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Every place offers its own unique challenges.
The woman from todays story likely didnt think about the challenges that living in Australia might bring.
And so, when she saw a python going under her neighbors house, she lost her mind.
Then she demanded they get rid of thesnakebecause she couldnt sleep knowing this creature was living next door.
Interestingly, this regionmakes uparound 45% of Australias landmass, but only 5% of the population.
Whats also interesting is that the author has acarpet pythonliving under their house.
These snakes are called this due to their markings resembling a carpet pattern.
Well, it appeared enough times for the OPs kids to name it Mr Hissy.
And the name stuck.
They also are non-venomous.
The OP is one of these Aussies.
But apparently, their neighbors arent.
One day, the author heard a dramatic scream from their neighbor.
Of course, witnessing something like this can be scary.
So, the original poster explained to the woman that there was no reason to fear the snake.
After all, it had been living there for years and it was harmless.
But the woman didnt want to listen to any explanations.
Now, she was focused on the fact that there was a snake next door to her.
She said she wouldnt be able to sleep knowing this.
Here, this answer onQuorareiterates the original posters point.
There are snakes living in gardens, trees, and in other Australian places.
Yet, they rarely ever hurt a person.
Usually, they move off before humans approach them.
The OP argued that Mr. Hissy was no different.
The woman had lived nearby for three years and nothing had happened.
The womans husband arrived home and explained that she was terrified of snakes.
The extreme fear of these reptiles is calledophidiophobia.
At the same time, this phobia is one of the most common of the specific ones.
The man even offered to call his cousin to come and remove the python.
But the OP refused such a service.
Also, they simply didnt want to let some rando do that.
At the same time, the OP didnt want to fight with the neighbors over something like a snake.
So, they considered offering to pay for an authorizedwildlife removalistto come and do the job.
So, maybe this could be a reasonable compromise.
Well, people on Mumsnet didnt really focus on finding a compromise here.
So, in comparison, the number isnt that high.
Yet, the country is famous for having many snakes because there are more venomous than non-venomous species there.
It should be noted that not all snakes that are venomous have venom that is capable of causing harm.
At the same time,Australiais infamous for having various crazy animals and bugs.
Its because the continent isisolated.
Being cut off from the mainland lets certain species thrive and others be toppled.
So, its no surprise that so many people were surprised by this neighbors decision.
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