Urgent warning to Aussies to ‘double check’ inside your barbecue

Aussies have been urged to check their barbecues after a homeowner was shocked to find a monster snake under the grill.

The Queensland resident made the chilling discovery when he tried to put the gas bottle back into the grill.

Footage shows Stuart McKenzie of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24//7 removing the carpet python trapped inside.

Moments later, Mr. McKenzie lifts the seven-foot reptile from the grill.

“Here you come… get out of the barbeque and back into the bush,” says Mr. McKenzie.

He explained to the resident that the snake is still just a baby, despite its size.

“This one is only…probably three or four years old,” he said.

“He’s not a bad height… this one is probably over six feet… six feet.”

Mr McKenzie said the animal can grow up to ten feet in length.

He warned people to “double check” their outdoor cooking areas before using them because he has been called to some homes to remove snakes found inside.

“The grill is essentially a perfect place for snakes to hang out because if there are leftover food leftovers, the rats often get in, so snakes come after the rodents,” he said. Yahoo News Australia.

It comes as the weather across Australia begins to warm up and experts are predicting an early snake season across the country.

Stuart McKenzie of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers warned Australians to pay close attention to their outdoor cooking equipment. Experts are predicting an early snake season across Australia

Billy Collett, Operations Manager at the Australian Reptile Park, said Australia is facing a long snake season due to the early onset of warmer conditions.

“We are going to see juveniles earlier this season,” he recently told Daily Mail Australia.

“We’ve had two incredibly wet years where…snakes didn’t breed as much.”

“We should see a lot of babies this season.”