Legless and looking for a mate.
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No, we're not describing some of the patronage at pubs on a Saturday night.
Instead this was the reason a Highland copperhead slithered its way into the ensuite of a Robertson family's home recently.
Illawarra Snake Catcher's Glen Peacock, who removed the reptile, said male snakes were brazen in their search for females at this time of year.
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"They become active, especially in spring, because it's breeding season," Mr Peacock said.
"That's what gets them into trouble. They'll lose that shyness and go into yards."
The Highland copperhead decided to try its luck inside the home, where it entered through a sliding door left open for the family dogs.
While some would go pale in the face at the sight of this uninvited visitor, Mr Peacock said the family wasn't alarmed.
"It was more the novelty of it, they were in disbelief," he said.
"You get some people who are quite frightened."
Just like many people, snakes are partial to a good watering hole.
However instead of a beer, this snake hoped to snack on a frog or lizard at the family's fish pond under the verandah.
Mr Peacock recommended Highlanders kept ponds away from their doors if possible, as they were known to attract snakes.
He also advised people to install decent door seals, keep chickens and birds away from the house, keep doors closed and maintain gardens to give snakes one less place to hide.
As for the lonely Highland copperhead? He was released into the backyard, where his search for love continued.
