(CNN)— Imagine going to the bathroom and
finding a huge python curled up inside the toilet
bowl. That happened not just once but twice in
the Australian city of Townsville this month.
Elliot Budd, who works as a snake catcher in
the northeastern city in Queensland, received
two calls in the past two weeks to remove
snakes that had snuck their way into people's
toilets.
"The first snake was 3 meters long (9.8 feet)
and the second one was 2.4 meters (7.8 feet),"
he told CNN over the phone.
"The first one I got, the house was being
renovated so it was a few tradesmen working
there that came across it. I was definitely a bit
surprised when it was in the toilet," Budd said.
It was a particularly tricky case to remove as
the snake had a firm grip on the toilet's S-bend,
he said. Budd finally got it out after unbolting
the toilet.
When he was called in a second time for a
'snake-in-a-toilet' situation, he thought
somebody was pranking him.
"It was on the 12th. That one the lady told me
on the phone that it was in the toilet. At first, I
thought maybe somebody was just having a joke
after the first one. I didn't think I'd see two of
them in the toilet. The lady very much wanted
to get it out," he said.
Budd believes the snakes, both non-venomous
carpet pythons, are getting through open doors
and windows.
"I'm not a plumber but it's very unlikely for them
to come up through the pipes," he said.
"I wouldn't say it's common but it does happen,"
Budd said. "All the other snake catchers have
been doing it for 15 to 20 years and some of
them haven't had one in the toilet themselves."
Looking for water
As for why? Budd believe it's the dry spell the
region is experiencing right now that's driving
the animals to hide out in people's toilets.
"It just comes down to the fact that it's really
dry right now and they're looking for water and
it is mating season right now," he said.
"They are using a lot more energy than they
normally would so they need more water.
They're non-venomous these snakes. They
aren't considered dangerous. They're not
something to fear but it's best if you come
across them to leave them alone."

If u no dey born u well go poo for that toilet