A SNAKE catcher was called to retrieve a snake from a childcare centre in the Redlands on Thursday.
Tony Morrison said he found the white-crowned snake in a corner of an office at the centre.
“The snake is mildly venomous but it is so placid,” he said.
“They are usually found in the garden but are quite small so they can get inside through a crevice.”
Mr Morrison said the staff found it in the office and kept watch until he arrived to remove it.
According to the Queensland Museum, the white-crowned snake is gun-metal grey above and below with a cream strip around the snout and neck area.
The species grows to 50 centimetres and is found in woodlands, forests and suburban gardens.