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RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 268 days ago

No experiences here and I am really glad! Sounds awful scary, I wouldn't even be going outside! Good luck

RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 261 days ago

I lived in Salisbury, a suburb of Adelaide, near a beautiful reserve full of wildlife and flora.I was sitting having a coffee with my partner chatting to my dog through the side door. I got up to go to the rear door to get the washing in. I wear no shoes most days. As I opened the door, I thought to myself, wow my dog can move, but at the corner of my eye I could see it wasn't my dog, it was the hose I was sure of that, but our hose isn't BROWN! Geepers creeps did I run, I reckon in the air too. My heart was pounding so loud I couldn't yell loud enough to my man. Finally on a huge stack of sheets of iron, I yelled for him, everyone around could hear me. I told him, "only me it could happen to", well what he asked back. I said look there near our sons bedroom window a SNAKE. Im an animal lover and I wanted it gone, I wanted it dead fearing for my kids safety. But my man & I couldn't bring ourselves to do it. We phoned a snake catcher to come and catch it. Well he came out, we lost sight of it, we set traps and to no avail. it had gone. The snake catcher said I probably scared the poor thing when I was 5cms away from it.My younger son said to me Mum you have always told us the golden rule with snakes, why on earth did you run when you were suppose to stand still. Its good in therory but not in practise, not when your legs are running before you think!.Im a magnet for snakes. plenty of times I have come across snakes big and small. But I still watch my guard. You can never be to careful even in suburbia. By the way the snake was about a metre long and was only looking for water. the brown snake lives on hopefully down in the reserve where it should be.
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RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 259 days ago

Living on a sheep and cattle station, we come across Browns all the time. Shearing time they hide in the wool packs and many a time we have nearly touched them without noticing that they were in them. Also I had a Carpet Snake in my room once that seemed to know all the places to hide!!! Just the other day without realising it, I stopped my motorbike right beside a really shiny BIG Black one. I didn't stay long around there to find out what might happen! Out of the 8 or 9 I've personally seen this season, most I have nearly stepped on, but I'm still here. So be careful everyone, wear your shoes and take a torch with you at all times!

RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 256 days ago

I live in the inner Brisbane cbd and have just recently moved from an apartment to a house. Last weekend I moved a potplant in my front garden and a small brown snake was curled beneath it...it wouldn't move for quite some time. Today, I was digging around the back yard and I noticed a massive snake hole in the dirt. I am currently awaiting feedback from Parks and Wildlife as to whether or not they can come out and remove the snakes...I hope so! I'm now scared to death of going out into the garden, which was the whole point of moving into a house.

RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 256 days ago

If you make enough noise when you're out in the garden the brown snake should stay in hiding. If I took that stance where I lived I'd be housebound totally. Just think of the mice the snake is keeping out of your garden and around your home. If you get the chance go somewhere you can watch a snake display where parks and wildlife and other volunteers give demonstrations about the various snakes and what to do if you come across them watch them. Quite interesting, I've seen these displays at one or two local shows.
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RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 119 days ago

It's more scared of you than you are of it.
Get one of those guns where it puts them to sleep temporarily (forgot the name) and shoot it, then put it in a bag and then gently let it go near a river/creek , it will swim further downstream.
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RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 119 days ago

I've had a couple of dugites (a type of brown snake) in my backyard in suburban Perth. I owned some rabbits and birds at the time, which tends to attract mice, which then attracts snakes. I don't really worry about them too much. I've also come across one while walking in a tiny strip of bush at the park down the road. It was about a foot away from me curled up against a rock. I only noticed it because my friend pointed it out.

I like animals, including snakes so I say live and let live. If they do worry you though try to do what you can to minimise the mouse population around your house (clean up leftover birdseed, rabbit pellets, eliminate hiding places). Also get rid of any long grass, piles of wood or things like corrugated fencing lying around. Snakes will most often try to escape when they encounter people unless they feel they are unable to (such as when cornered). They are also more likely to bite on cloudy, cooler days because they are sluggish and can't move away as quickly. Brown snakes aren't known for their aggression though I hear taipans are quite aggressive and strike much more readily.
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RE: I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with brown snake

Posted 85 days ago

Brown snakes are common and generally attracted by high mice populations. If you'd like to minimise the number of snakes on your property then consider controlling the mouse population.

In general brown snakes will avoid people - they are generally more scared of us than we are of them. One way to avoid encounters is to make noise when you're moving around your property. Snakes will try to get away in most cases, and will only attack if they feel threatened or provoked. If one threatens you, keep your eyes on the snake and slowly back away - don't run! If you do get bitten, in most cases it will be a dry bite as the snake doesn't want to waste expensive poison on something that it can't eat! However, it may be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the symptoms, first aid techniques, and nearest hospital with antivenin just in case.

At our property in the Adelaide Hills we generally see a few brown snakes every summer, but they seem to be just passing through on their way down to the local creek. Even when we had chickens we didn't have a snake problem. And the ones we've seen try to avoid conflict - my cat decided that one was a toy and was batting one around, and all the snake wanted to do was escape. Once we took the cat away, the snake disappeared and we didn't see it again.

Brown snakes are a natural part of the ecology and do their bit to keep rodent populations under control. Just be aware that they are around and you can learn to coexist in harmony with them. Generally if you leave them alone, they will leave you alone!