Woman discovers 8-foot python on her chest in bedroom at night

Surprising Encounter with Python in Brisbane

An Australian woman had quite the fright when she discovered a massive carpet python coiled around her in bed. This unexpected visitor found its way into her upstairs bedroom in Brisbane, Queensland, during the night.

Rachel Bloor initially believed the heavy weight on her chest was just her dog. However, as she moved her hand under the covers, she felt something unusual. “To my horror, I realized it wasn’t my dog,” she recounted.

The incident took place on a Monday night, with the snake measuring about 2.5 meters, or roughly 8 feet. Bloor quickly woke her husband and urged him to turn on the lights. His response was immediate: “Oh, baby, don’t move. It’s like an eight-foot python on top of you.”

Bloor’s first thought was to ensure her dog was safe, worried about a potential disaster if the dog noticed the snake. “I thought if my Dalmatian realized there was a snake there, there would be a massacre,” she explained.

Once her husband took the dog out of the room, Bloor carefully slipped out from beneath the covers. Surprisingly, she chose not to call a professional snake catcher right away. Instead, she managed to handle the large reptile herself, carrying it out through the window. “I caught him,” she said, noting that the python “didn’t seem too surprised.” She felt it moving in her hands, which was a strange sensation.

Bloor suspected that the python entered through the plantation shutters on her window, making its way onto her bed while she slept. “It was so big that even though it was curled up on top of me, part of its tail was still sticking out of the shutter,” she remarked.

Despite the distressing encounter, Bloor expressed relief that it wasn’t another type of animal. “You know, a toad surprises me,” she joked, highlighting her sense of humor amidst the chaos.

Snake catcher Curt White stated that snake activity tends to increase as the breeding season wraps up and eggs start hatching. During hot weather, many animals are seen basking in the sun, which may lead to more encounters like Bloor’s. He emphasized that while the snake population isn’t necessarily on the rise, more sightings are occurring as housing developments encroach upon natural habitats.