100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

Natural beauty: meet the stunning blue snake with the power to change perceptions

Do you have a news tip? Click here to send to our news team.

‘Strong inquiries’ for takeaway site following bakery rejection

A vacant fish and chip shop is up for lease following a failed attempt to transform the site into a bakery. Trading as a takeaway More

Fishers urged to avoid problem bait

Fishers are being reminded not to use raw imported prawns as bait, due to the risk of spreading a highly contagious virus affecting crustaceans. Raw More

Bigger and better: grocery store’s $3m expansion complete

A Sunshine Coast grocery store has been revamped with a fresh new look and an expanded range. White’s IGA Mooloolah underwent a 12-month $3 million More

Memories of Sunshine Coast uploaded to digital library

Thousands of images by a photographer who snapped people and places on the Sunshine Coast for more than 30 years are now available for More

B2B: Do you know how your Will works?

A person who makes a Will must have testamentary capacity. This means the person understands the nature and effect of making a Will and understands More

Photo of the day: lovely bunch

Prior to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Denis Ball spotted these coconuts on the sand built up in the Pumicestone Passage at Happy Valley. If you have More

This is a snake so beautiful even those usually petrified by slithery creatures can’t help but fall in love with it.

At least that’s what the experts say.

Luke Huntley, of Snake Catcher Noosa 24/7, was surprised to find the stunning – and harmless – blue phase tree snake on Wednesday, while searching for bigger serpents.

“I was looking for two carpet snakes that had been eyeing off a woman’s prized cat and chickens at a Eumundi property,” Luke told Sunshine Coast News.

“They were nowhere to be found, but just near her pool pump shed I saw this amazing blue phase.

The snake with the power to captivate even non-snake lovers. Picture: Snake Catcher Noosa 24/7

“They are a common tree snake, which come in a variety of colours, including green, yellow, black and brown colour, but most snake catchers would be lucky to see one bluey a year.

“I’ve been incredibly lucky as there seem to be more around the Noosa area. I’ve had five in the past 12 months or so.”

Luke scooped up the little beauty and relocated him to nearby bushland, away from roads and homes.

He said the most wonderful thing about a blue phase was they could captivate even those who didn’t warm to snakes.

Luke Huntley and one of his favourite snakes.

Local journalists supporting local people. Help keep independent and fair Sunshine Coast news coming by subscribing to our free daily news feed. All it requires is your name and email. See SUBSCRIBE at the top of this article 

“The woman who had called me out to Eumundi could not have been more excited and interested to see what I had found.

“They are just so pretty and completely harmless. People love them.”

Luke said that the species, which could grow to 1.5m, could be found along Australia’s east coast and in northern parts of the country.

With their neon blue bellies, he said it was among the most striking species of snake that he encountered.

 

Subscribe to SCN’s free daily news email

Hidden
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
[scn_go_back_button] Return Home
Share