A Queensland man almost had a very nasty surprise while he was out gardening on Wednesday.
Reddit user Evadregand shared an image of a snake lying flat next to his garden hose in the early hours of the morning.
He explained on the social media site he initially thought it was just a fallen branch, according to Daily Mail.
"But as the eyes cleared at 6am this morning it was apparent it was no branch," he wrote.
![The man said he initially thought it was a fallen branch in the dim light of the early morning. Photo/Evadregand/Reddit](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5XEP2UFZI4ORH6ZRCDSVFLHJN4.jpg?auth=db34c39647227825573c070bf45565affb4199a972fb872773f1526fb2752f54&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)