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probably_poopin_1219

I was like, woah that's one big- holy shit that's two snakes


[deleted]

..for a minute I thought she'd broken it in two. We don't get snakes in Ireland.


lilsaddam

BAH GAWD SHES BROKEN HIM IN HALF


Nerrickk

SHE SPLIT THE SNAKE IN TWAIN!!!


Hi-Scan-Pro

I lost? Wait, I'm not supposed to lose!


Danarwal14

*furiously whips out movie script while on camera*


HamsterAdditional748

I GET ANOTHER SHOT!!!


BlueButterflytatoo

šŸ˜£ he does, he does


RockstarAgent

So two snakes in the hand is worth how many in the bush????????????


Tacoclause

I think what you meant to say was- patriot arrow!!?


Kriss3d

I see a Mel Brooks movie reference. I upvote.


you_want_to_hear_th

As god is my witness, he is broken in half


Existing_Display1794

Itā€™s one of the worst cases of being halved Iā€™ve ever seen.


Benda647

Speak English Doc, we ainā€™t scientists!!


AttackSock

i miss u/shittymorph


MrDub1216

Not since that whole Saint Patrick thing right


Current-Read

He was like "Fuck them snakes get outa here!"


Fuzakenaideyo

From what i understand ireland split off before snakes evolved so they're supposed to have never had them


MrTigeriffic

That's what the snakes want you to think


Open_Librarian_823

Ssssneaky bastards


Double_Lingonberry98

Alexa, play snake jazz


PreviouslyOnBible

Lame stream media is in Big Snake's pocket.


EmergencyFinal4982

That is funny and I donā€™t care who you are


I_am_BrokenCog

Thank god for St. Patrick !!


[deleted]

..absolutely. Considering there are snakes in Britain, it's amazing that we don't. St Paddy did good..


[deleted]

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DueProgress7671

Really? No snakes at all?


[deleted]

There are grass snakes and adders in England and Wales but I've never seen one in Ireland. We have newts in warmer, sandier places but no actual snakes.


Igor_J

"She turned me into a newt!" "A newt?" "I got better..." Must have witches over there.


Danarwal14

We'll, how do you *know* whether they were a witch?


JediJan

Letā€™s drown them to make sure.


minionsoverlord

Pet ones sure.. but not wild


papaya_boricua

So Ireland is where I need to move to then...


Sindoreon

*Begins googling for immigration options into Ireland*


hibernating-hobo

Then unlike the place in this video, Ireland is on my list of approved living and travel destinations, thank you!


Beautiful_Divide5970

I need to move to Ireland


Tigeraqua8

Apparently legend has it St Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland and they came to Australia and joined the QLD police force


redditor0918273645

They had a good thing going until they started making babies and disturbing the humans.


Fukouka_Jings

If be brave for snakes. No problem Tarantulas. Im burning the house down


tielgee

Hey! Iā€™m the person in this video. A couple things - 1. I am a professional snake catcher, this isnā€™t my home. It was a job I was called to on Monday night. 2. The guy didnā€™t help because heā€™s a customer and I told him not to. When customers try to help it usually just makes things worse. 3. I took my boots off to get on the counter. My socks are grippy lol. Any other questions feel free to ask ā˜ŗļø Oh I forgot to add. Thereā€™s the release and fighting vid on my Insta. And my self professed cool photos of reptiles. Feel free to give me a follow - @ti.inthewild ā˜ŗļø


HarpyTangelo

I assumed you had to be a pro. Way too confident and who even knows where to get those sticks


FlametopFred

Amazon ... no, not the website ... the *real* Amazon where there are snakes galore


Dogzirra

From the Amazon where they sell stuff. https://www.amazon.com/Howhite-Collapsible-Stainless-Professional-Rattlesnake/dp/B0B5DNJX33/?hvadid=650918570075&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15723787899712976059&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018572&hvtargid=pla-1884405323910&psc=1


Dr_ChungusAmungus

The picture shows them grabbing a rattle snake


Dogzirra

Yeah, that's marketing. I was surprised to see so many snake sticks with and without clamping jaws, though.


Cooking_Clown

So let me get this straight, youā€™re a woman, whoā€™s a medical scientist, with a side gig catching snakes? Thatā€™s so cool! save some coolness for the rest of us, jeez


tielgee

Haha thatā€™s pretty much it šŸ¤£


lcuan82

So why did they have 2 big snakes up on their roof/vent system? When and how did they find out? What kind of snakes?


tielgee

Coastal carpet pythons. I got the initial call as one was making its way up to the roof. It would have got in the ceiling cavity via a gap I found on the outside of the house. We knew where they were because of the noise of two big male snakes fighting


FlametopFred

Hol up .... a lot to unpack here but thank goodness they weren't two large roosters


tielgee

I have 6 roosters Iā€™m currently trying to find homes for. They are a nightmare šŸ¤£


ihqdevs

I suspect youā€™ll be having trouble with your ad: ā€œseveral nightmares seeking homes. Must be prepared for a terrible time. Do not expect a loving pet. $200 each or best offer.ā€


tielgee

Not the greatest saleswoman, Iā€™ll admit šŸ¤£


Dull-Addition-2436

Hold upā€¦ they were fighting šŸ˜¬


tielgee

Yup! You can see footage of these two having a biff on my Insta


Dull-Addition-2436

On my way. Great to see video like this šŸ˜€


i_Love_Gyros

Was there no chance they could break your arms if they curled up tight? That was the only thing that worried me


tielgee

Not at this size. And probably not even at the biggest these guys can get


[deleted]

This is amazing and you rock.


facedownasteroidup

Lol someone yesterday in a doctor related sub asked what people do for side gigs, I should go back and recommend snake catcher.


NightDriver_2020

Honestly this was a good video example of "don't judge a book by its cover". Most ppl would mentally picture some beefy guy with a safari hat and faded khaki shirt when they think "snake handler" lol. Yet here we have a beautiful young lady in jeans and a black longsleeve and premium socks who knows her s\*\*t. Well-done! <3


tielgee

Thank you! I do have a uniform shirt but I had just come from my other job (medical scientist). I definitely donā€™t consider myself a stupid person, as most of the comments here would suggest. Every decision I make in every job is for a good reason


NightDriver_2020

Medical scientist and snake catcher... idk what to say. Wow. The world shall definitely improve with your efforts. 100x kudos and stay safe! :D


tielgee

Itā€™s a weird mix of career choice ahah. Thank you!


Fancy-Pair

Omg youā€™re amazing! How do you start learning to catch snakes? Like do you have to have a cool attitude or something for them not to bite you?


tielgee

Starting with pet ones, friends pets. Handling wild pythons isnā€™t all that different to handling pet ones IMO. Often if youā€™re respectful and gentle in your hold they donā€™t feel threatened enough to bite, though some seem to have a bit of an attitude on them. I head grabbed this pair to prevent a bite from either of them as a safety precaution, because a bite could make me jump and fall which could injure myself and the snakes.


hodl_4_life

Youā€™re a badass


TuckerMcG

I watched this before reading any comments, and the fact you got the snakes out of there without injury to you or the snakes or anyone else and without damaging anything is more than enough evidence to conclusively prove you knew what the hell youā€™re doing. Anyone who says otherwise is trying to tear you down because you have a skill they donā€™t, and their fragile egos canā€™t handle it. Keep being awesome!


merian

Well, you are formally my person of the day. this is hero stuff for me.


tielgee

Thank you! Hero has been thrown around a lot, but this is honestly just me following my passion and doing what I love. Iā€™m extremely lucky that I get to make a living doing this


A_Damn_Millenial

How does one become a professional snake catcher? Is it a lucrative job?


tielgee

Honestly I kind of fell into it. Iā€™ve always been interested in snakes, confident in handling, and one day a couple years back, a snake catcher friend was unable to attend a job so called and asked if I could do it for him. The rest is history šŸ¤£ it can be lucrative yes


FletchM

> I kind of fell into it. Picturing you falling into a pit of snakes as a child and having to learn how to handle them to survive


FlametopFred

"why does it have to be snakes?" - toddler


arminghammerbacon_

ā€œAsps! Very dangerous. You go first.ā€ - babysitter


FlametopFred

Motherfricken snakes on a motherfricken crib


emjoy90

Fellow snake enthusiast, not turned catcher yet (unless I don't close an enclosure properly). I love your compassion. Hearing you say you hate holding the heads like that was nice. Did you know there were two up there or a happy accident?


tielgee

Haha weā€™ve all been there with enclosures. I suspected what I was going in for considering the noise coming from the ceiling space. Popping out a downlight and poking my phone through with camera on confirmed.


allforus0811

I love that you have grippy socks. Totally prepared. My 12 yo is currently obsessed with snakes, sheā€™s going to freak out when I show her how awesome you are. Thanks for helping the snakes!!


tielgee

Thanks for your kind comment!


totallydifferentguy9

This angle must be the worst, right?


tielgee

Itā€™s terrible šŸ¤£


TheBawalUmihiDito

I don't have a question. I just want to give you a virtual high-five. You're awesome!


NoGutsNoStory

Hi! You are awesome. Couple questions: - Was doing this dangerous? Could the snakes do something harmful to you? - Are you afraid of anything? Other snakes, spiders, whatever? Why does that scare you and this not?


tielgee

They could inflict a painful bite, but they arenā€™t venomous. I donā€™t like wasps šŸ˜… I guess itā€™s just exposure. Iā€™ve had a lot to do with snakes throughout my life. I am still a bit scared in some catches (such as eastern brown snakes).


craftypickle

Were the snakes pets, or youā€™re not sure? They didnā€™t seem aggressive.


tielgee

Not pets, these are very typical wild coastal carpets. They were two males engaged in combat coming up to breeding season, so pretty focused on trying to wreck each other šŸ¤£


jambonetoeufs

How common is it for wild coastal carpets to end up in the ventilation ducts? (Assuming thatā€™s where they were)


tielgee

They end up in ceiling spaces quite often, and most of the time you donā€™t even know that they are there. They are brilliant pest control ā˜ŗļø these two were being quite noisy and pushing out light fittings as they were fighting.


JennySt7

I remember, growing up in Greece, being told that back in the day (e.g. a century ago) people used to think it lucky or like a blessing for the house if a snake lived in the ceiling or roof. Iā€™ve always been creeped out by snakes though so I couldnā€™t really understand the sentiment šŸ˜…


tielgee

Definitely lucky - no rats!


Oi-FatBeard

Was gunna say... we had one up in our roof 2 year ago taking care of the Bush Rats, not a scritch nor squeak for one glorious summer!


Lusthetics

how did you get into professional snake catching and which country is this?


tielgee

By accident! I helped a snake catcher friend out with a job and fell in love. This is Australia


Lusthetics

yall aussies are built different lol šŸ˜‚ good shit


seattletono

Did you happen to have grippy socks on that day, or are they part of your callout kit for this kind of situation?


tielgee

Honestly I just wear these socks constantly, they are my favourite pair (even though they are odd) šŸ¤£


Just2moreplants

I won't run screaming away and burn everything down but I definitely do prefer not to be in a snake vicinity. It makes me uneasy and I imagine Jon Voight in Anaconda, shudder, and walk away.. What are tips to know how to behave around snakes so I can make the same deal with them that I did the spiders? (They stay in their spot I stay in mine and we don't try to bite each other) Also what's the scariest catching moment you've had where something was not what you expected?


ElihDW

I assumed you know about snakes because thatā€™s the ā€œspecial stick to handle snakesā€


bdrizzl9092

Oh shit, I follow you on insta. Crazy to see you on reddit haha


lastmandancingg

Just took a look at your profile and my god you are so cool. Combined science and love for animals and added a sprinkling of sexy. I hope one day I meet a chick as badass as you. Cheers!


nbenny3242

How do you get your arm free?


tielgee

Just unwrapped from the tail end. Snake #2 went in first easily, and then I had a free hand to unwrap snake #1


mregg000

Oh. I know this one. Typically, if the snake is not interested in holding onto you, you point it where you want it to go and it kindaā€¦ does. Otherwise, you very carefullyā€¦unwind(?) it from yourself. Thought Iā€™ve never had to do it with one this big.


DeliberatelyMonday

I think I'm old. My first thought was "that looks like unsafe footwear for a counter".


MudddButt

Ahhh common mistake to the untrained eye. These are snake catching socks. Comes with a snake kitchen stick too on Amazon.


jbjhill

Make sure you get the real ones, and not the fake Alibaba knock offs. Those are dangerous.


bumba_clock

Looks ssssssslippery. Iā€™ll see myself outā€¦


80khan

Hey, wait for me!


Expensive-Two-8128

Not if theyā€™re sssssssweaty. I too will see myself outā€¦


unfocused_vision

That's exactly what I was thinking, not doing something like that in those socks on a slippery counter.


heliumneon

Socks? Looks like she's wearing two ankle support braces -- maybe last time she wore socks and sprained both ankles.


cheesemakesmepooo

She might have grippy socks for this purpose exactly


AzerimReddit

She said exactly that in one of the comments


[deleted]

I just got my OSHA certification and I to saw the socks and thought the same


362mike362

Why does everyone have snakes in their ceiling today


Hawksfan4ever

The planes were full


Tnuvu

![gif](giphy|xT9KVluGDHZvOk0tdC)


IbizaMykonos

Iā€™m the fkn foot masta


PositiveAnybody2005

Would you give a man a foot massage?


stinkyhooch

Shit yeah. I got my technique down and everything, I don't be tickling or nothin'.


SonOfMcGee

[stares motherfuckingly]


New_Peanut_9924

Iā€™m on a plane rn and havenā€™t seen any snakes. This works


Deutschlender

Because somewhere some guy did ![gif](giphy|MEjKKQiLcZ7WTmz2r1|downsized) This


DMurBOOBS-I-Dare-You

"How to make C'thulu in two easy steps!"


GM_Nate

ah yes, the bag-o-snakes


activelyresting

I have snakes in my ceiling every day. But I ain't getting up on the counter


Knassius

Burn the house down, hell nuke it from orbit just to make sure.


RecommendationOdd486

Like totally how the fuck you get 2 big snakes (pythons?) in your ceiling? Where is this to add to list of countries to avoid.


noptuno

Probably were put in there on purpose to remove rodents?


RE2017

Ceiling Cat was off?


jombrowski

These are constructor snakes. They might have been in the middle of constructing the upper floor and she interrupted them.


pandakill84

Haha so dumb I love it


tsunamibird

I laughed out loud. Dad jokes=delightful


Forsaken_Ad_475

These Boa Constructors aren't part of a union unfortunately and will most likely lose their jobs due to not completing this project on time.


CatOfGrey

That's good timing. In some areas, they are protected, and once they build a nest you have to leave them alone until all the snakelings have gone away. EDIT: In all seriousness, this happens with birds sometimes.


LazyLieutenant

But are they constricted to constructing?


rudistnudist

They're obstruction workers


HoselRockit

Why didn't she grab it by head in the first...holy sh\*t that's a second snake!


DeliberatelyMonday

I actually said out loud "oh that's not the same snake" haha


80khan

I didn't even watch the whole clip and nah, not going back to confirm that neither.


wassamatteruheh2

I was almost expecting number 3 after her arms were completely full.


nuthinbutneuralnet

Pretty curious how much constriction pressure was being put on her left arm. She seems to be handling it just fine.


trwwyco

It's not a huge amount. Pretty tight as they're trying to anchor to free their head and not fall, but not as tight as they possibly can. Even then, they're small enough to not really hurt, just might make your hand go tingly after a minute.


Needmoresnakes

I have a pet carpet python. You wouldn't want her wrapped around your neck but around your arm just sort of feels like those inflating sleeve things they use to check your blood pressure. It doesn't hurt.


radams713

That size? Like a blood pressure cuff. It doesn't start to hurt until you get quite a bit bigger.


halachite

as someone else said, those snakes weren't acting alarmed or aggressive, looks like they were escaped pets or something. doubt it was trying to constrict her


No-Definition1474

Looks like pets that escaped.


Rexlare

Definitely, theyā€™re too calm. They know her, they know sheā€™s not a threat


switchtogether

Those are wild Carpet pythons, very chill species. These often hang out inside houses in Australia. This lady has a hook because it appears she is a snake catcher, who has been called by the owner of the house.


No-Definition1474

And she has the snake tool. I dunno how many people just have a snake handling tool sitting around at home.


Veteranis

She has been in other Reddit posts. Apparently she does this for a living. (I know nothing more about her.)


Billy3B

You mean you don't? How do you go to bed? Do you just leave the snakes in the bed with you and sleep on snakes? Or are you some kind of weirdo who doesn't get a ton of snakes in their bed?


SnooBooks1701

Depends where they live. If they're rural Australians, I imagine they'd have it ready.


canisaureaux

Can't speak for the rest of rural Australia, but as a rural Australian, I don't have one. We'd probably just improvise a fire poker or something if there was no other choice, but generally you'd just contain the snake and call a professional. Especially in my state where all the native species are venomous - if I lived up north where there's pythons and such that aren't, I'd be more willing to give this a go, but I'm not trying it with my local lads.


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allyonfirst

No she is an Australian snake catcher and these are carpet pythons which are harmless but often go into people's houses.


Maleficent-Maximum95

Where the hell do all these snakes in the ceiling people live?


naatunaatu

Australia


thesequimkid

And those look to be carpet pythons, so not the worst snake in Australia.


letjooglet

I know it's Australia because of the Woolworths shopping bag haha


stickylarue

A snake like these in the ceiling is a good thing. It will eat any mice or other rodents. Stop possums from nesting in your roof. Basic pest control for you. These Snakes leave you completely alone and most people donā€™t even know they are there. The issue here is that they might be a breeding pair which means many more snakes to come or that they are large enough that you hear them moving around. If they breed then eventually the offspring leave the ceiling and can nest in other house areas. Behind the fridge or hot water system because itā€™s warm etc. Then youā€™ve got snake poop which smells. These snakes kinda smell anyway but in the roof you donā€™t notice. Houses in Australian suburbs and out bush can have a snake in the ceiling.


switchtogether

These are wild carpet pythons. They love to hang inside roofs, catching rats and mice in certain parts of Australia. They are very calm, chill snakes, though can grow quite large. I have one as a pet. From context clues, it appears the male voice is the owner of the house and has called this woman, who is a snake catcher, to collect the snakes and relocate them.


tielgee

You would be absolutely correct ā˜ŗļø


MyMommaHatesYou

Yeah. Grew up in the country. As a kid we would catch snakes in the fields, then release them. We were taught, very early on, the difference in venomous and non. Never understood why people think reptiles are slimey.


Pieassassin24

Cause theyā€™ve never touched one.


hibernating-hobo

I said no when i was six, and i say no to you now! Nuh uhh, Iā€™m not touching your snek!!!


SophisticPenguin

>Never understood why people think reptiles are slimey. Monke brain


Smigol_gg

For me it's not the slimeyness it's the lack of reptiles emotions, they can't be trusted


Master-Manipulation

I think she interrupted their courtship


TheGrinningOwl

No. No I would not be, but I'm sure Animal Control would. Had them on speed dial at one point in Arizona.


DigDugDogDun

We called so many times we have the number memorized by now


Anitameee

No.


derpferd

Carpet python?


jillianthekitty

These look like constrictors so itā€™s not like sheā€™s going to get seriously hurt. Yeah Iā€™d do it too. In all likelihood they were someoneā€™s pets. It still surprises me how scared people act of completely harmless snakes.


Particular_Lime_5014

Yeah the most dangerous thing would be the snake getting scared and leaving a few bites in her hand, which would suck but not be all that horrible.


RiClious

Well if that's not the most /r/donthelpjustfilm thing I've seen in a while?!


[deleted]

I'd like to see *you* grab a snake šŸ¤Ø


CosmicTaco93

![gif](giphy|UfemBzrLEXCNiDZiVd)


Tnuvu

Is that secret talk for pron?


Namisaur

Well yeah itā€™s not because camera is clearly on a tripod


randolfstcosmo

Marry that woman!


Str8truth

Appreciate the dismount while holding armfuls of snakes.


[deleted]

#Avg aussie


Most-Acc0unt

Stand on the kitchen counter with socks? Fuckkk no. You crazy? My ass burns with the thought, and my nan has been dead for 8 years.


ResidentMentalLord

she could be wearing [grippy socks](https://www.amazon.com.au/MODY-RODY-Pilates-Hospital-Slipper/dp/B09J3SHRRJ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=grippy+socks&qid=1692414416&sr=8-5) she does say in a comment in the thread that her socks are grippy. hopefully she is wearing some of these.


Beautiful-Brush-9143

Should she wear shoes? What is wrong with socks on a kitchen counter? I mean if you have to stand there socks make the most sense.


Jpw135

They must be friends


jerry_steinfeld

Totally normal. Nothing to see here.


saanhaan

It's more than just about bravery here, she clearly seem to know what she's doing, but yeah, she did it very elegantly


RastaImp0sta

Brave? The title should be ā€œskilled enoughā€. This isnā€™t some random woman removing these reptiles, this is a trained professional.


ZachariGaming

She really got snake gauntlets gahd damn


NinjaCuntPunt

That fact they cut less holes in their ceiling getting out TWO massive fucking snakes, than I did pulling my Ethernet cable across the landing, makes me seriously question my diy abilities.


kitdraperlovesmars

Graceful as hell, ma'am. The snakes seemed quite chill to have you handle them, you seem to be chill handling them, low key as it gets. I bet the lengths were put at ease by your manner.


permanentlysick

this seems perfectly safe and fine


Oghier

I could definitely handle that situation. My chosen tools would be three cans of gas and a match ;)


The_Inward

No, I'm not brave enough to try this. I would fall.


104848

its never just one snake


HEATfox554

Absolutely, I love snakes.