October is the middle of snake breeding season and the critters haven’t been shy.

Brisbane residents have seen a spike in sightings in recent weeks, keeping snake catchers busy.

“It doesn’t matter where you live in the river city – peak snake season is no longer yet to come, it is here, and it’s in full swing,” says Anthony Laughton.

COMING UP | @arlaughton will chat to @BenFordhamLive about this six metre python found in inner Brisbane.

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Anthony recently had his own scaly encounter. His family told him that their Indooroopilly property had been invaded by not one, but two enormous pythons.

“It’s very likely that [they] were eyeing their next meal in the form of their tenants’ small pet dog.”

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