Snake catchers in Gympie and the Sunshine Coast predict increased eastern brown snake activity following wet weather conditions.
Gympie Snake Catchers owner Julie Smith said brown snake hatchlings have increased by fifteen to twenty per cent compared to previous years.
"Eastern browns are almost exclusively mammal hunters as they get larger and we've had an influx of rodents in the area, so we would expect an influx of eastern brown snakes and that's occurred," she said.
Snake catches advise residents to be wary and distance themselves from the reptile.