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Worker Goes to Service AC Unit, Then Makes Chilling Find in the Attic

Worker Goes to Service AC Unit, Then Makes Chilling Find in the Attic

Summary

An air conditioning worker in rural Australia found about 20 shed snake skins in the attic while checking a home air conditioner on a macadamia nut farm near Byron Bay, New South Wales. The worker did not see any live snakes and said such discoveries are common in the area since carpet pythons often live in roof spaces.

Key Facts

  • Matt Sellen, an AC worker, found around 20 snake skins in a home's attic.
  • The property is a macadamia nut farm near Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Carpet pythons, a type of large, nonvenomous snake, are common in the area and often live in roofs.
  • Snake skins are the outer layers snakes shed as they grow or heal.
  • No live snakes were seen during the inspection.
  • Carpet pythons help control pests like rats and possums.
  • The property owners likely do not mind the snakes because of their pest control role.
  • The worker had previous experience removing snakes by hand.
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