Sunshine Coast’s ‘Snake Lady’ reveals the one factor it’s best to by no means do when you spot a snake in your yard

A fearless adrenaline junkie is making waves on this planet of snake catching by injecting a touch of glamour to the damaging function.

Courtenay Brown, 38, is a newcomer to the snake catching scene however is already making a reputation for herself.

The fearless ‘Snake Lady’, who works on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, says she is prospering on the ‘enjoyable and adrenaline’ of the male-dominated business. 

She stated she grew to become licensed to relocate reptiles and deal with venomous snakes as a result of she needed to do one thing that she’s keen about now that her youngsters are getting older. 

The mother-of-two began her business, ‘That Snake Lady’, in mid-2023, however she has many extra years of expertise dealing with the reptiles.

And if she had one bit of recommendation for Aussies who’ve the misfortune of discovering a snake on their property, it’s: ‘Don’t attempt to decide it up’. 

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‘It’s only a actually enjoyable factor and there is not too many ladies doing it,’ she advised Daily Mail Australia. 

‘It’s undoubtedly extra dominated by males so it is good to be a feminine on the market doing one thing completely different.’

The wildlife handler stated working with animals on a regular basis was an incredible expertise.

‘There is a number of adrenaline,’ she defined. 

‘Someone will name you and say there is a snake in the home or the yard… and you have to be 100 per cent centered as a result of animals are unpredictable.

‘I discover that thrilling and enjoyable, and it is good to assist folks see that snakes aren’t essentially evil or out to harm you’.  

Ms Brown stated she hoped to assist re-educate locals.

‘Snakes are fairly misunderstood creatures, lots of people see them as being aggressive when that is not the case,’ she defined.  

‘I’d love to assist educate people who they’re defensive animals that might a lot slightly cover from you than harm you.

‘There’s no actual have to be afraid, when you depart a snakes alone respect their house you will not get bitten.

‘Don’t attempt to decide them up.’  

That Snake Lady presents her service 24/7 and is available from Caloundra to Noosa and the hinterland.

‘If you discover a snake out within the wild that’s injured or in peril, please give me a hoop and I’ll fortunately take it to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital freed from cost,’ she stated.

‘I really like them a lot and actually need to take care of them.’