Brisbane Snake Catcher Blog

Are you aware that there can be a lot of colour variation between individuals within a single species of snake? It can be difficult to positively identify some snakes if you are not an expert in this field. Never approach a snake and don’t ever assume that they are non-venomous. There are twenty-seven species of terrestrial snake found in the Brisbane area, at last count. Some snakes you will find in suburban backyards and perhaps

(Pseudonaja textilis)One of the most venomous snakes in the world is the Eastern Brown Snake. It lives right here, in the Eastern areas of Australia. It is generally considered to have the second most toxic venom in the world and calls this home. Even with the Eastern Brown sharing this beautiful land with us, deaths caused by snakebite in Australia are very rare. More people get killed in this country by honeybees than by venomous

We love Summer, well most of us do! And you can certainly feel that the temperatures are on their way up at the moment. That of course gets me all excited, it means that the snakes are out and about! I know that doesn’t excite some of you so I thought I would put pen to paper and maybe ease your mind a little bit. I have also given you some tips on how to

The sun is shining and the temperatures are rising. This heralds the start of an exciting time for snake catchers and environmentalists across the SE Queensland region. Snake season in the South East of Queensland is about to kick off folks! What does that mean exactly? The first thing is that they rise from their semi-dormant state. Over the colder months, they have been in a very dopey, sleepy state, not dissimilar to hibernation but

But what do they do, and why is it so important? RRQi was established in May 2016. RRQI was developed from the realisation that there are no voices advocating for wild reptiles and amphibians. RRQI endeavours to fill this niche. There were no dedicated rescue/rehabilitation groups that dealt solely with reptile welfare. So the organisation was formed. They recognise the value of reptiles within our Queensland environment. The aim is to provide timely rescue for

It can be almost impossible to look at a snake bite and know if it is dangerous or not. We have tried to cover the best first aid treatment options depending on the type of snake involved and we really hope it helps. Our recommendation is that all snake bites are treated as potentially life-threatening. If you are bitten by a snake, call triple zero (000) and ask for an ambulance. It is also important

Why do snakes hiss? We are all kind of familiar with the fact that snakes make a sound. Unlike other animals or us humans who can make other noises, snakes just have the one hiss. That noise that we hear is a reaction to whatever emotion, feeling, or reaction they have. In other words they hiss the same whether they feel threatened, are content or are hunting. For smaller snakes, it’s a quieter kind of

Have you ever wondered why a snake shed its skin? It is really quite fascinating that reptiles have their own way of growing and maturing. Snakes shed their skin as they grow just as humans change their clothes. This is because it has outgrown its current skin. While humans “shed” millions of skin cells every day, snakes and other animals shed a layer of skin in one continuous piece, a process called ecdysis. An average

Picture the scene… You and the family are sitting one Sunday evening watching a film on the television. You hear rustling and a dragging sound and no, it isn’t part of the movie! Mum sends Dad up into the attic and he emerges two minutes later ashen white and trembling ever so slightly! What could have caused such a reaction? He came face to face with a 3-metre Carpet Python who until then was quite

Here at A1 Snake Relocations we work with snakes everyday and they surprise us more often than not. The variety and differences of our beautiful Australian snakes always amazes me and I never get tired of catching them, or seeing them go free back into the wild. To help you get an understanding of my love of snakes I’ve put together this list of ten amazing facts about snakes. I hope this gives you an

Take a close look at this totaly harmless fella. It’s a keel back snake also known as a fresh water snake (Tropidonophis mairii). An interesting fact is that they are one of only a handful of vertebrates that actually eat young cane toads. Unfortunately because of their appearance they are easily mistaken for brown snakes or rough-scaled snakes and are often killed as a result, to the point of almost being wiped out in the south-east.

Today’s visitor, a very pretty common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata) found throughout Brisbane, feeds mainly on frogs but can take small birds. A totally harmless snake, I try and convince callers to leave it be sometimes unsuccessfully.

Carpet python (Morelia spilota mcdowelli) On the night of the 4th Feb 18, life emerged from a clutch of eggs I handed over to Jon Groom from Reptile Rehab QLD who successfully incubated them. All ten hatchlings were healthy and ready for release two days after hatching, Mum, just shy of 2m long and eggs were found in a compost bin by a gentleman in Bunya QLD. 

Hmm…..challenge accepted, lovely 1.5m eastern brown (Pseudonaja textilis) found in Cashmer QLD tangled in garden netting from the mid-section down. Thankfully uninjured. Eastern browns are the world’s sencond most venomous snakes and should be treated with extreme caution. They are very ready and quick strikers and deaths have resulted from their bites. Best left alone as their first reaction is to try and get away from you. They have poor eye-sight so if you stumble

Now that the warmer months are upon us, the snakes will be out to play sunning themselves and slithering through people’s yards, woodsheds and anywhere there’s a build up of items hanging around your place. You are often bound to find a slippery snake curled up in a variety of spaces but not just outdoors, indoors too. While the cliché is that snakes love to sun themselves on rocks and asphalt but in reality, snakes love chicken/hen houses and

Spring and summer have always been synonymous with the increased activity of snakes. From the minute the temperatures rise, most Australians know to keep out of the long grass and be mindful that snakes may be in unexpected places. As we are currently experiencing a record-breaking summer, it is probably a good idea to know that snakes are not as big a fan of the heat as we may think. Spring through to summer though is in fact their

Even though they are a necessary part of our ecosystem, there are some very venomous snakes in Australia so if you accidentally stumble across one, it can be a major safety issue for all of those around. As the weather changes and Australia becomes more populated, more people are finding snakes in their homes or places of work; if you do come across a snake in a place where they probably should not be, then