A family was left shaken after a two-year-old child stumbled upon a huge nest of 110 hatched snake eggs.
The tot had been following a highly venomous Eastern brown snake which had been on their property last week, leading to the shocking find.
While the family had noticed a “problem” with snakes in their garden, they had no idea that “multiple” female snakes had hatched eggs and made their home an “annual nesting site”.
The hatchlings were first spotted in the front garden a month ago, and snake catcher Kane Durrant of Wild Conservation found three snakes under a slab nearby, before finding the eggs and 30 skins.
Kane, who attended the home in Bringelly, south west Sydney, Australia, said: “The resident called and said they had a brown snake problem, which we get a lot but this turned out a little different.
“7-10 hatchling snakes were found in the front garden about a month ago and then last night another hatchling was found inside and nearly tailed by the 2 year old resident toddler!
“WILD were on the job this afternoon and after some digging found 110 hatched Eastern Brown Snake eggs likely from multiple females over several years indicating a communal, or at least annual nesting site.
“The first baby brown showed itself after we dug around a little.
“Then as we lifted the slab, a 3ft Red Bellied Black Snake shot out and was quickly captured, and after a bit more poking around, Rachael spotted a 2ft Eastern Brown Snake slithering at full speed from under the slab.
“The two larger snakes may have been feeding on the newly hatched Eastern Browns or just hanging out in this obviously prime location.
“Both larger snakes were on shed with opaque eyes and rough skin likely due to the overload of food present – frogs, skinks and young snakes everywhere.
“We’ll be back there soon to oversee the removal of the path and safe relocation of any more snakes.”
The team shared the shocking find on social media.
Jean Jones commented: “Thank god you removed them the places would have been swarming with them.”
“Couldn’t continue living there, especially with young kids in tow. Would always feel uncomfortable,” said Elgin Allsopp.
Serina Teapot added: “That house would be on the market and I would be far, far away!”
“I would move,” Terri Wood agreed.
“Time to relocate,” said Tam Hilton.
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