Looking for a ssssscrewdriver? Deadly eastern brown snake found lurking under the shelves in a hardware store

  • An eastern brown snake was found under the shelves at a hardware store
  • Manager had to call in a snake catcher to deal with the venomous serpent 
  • The expert was filmed grabbing the young snake as it hid down an aisle 

By Ollie Gillman For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:16 EST, 30 October 2016 | Updated: 21:07 EST, 30 October 2016

Weekends are the perfect time for a spot of DIY.

And it seems even snakes are in on the action, with this eastern brown snake found lurking under the shelves of a hardware store south of Adelaide. 

Shoppers got the shock of their lives when the venomous reptile slithered down an aisle at the shop in Victor Harbour, South Australia, on Sunday. 

Looking for some descaler? An eastern brown snake was found underneath the shelves at a hardware store

The owner of the store was forced to call in a snake catcher to deal with the eastern brown, which is the second most venomous snake in the world.

Rolly Burrell, from Snake Catchers Adelaide, arrived on the scene and was filmed dealing with the snake.

Calmly, he approaches the snake from behind and swiftly picks it up by its tail.

Mr Burrell tells a bystander that the snake is a young eastern brown before safely dropping it gently into his bag.

Shoppers got the shock of their lives when the venomous reptile slithered down an aisle at the shop in Victor Harbour, South Australia, on Sunday

The owner of the store was forced to call in a snake catcher to deal with the eastern brown, which is the second most venomous snake in the world

Eastern brown snakes are native to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and are found throughout eastern Australia.

They are commonly found in open grassland, pastures and woodland but also stray into homes as they search for house mice to feed on.

Eastern brown snake bites can cause diarrhea, dizziness, convulsions, renal failure, paralysis and cardiac arrest. 

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