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This little brown tree snake (not to be confused with an eastern brown) had made its way inside a house in Loganlea and decided that the bottom of the pantry next to the rice bubbles was a good place to hang out. This was my first callout for a brown tree snake, so needless to say I was pretty stoked. They're an egg laying arboreal species that primarily eat birds, but will sometimes munch on frogs, small reptiles, or small mammals. These guys are mildly venomous, but the weak venom may produce an anaphylactic reaction. As with all snake bites (or suspected snake bites), a pressure bandage should be applied and you should be seeking medical attention immediately, regardless of what you think the snake might be... After talking with the home-owner for awhile, they were quite happy for me to let the snake go in their yard about 10 meters from where the snake was caught. They lived on a decent size block with no pets and no kids, so there was no chance of negative interactions between pets and kids, and despite the defensive posturing of the snake in the photo, you'd have to be annoying it to cop a bite. They were happy to see the snake removed from inside the house to a tree in the backyard. A good outcome for both the homeowner and the snake as the snake isn't needlessly relocated to a completely foreign area , and the people were quite happy to have one of our beautiful native snakes hanging around, so long as he stayed outside the house. They also agreed that it was probably a good idea to keep their sliding back door closed to stop critters from wandering into the house... Here's hoping everybody had a great weekend. Brad

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I've had a handful of callouts to Forest Lake to remove Eastern Browns in the last few weeks, and all of them were juveniles like this one. Unfortunately this little guy had managed to get himself stuck to some tape (as you can see in the first photo) in a garage. This would have ended up killing the snake had it been left there. With the help of some vegetable oil spray, and some very gentle prying, he was free of the tape in a few minutes with only minimal scale damage. If you do happen to come across a snake that has become entrapped, please don't attempt to free it yourself, it can be a very dangerous situation which can likely end up with a severely injured snake, and the person might cop a bite. No fun for anyone. After the post I made a few weeks ago where somebody had sent me a pic of them holding a baby eastern brown (and being bitten), I think it's important that people see that the juvenile eastern browns don't look like their adult equivalent. The pics above are typical of what a juvenile eastern brown looks like, although some have solid black stripes along the length of the body. This little guy here is equally as capable of giving an envenomating bite as an adult. The intention of posting these pics isn't to scare people. It's about making people more alert and aware. With the excessive rain and flooding over the last week, it's not uncommon for people to be finding snakes in their homes to seek shelter. Snakes are generally timid and reclusive, and given the opportunity would rather flee than fight. They will readily defend themselves if they're cornered, antagonised, or feel threatened. If you should happen to come across one, don't hesitate to call a relocator. We're more than happy to ID a snake from a photo, give advice, or come and move them onto somewhere a little more appropriate. You can call me on 0402 605 814. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and thanks for stopping by and commenting and liking the page, and hopefully learning something. It's hugely appreciated. Brad

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I always recommend that if people keep small pets outdoors that it's a good idea to either snake proof the cages using a finer mesh, or bring the animals inside where they won't be such a magnet for predators. Luckily this python didn't manage to find his way into the cage and get any of the birds. The birds were very very stressed though.

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As a snake relocator, getting a message like this is one of the things I dread the most. Please no derogatory comments here. The person that picked up the snake realises that they made a grave error of judgement, and this page is about educating people, not belittling them. I can't stress enough that people should NOT be picking up wild snakes, regardless of what they think it might be. Yesterday I got a message with the above pic asking for an ID of the snake. This isn't unusual as I get asked to identify snakes quite frequently. Very occasionally the person is holding the snake (which is never recommended for obvious reasons). The snake in question in this pic is an eastern brown, one of our highly venomous, and potentially most dangerous snakes. The juveniles don't really resemble the parents, so its very easy to see that these snakes could be misidentifed. The juvenile brown has a very distinctive black band around the head, almost like a collar (and occasionally has banding down the length of the body). This fades with age though. They are often misidentified as red-naped snakes. The venom of a small eastern brown like this is equally as toxic and nasty as that of an adult. My heart sunk and I'd asked if they'd been bitten, and was told that she had been... I told them that they were to bandage the limb and call 000 straight away. An envenomation from one of these critters is obviously life threatening, and I didn't want them delaying any first aid. Time is critical after a bite, and appropriate first aid can buy a lot of time before the venom starts to do any damage. The girl that messaged then told me that this had happened 2 days ago, and that her friend that was bitten was taken to hospital straight away. Nobody at the hospital could identify the snake, because they don't have to! Basically they use a Venom Detection Kit to check for any signs of venom within your system, and if they do find any trace of venom then they can counteract it with the appropriate antivenom. Very very luckily, the brown snake here only gave a dry (non envenomatng) bite. She should really have gone out and bought a lottery ticket. Handling a snake like this if you don't know what you're doing is akin to playing Russian roulette. It's fair to say that this could have ended up a hell of a lot worse, and the whole situation was completely avoidable. If you want a snake identified, then all you have to do is take a pic (from a safe distance) and send it to one of the many relocators around town that are more than happy to help out, but please don't pick it up. There's no bravado in copping a bite from one of these critters, and there's potential for long term health complications from a bite. Thanks to the the girl that gave me permission to use the pic. Much appreciated, and hopefully anyone that's read this won't make the same mistake...

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This cheeky little tree snake had decided to forego the heat, and made its way inside a house in Wynnum to try to cool down in air conditioned comfort... Can you really blame him? On days like yesterday and today, when the outside temperature feels more like a blast furnace, animals are likely to want to try to find their way to somewhere cooler, and this is when snakes are inevitably likely to find themselves inside houses. A wild snake inside a house (even something as innocuous as a common tree snake) understandably isn't everybody's ideal house guest. Closing doors, and windows without screens will help stop them coming in, and blocking your weep holes with aluminium guards will stop them (and rodents) coming in that way. Snakes can exploit very small entry points to gain entry to a house. Should you come across a snake in the house, move slowly backwards away from it, and either keep an eye on it, or keep it contained within a room (by shutting the door and putting towels against the base of the door so that snakey can't escapey). Then it's best to call a registered relocator to come and safely remove it. If you have any questions, want advice, or want a snake removed, feel free to contact me on 0402 605 814 Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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This is around the time of year that snake eggs are starting to hatch. Maybe I'm biased, but this carpet python emerging from the egg is pretty cute. Once they've hatched, they no longer have anything to do with the parent, and they quickly scatter and attempt to find their way in the big bad world on their own. If you have any questions regarding snakes, want advice, or want one potentially removed from your property, feel free to contact me on 0402 605 814. Hope everybody has had a fantastic weekend.

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A nice lady from Tingalpa sent me a not so clear photo of a snake that I couldn't positively identify. She said that the snake had been in the same spot for the last few hours and hadn't moved at all. I told her I'd come and have a look, and when I arrived, I immediately realised that it wasn't anything that I'd encountered on a callout before... As embarassed as she was, I'm still glad that she called, rather than attempt to move on what could have been a potentially venomous snake herself. And my daughter managed to score herself a cool new toy :) Here's hoping everybody had a great weekend.

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Snakes manage to get themselves into the weirdest places. This big girl was caught and relocated on a 35+ degree day, the whole irony being that it was trying to find somewhere nice and cool to sleep, and a bbq probably isn't the smartest of places to be having a sleep and escaping the heat. The people also had a dog, so there's potential that the snake was trying to get away from it, and the BBQ was the first safe place it found. Very luckily for the snake, that it was noticed in its hiding spot before the BBQ was fired up. Needless to say that could have ended very badly. Hope everybody had a great new years eve, and are all looking forward to 2017. Thanks for all your support over 2016, and as always, if you have any dramas with snakes, then don't hesitate to call me on 0402 605 814

Here's a good reason that you shouldn't leave your doors and screens open. This python wandered inside a house in Carindale to escape the heat, and found a nice place to have a snooze on the toilet floor. If you have any problems with snakes, want some advice or an ID, feel free to drop me a line on facebook, or call 0402 605 814.

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This is one of the infrequently encountered snakes in Brisbane. I was driving out Beaudesert way and found him crossing the road (before I moved him off the road to avoid getting squished). Does anybody here want to have a guess as to what he is? :)

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Today I got a callout to a house in Cannon Hill with a concerned resident with a snake in their garage. The snake in question was a yellow-faced whip snake. These critters are extremely fast and flighty, and catching them can often be interesting. Despite the heat in the garage, this guy was caught relatively easily. They really are beautiful snakes that are all too often mistaken for eastern browns. The slender whip like appearance of the snake, the copper colouring towards the front half of the body, and the comma like marking around the eye are all good identifying features of this species. These guys are mildly venomous, but as with all snakes it would rather flee than fight, and you'd pretty much have to be handling the animal to illicit a bite response. I'm getting quite a few calls from people living around the Cannon Hill area. The clearing of the Minnippi bushland along Creek Road means that a lot of animals will have their homes destroyed, and they have no choice but to look for somewhere else to move onto, inevitably meaning that the displaced animals will end up in suburbia. If you live around the Cannon Hill area and you do encounter a snake and want it moved on, I urge you to keep your eye on it and give me a call. I can safely move these guys onto somewhere a little more appropriate. On the flipside, if anybody lives in the area that doesn't mind having these animals around the house and they encounter one, I'd love to see some pics. Hope everybody had a great weekend.

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It's always a treat seeing these little guys around the place. One of the reasons I love living in Southeast Queensland is the fact that I can usually find something interesting in the backyard. We're lucky to have such a diverse and unique range of species on our doorstep! Have a great weekend guys, and once again, if you need any advice regarding snakes or a snake relocated, then feel free to give me a call on 0402 605 814