Incredible moment reptile catcher finds a 'stunning' blue tree snake in Noosa Heads, Queensland

A rare blue tree snake has been spotted sunbaking on a clothesline in an unsuspecting Queenslander’s backyard.

The blue phase common tree snake had slithered its way into the garden of a home in Noosa Heads on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on Tuesday.

Noosa Snake Catcher Luke Huntley was called to the home to relocate the ‘stunning’ snake that had been enjoying some time in the sun.

Noosa Snake Catcher Luke Huntley (pictured) was called to a home in Noosa Heads on Tuesday to relocate the blue phased common tree snake

Mr Huntley told Daily Mail Australia while the blue snakes are rare, he had caught three since the snake season started last August.

‘You don’t see them as much as the others but the blue ones are just stunning,’ he said.

‘The blue ones are my favourite and even if you don’t like snakes you can see they’re really beautiful.’

The snake catcher said the ‘sexy’ blue snakes are just another variation of the common tree snake which can also have a black, brown or yellow colour.

Mr Huntley said an interesting fact about tree snakes are that they secrete an odour when they feel threatened.

‘When a tree snake is stressed, they secrete this smelly liquid from their body as a deterrence from predators,’ he said. 

Blue phased common tree snakes are a rare but exciting find in Australia (stock image)

Mr Huntley shared a snap of him and the snake to his Facebook page with many reptile lovers in awe of its funny pose.

‘Love the way he’s looking straight at the camera,’ one said.

‘These guys never fail to impress me. So beautiful,’ another said. 

Tree snakes are not venomous and are often found along Australia’s east coast and northern areas of the country.