snakes at home. report sightings and tips how to avoid them

[Sky Pilot]

Any day now snakes will emerge from their winter hibernation and start hunting for food. Unfortunately they will pose a threat to anyone who gets too close. I don't worry about myself or Ms SP but I am always concerned about my dog and cat. Last year I had three browns (that I saw) go through my house. God knows what goes on here when I am out. My mate 10km up the road had a death adder on his patio while my neighbour 100 metres away found a very rare pygmy death adder asleep next to his fridge. The National Parks and Wildlife officer up here reckons the best insurance you can have against reptile intrusion is to continually bait for rodents. Which I do. Any other stories or advice?

[Footy Chick]

Glad I don't live near you!

[Jase]

If you don't mind me asking, where abouts are you, in the hills, foot hills ?

[scoob]

If you don't mind me asking, where abouts are you, in the hills, foot hills ?

Cleland Wildlife park?

[smac]

Australia Zoo?

[Sky Pilot]

If you don't mind me asking, where abouts are you, in the hills, foot hills ?

In the Southern Flinders Ranges. Beautiful place to live. We just get a few snakes from time to time. Better than being mugged, stabbed, have your house broken into, have neighbours involved in a drug shootout or traffic lights and assorted noise. A traffic jam here is when two or more cars attempt to pull up at the post office at the same time. No pollution. Small price to pay.

[Squids]

Snakes, natures quitters.

[Jase]

If you don't mind me asking, where abouts are you, in the hills, foot hills ?

In the Southern Flinders Ranges. Beautiful place to live. We just get a few snakes from time to time. Better than being mugged, stabbed, have your house broken into, have neighbours involved in a drug shootout or traffic lights and assorted noise. A traffic jam here is when two or more cars attempt to pull up at the post office at the same time. No pollution. Small price to pay.

Sounds like you have been close to where Mrs Jase and I live lately...

[tipper]

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only if you are rural and appropriately licenced of course

[Squids]

Make your house not a appealing place to stay for a snake. Cut down weeds and grasses. Remove all rubbish, scrap metal in particular. All the common sense things.

If you leave the snake alone it will leave you alone.

If you are unfortunately bitten, learn what you should do. Compression....not on the bite though. Before it.


When I am walking through snake territory, wear protection. I have a pair of Snake Gaiters

DON'T STEP OVER STUFF, STEP ON IT SO YOU CAN SEE WHATS ON THE OTHER SIDE. I nearly got bitten by a brown in dingo woop woop.

[Squids]

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only if you are rural and appropriately licenced of course

A real country person would use a

[Sky Pilot]

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only if you are rural and appropriately licenced of course

A real country person would use a

The statistics are alarming. Its like 80% of snake strikes/bites happen to people trying to kill them. I've shot two in 20 years and have just let the others f**** off. I've been really close to them, had them eyeball me and just slink away. They really do want to avoid you.

[Sky Pilot]

Oh I should say, only Eastern Brown's want to avoid you big time. Others have varying habits. Tiger snakes will defend their territory and chase you and strike you multiple times but they are rare here. Death Adders are really chilled and docile during the day like a sleepy lizard but they will go you at night.

[heater31]

Death Ladders are the worst. The little buggers do absolutely nothing until you step on them then watch the ark up

Thick skin is hard to pierce and a hit with the shovel does not stun them either.....

[Alaska]

Oh I should say, only Eastern Brown's want to avoid you big time. Others have varying habits. Tiger snakes will defend their territory and chase you and strike you multiple times but they are rare here. Death Adders are really chilled and docile during the day like a sleepy lizard but they will go you at night.

Yes they have been a bit of a nuisance when I have been fishing in Tasi a number of times. They do seem to take a real dislike for you, I only wear good thick waders out in the creeks and lakes there.

I am also worried about the dogs. Has anyone had any experience with the solar powered snake deterrents that you put in the ground and they send shock waves to deter their presence?

[tipper]

my brother inlaw runs a farm in the mallee, one day fixing a fence he saw a snake coming towards him so grabbed the old single shot off the back of the ute. would have been fine if he didnt miss!! he still doesnt remember how he went from flat footed to standing on the tool box of the ute as it charged him!!

he now agrees with others in that leaving them alone is the best bet

luckily for us we are in an older suburb and havent seen any since we have lived there. i dont believe that they arent around at all, but i think our chances are pretty low of finding one. if we did it would be a call to the council/snake catcher. im certainly not game enough to use the shovel

[Sky Pilot]

Oh I should say, only Eastern Brown's want to avoid you big time. Others have varying habits. Tiger snakes will defend their territory and chase you and strike you multiple times but they are rare here. Death Adders are really chilled and docile during the day like a sleepy lizard but they will go you at night.

Yes they have been a bit of a nuisance when I have been fishing in Tasi a number of times. They do seem to take a real dislike for you, I only wear good thick waders out in the creeks and lakes there.

I am also worried about the dogs. Has anyone had any experience with the solar powered snake deterrents that you put in the ground and they send shock waves to deter their presence?

This is very interesting. I heard on the weekend that veterinary clinics sell them for $100 or something stupid but I'm told you can get them online from Hong Kong for $6. Expert opinion is divided as to whether or not they work so I'd happy to hear some informed for's and againsts

[Squids]

[Footy Chick]

my brother inlaw runs a farm in the mallee, one day fixing a fence he saw a snake coming towards him so grabbed the old single shot off the back of the ute. would have been fine if he didnt miss!! he still doesnt remember how he went from flat footed to standing on the tool box of the ute as it charged him!!

he now agrees with others in that leaving them alone is the best bet

luckily for us we are in an older suburb and havent seen any since we have lived there. i dont believe that they arent around at all, but i think our chances are pretty low of finding one. if we did it would be a call to the council/snake catcher. im certainly not game enough to use the shovel

My grandad did that once - used the shovel on a taipan that tried to climb into the tray of my then 3 year old cousins' dinky bike (they lived in Bowen, QLD)

Being from Adelaide, it scared the living excrement out of me, but along came Grandad with the shovel and 2 foul swoops donged it on the head and then sliced him through the middle. Once he knew it was dead, he slung it over the tree and he let us maeke a sign that said "Joe Blake the snake with a belly ache" and hung it round the snake.

[scoob]

Oh I should say, only Eastern Brown's want to avoid you big time. Others have varying habits. Tiger snakes will defend their territory and chase you and strike you multiple times but they are rare here. Death Adders are really chilled and docile during the day like a sleepy lizard but they will go you at night.

Yes they have been a bit of a nuisance when I have been fishing in Tasi a number of times. They do seem to take a real dislike for you, I only wear good thick waders out in the creeks and lakes there.

I am also worried about the dogs. Has anyone had any experience with the solar powered snake deterrents that you put in the ground and they send shock waves to deter their presence?

This is very interesting. I heard on the weekend that veterinary clinics sell them for $100 or something stupid but I'm told you can get them online from Hong Kong for $6. Expert opinion is divided as to whether or not they work so I'd happy to hear some informed for's and againsts

You would want to make sure they don't take refuge in you house to get away from the vibrating ground