Another big brown! How to make your yard less snake friendly

Eastern Brown snake residing in your garage.

But Yandina Creek, this is exactly what he did when he went to the garage to get some tools and found a mbadive brown snake next to his tool bag.

Rhys Chapman from Rhys Chapman's Wildlife Services said the man dashed upstairs to call him. He stayed on the stairs while on the phone and watched the snake disappearing into the back corner of the garage.

"It was definitely unnerving not knowing where this big animal was, but it's going to be a little bit of timber," he said.

Mr Chapman put it on his way, he quickly scooped it up.

"The tendency for a snake is very, very high, particularly in an open area like that.

"I was lucky more than anything," he said.

The snake, thought to be at least 10 years old, was then relocated.

It is the second six foot brown snake to be relocated from Yandina Creek in a matter of weeks.

Recently, another family discovered a brown monster snake on top of their fridge. It then slithered down into their shoe rack.

Mr Chapman said this time of year in the United States.

"It's the time of year when they come out.

"And we have been looking at us for the areas between homes."

Mr Chapman is urging everyone to be vigilant and has these suggestions on how to sneak proof your yard, what to do if you see a snake or find one in your house.

How to make your yard less snake friendly

Mr Chapman said the biggest deterrents when it comes to snakes is a nice clean yard, free of debris, rubbish and freshly mown lawn.

"Keep your yarn very clean.

If you can not keep it away from the house.

"Do not store firewood next to the house or the chook pen." "If you're really going to hide where they're safe and warm, you'll be encouraging them."

Mr. Chapman said, "Snake's hand is ready."

"Aviaries and chooks bring in rodents and in turn with snakes.

"Put chook on the back of the home.

"Feed your chooks just what they are and be aware that they are known to be safe.

"Have a stick with a mirror on the inside of the chook pen and under roosts."

He also suggested keeping your lawn very short.

"It makes them very uncomfortable if they can not hide and 95 to 100 times they're going to pbad straight through."

What to do if you encounter a snake

Mr Chapman said if you are in close proximity to a snake booth completely still.

If you stand still they can not see you.

"If you're not too close, keep looking at the animal and back away.

"Do not ever attempt to catch the animal or take it back."

Mr Chapman said they get a lot of calls out of panic.

"Once we get them to calm down and send us a photo sometimes it's a snake that's just going to keep moving, like a common tree snake.

"Most of the calls we are receiving for identification."

But for relocations, Mr Chapman works with other snake catchers on the coast so they can have someone there within 15 minutes.

"I'm in Coolum and we have catchers in Nambour / Woomby and Noosa that we work with.

"Depending on the situation we want to get a customer as quickly as possible for relocating or monitoring.

"And we all have the same pbadion and care for the reptiles."

What to do if you encounter a snake inside your home

"If you're unfortunate enough to have one inside the house, isolate the room," Mr Chapman said.

Do this by closing the door and putting a towel down.

"In an open area, put a piece of ply or something high down to stop it escaping.

"If you can not, call a snake catcher and try keep an eye on it if you can.

"That snake is freaking out, it's barely slither across tiles and there is commotion going on.

"It is best to keep calm, get on the phone to a snake catcher and we'll come to the situation."

Mr Chapman said snake catchers also more than just relocate snakes.

"We're not here to catch a snake and remove it.

"So if anyone is concerned or wants to know what they can do to make their shoes less snake friendly, give us a call."

Rhys Chapman Wildlife Services provides a humane, safe and professional service in wildlife management. You can contact him on 0422 090 480 or his Facebook page.