Only in Australia: Ballina man videos moment he found a snake in his kitchen

Shocking moment man finds giant snake hiding in his kitchen – as he reveals the very simple way he got rid of it

  • Keith Williams posted an image to Twitter of a huge python curled on his dishes
  • The Ballina Shire Councillor said he cleared part of the rack before noticing
  • The huge carpet python coiled in the corner of his kitchen on top of glasses 


A man was left stunned after finding a huge python curled up on top of his dishes. 

Keith Williams posted an image of his dish rack to Twitter on Thursday morning, showing a massive snake attempting to hide in the corner of his kitchen.

The Councillor for the Ballina Shire on the North Coast of NSW wrote: ‘I can’t believe I cleared part of the dish rack before I even noticed.

Keith Williams posted a picture of hue carpet python curled on his clean dishes to Twitter on Thursday morning

‘OK, I’d just got up and was waiting for coffee. But still…’.

With a bit of quick thinking, Mr Williams opened his window hoping the huge carpet python would slither out and into his backyard. 

Eventually the python took the queue, and poked its head out of the window in footage Mr Williams posted to Twitter. 

‘Update: Lovely python has made its way outside and all is returning to normal,’ Mr Williams posted to Twitter. 

‘Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a lot of washing up to redo’.

Commenters were quick to see the funny side of the frightening snake spotting, while some said they could understand how he didn’t spot the python faster, hidden in the corner.

After some quick thinking, the Ballina Shire Councillor opened his window, allowing the massive snake to slither away and escape outside

After some quick thinking, the Ballina Shire Councillor opened his window, allowing the massive snake to slither away and escape outside

‘Holy crap – I’m not surprised you didn’t notice it – I had to look twice at your photo – btw does the snake take its coffee black or white?’ one commenter asked.

‘I haven’t asked. The British part of me is ashamed I haven’t immediately offered a visitor a cuppa,’ Mr Williams replied.

‘Send it down to my place. I don’t have a dishwasher but it’s an all-you-can-eat mouse situation,’ another user added.

CARPET PYTHONS: ARE THEY DANGEROUS?

Carpet pythons come in all different shapes, sizes and colours, ranging from browns and black to olive green.

The patterns on carpet pythons can range from rings to various shapes splotches as well as diamonds.

Carpet pythons are commonly found in backyards of homes in northern NSW and Queensland, and the closely related diamond python is native to NSW and Victoria.

These pythons are timid and non-venomous, but when provoked can provide a painful bite with teeth that fast backwards.

Carpet pythons feed on rats and mice, and will generally be found at homes feeding on them – but will stay away from people and move on when there is no more food. 

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