An Australian snake catcher handles a nonvenomous carpet python.  David Maurice Smith for The New York Times

Business is booming for snake catchers in Australia, because of global warming. Snakes are brumating — a sort of hibernation for reptiles — for shorter periods and staying active longer into the night, which is leading to more run-ins with humans.

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