Redland's Snake Catcher in Queensland, Australia, helped a family remove a coiled-up python from their home after the family found the reptile curled up under a kids' toy.

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Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially.

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.

Second mother swallowed whole by python in a month Ball pythons, which are commonly kept as pets, are not venomous but can bite if provoked, according to a Petco animal care sheet.