brown snake was successfully relocated to nearby bushland. — The “healthy” brown snake was efficiently relocated to close by bushland. (Brisbane North Snake Catchers and Relocation )

It’s been a busy week for snake-catchers within the Sunshine State as slithering snakes enterprise out because the climate warms up.

Earlier at this time, a colossal five-metre scrub python was caught inside a hen coop at a property in Townsville, within the state’s Far North.

“The unit” ate two chickens earlier than it was caught.

A five-metre scrub python was found hiding in a Townsville chicken coup. — A five-metre scrub python was discovered hiding in a Townsville hen coop, with a really full stomach. (Jeremy’s Reptile Relocations Townsville)

“This is the four large scrub python I’ve relocated from their coop,” Jeremy De Haan, from Jeremy’s Reptile Relocations Townsville, informed 9news.com.au.

“The average size of an adult scrub python is 3-5m in length with unofficial reports claiming individuals have been seen at nearly 8m in length.

“Large birds equivalent to bush turkeys are a principal meals supply for these giant snakes and home feathered pets equivalent to chickens and geese may even be on the menu.”

Australia is currently in the midst of its snake season with reptiles searching for food and to mate and breed.

The season typically runs from September to April.