A video uploaded to Facebook by Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 on Friday showed a series of close encounters with large carpet pythons found curled up inside the cooking appliance.

Stock image: Red hypomelanistic Jaguar Carpet Python. An Australian snake catcher has advised residents to check their barbeques before use after several call-outs about huge snakes found lurking ...

The pair of jaguar carpet pythons, a male and a female and both 2 years old, had been stolen from their cages at Prehistoric Pets, said Fountain Valley Police Sgt. Jim Perry.