A veteran snack catcher faced his 'toughest relocation ever' after a homeowner noticed an unwanted freeloader living in her roof.

The woman who lives at Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast, Queensland spotted a 2.8m carpet python hanging from her roof on Monday and called Hudson Snake Removers to coax the monster out.

Over the course of an hour, Tim Hudson - who has 10 years' experience catching reptiles - used a plethora of tricks to try and get the snake out before finally resorting to dismantling the roof instead.

The snake had wrapped its tail around a web truss in the roof with a literal python grip, forcing the experienced handler to remove the shingles in order to access the reptile. 

Mr Hudson posted pictures of the struggle to his business' Facebook page as the ultimate testimonial of his skill. 

Over the course of an hour, Tim Hudson (pictured) used a plethora of tricks to try and get the snake out before finally resorting to dismantling the roof instead 

A Tallebudgera local spotted a carpet python hanging from her roof (pictured) and called Mr Hudson to coax the monster out

To start with Mr Hudson tried to loosen its grip with an old fashioned tickle-attack, though it ultimately proved ineffective against the beast.

'We tickled for an hour with bamboo branches, yellow tongue and broom handles but it was impossible to have any effect on the tail end,' he wrote on the post. 

'You must never pull a snake backwards - this will hurt or break their spine, even snap them!'

Eventually, with the snake's head grasped in one hand to prevent it from retreating back into the roof, Mr Hudson lay on the roof, popped the shingles with his free hand and reached inside to unhook its tail from the truss web.

 'A massive, massive effort that paid off,' Mr Hudson declared. 

This type of carpet pythons is common in south-east Queensland, Mr Hudson told Daily Mail Australia.

'Statistically up to one-in-three homes have them living in the ceiling,' he said.

'They do a great job of eating rats and mice and keeping the ecosystem in balance however when there are small fluffy dogs or any pet with fur or feathers, there is a potential risk. 

'Whether through the snake defending itself or [simply] eating the small dog, cat, bird, chicken - depends on the size.'

To start with Mr Hudson tried to loosen its grip with an old fashioned tickle-attack, which ultimately proved ineffective against the beast

Hudson Snake Catching has been removing reptiles of all sizes for 10 years across southern Queensland

Mr Hudson attested to the effort involved in removing the snake in his post.

'I was bleeding, sweaty and scratched - my arms and hands where so exhausted I couldn't feel them,' Mr Hudson wrote on Facebook.

'But I didn't give up because this lady had small fluffy dogs and this was a large carpet [python].

'So, never give up in life, the big fella will get a new start.'

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