'He Was Gonna Go on a Road Trip': Catcher 'Tickles' Snake Out From Behind Car Wheel

A carpet python that had slithered into the wheel well of a car in Australia was "tickled" out, footage posted on Saturday, March 9, shows. Footage shows reptile wrangler Brandon Gifford gently handling a snake that had "dug in" under a car in Caboolture, Queensland. While Gifford coaxes the snake out, he says that pythons are good at tensing up their muscles, so the tickling motion helps loosen the snake up enough for it to move away on its own. "Otherwise, he was going to go on one heck of a road trip tomorrow," Gifford says. According to the https://collections.qm.qld.gov.au/topics/133/carpet-snake-or-carpet-python Queensland Museum , carpet pythons are widespread throughout Australia and can be found on the ground, in trees, or in buildings. While the snakes are non-venomous, tetanus protection is recommended following bites. (Footage by Stuart McKenzie/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)