He said the snakes were searching for a mate, a move that occurs during the warmer months.
“The temperatures are up, they’re a bit out of whack,” Hoser said.
“Males fight when they’re interested in sex, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be a female nearby.”
Melbourne has experienced temperatures in the high teens and low 20s over the past two days.
Spot this snake curled up for the winter
This has made snakes more active, according to Hoser, who has received an increased amount of calls.
“It’s quite unusual for snakes to be out this time of the year. But we’ve had a run of these sunny days and these cold nights, that’s just spring weather,” he said.
“In August and September, we start getting days like that.
“I have been getting calls from people, saying that snakes are on top of wood piles and such.
“That’s probably going to be the same for today.”