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23.01.2022 Just rescued this little fella from a swimming pool in Baldivis. (Baby Dugite). Probably only a few weeks old. There’ll be plenty more of these finding their way in life after hatching this summer, so keep a look out. Safely relocated

23.01.2022 As we’re coming towards summer, the risk of encountering a snake increases. Therefore, as a pre-summer special, we are offering Snake Bite Kits for only $22.00 inc. GST. The kit contains 3x heavy crepe bandages, Dressing, Thermal blanket, Marker pen & Venomous bite guide; all packed in a convenient, lightweight, zipped softpack. Flick us a message, e-mail, text or call to place your order. Stay Safe - Venom Kills

23.01.2022 If you don’t know what a ‘dry bite’ is, here it is, explained.

23.01.2022 Here’s a thing! Apparently, it’s World Snake Day today. Have a great day, whatever day it is (Photo for effect only) This is my little girl, Cindy. A Stimson’s Python.

23.01.2022 Just had a close call at home: rummaging around in the pool storage box and had this little chap wriggle past my hand. Now safely relocated. (Juvenile Dugite). Keep your eyes open :)

22.01.2022 Taken from another page, but good information: During breeding season, some species of snakes engage in male to male combat to compete for the breeding rights of a nearby female. Males will "wrestle" each other, in what is sometimes confused with mating behavior, to determine who is stronger. Following a battle, the weaker male is forced to retreat and the victor wins the right to mate with a nearby female. While this behavior may appear aggressive towards their rival, there ...is no scientific evidence that male snakes show more aggression towards people during this period. I offer the following information to explain why some people believe snakes become more aggressive in breeding season. Following brumation (a dormancy/ inactive period through the cooler months of the year), the activity level of snakes increases dramatically, peaking in spring and summer. Warmer weather triggers snakes to mobilise in search of food and a mate. The most commonly encountered snakes during this period are males with only one thing on their mind - mating. Because males range over large areas in search of females, it causes male snakes to instinctually follow the scent of females, often blindly into residential areas. This is where increased levels of snake/ human conflict can arise. When a snake encounters a large human or domestic pet (the family dog for example) in close proximity, they can react defensively to protect themselves. This behavior has nothing to do with snakes being ‘more aggressive during breeding season,’ they simply come into contact with humans and domestic animals more often during this period and will defend their personal safety when necessary, just as they would any other time of year. In summary, it is the increased number of encounters that leads to more conflict with snakes in breeding season, not increased levels of aggression in male snakes.

22.01.2022 Thanks to the guys at Ausplow Farming Systems Naval Base for containing a Dugite and giving me a call. (These are one of my Test And Go customers) Safely caught in a box and now released. Good work

21.01.2022 Just caught and released this Western Tiger Snake from a property in Oakford. Tradies were doing some work on the outside of the house when they spotted it. They did exactly the right thing: kept a safe distance, kept an eye on it and called a relocator. Here’s a quick vid of the release in nearby wetlands.

21.01.2022 Well Spring is here and our scaly friends will be on the move. They’ll soon be out looking for a ‘mate’ and could turn up when and where you least expect it. If you see one and would like it relocated, keep a safe distance, try to keep an eye on it and call a relocator. Most of us are part-time, so might not be available straight away. They are generally timid creatures and will only react if they feel threatened. Here’s a beauty I caught last summer. Western Tiger Snake, in a back yard in suburban Wellard.

21.01.2022 I’m heading overseas from now until 5th Jan, so if you need a snake catcher in that time, try The Snake Guy, Jo. He’ll help you.

20.01.2022 Reptiles are still around.

20.01.2022 DO AUSTRALIAN SNAKES HIBERNATE DURING WINTER? The Australian climate does not remain cold enough for long enough in winter for Australian snakes to hibernate. O...ur snakes are simply less active in the cooler months and generally spend more time sheltering. This inactive period is called Brumation, which is a fancy name for ‘less active’. In tropical/ northern parts of Australia, where the temperature is extreme in summer, some snakes, such as the Coastal Taipan (pictured below), prefer to breed over winter. Male taipans are often more active in winter as they search for females. Therefore, in some parts of Australia, it is a mistake to believe that you won’t encounter snakes during winter. Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) Mount Molloy, QLD - PRINTS AVAILABLE

19.01.2022 Thanks to David and his wife from Bertram today for saving this little chap and keeping it safe until I got there to take it off their hands and relocate it. Juvenile Dugite. There will be a few of these little critters emerging over the next couple of months. Even at this young age, they’re still venomous, so if you encounter one, stay calm, don’t pick it up with your hands. Try to put a wet towel over it or carefully usher it into a suitable container. Then give me or another snake catcher a call if you don’t want to relocate it yourself.

19.01.2022 Had an unusual rescue today (for a snake catcher). All’s well that ends well.

18.01.2022 A morning visitor having brekkie with the chooks :)

18.01.2022 A slightly unusual morning today: just about to leave home for work and got a fire call, so went to that first. Came home and on my way out again, got a snake call to Marri Park, Casuarina. Finally got to work, but not before releasing little chap. Dugite. Well done to the home owner who called me and kept a close eye on it until I got there.

17.01.2022 Just released this little chap after catching him in a back yard in Parmelia. On receiving the call, I suggested to the property owner to place a wet towel over the snake (if they felt comfortable doing so). They did it and also kept their pets and kids away: the perfect catch. Great job by the owner . Juvenile Dugute.

17.01.2022 Thanks to Cheryl & Phil from Homestead Ridge. They had a young Dugite in their outside, undercover area. They had tried four other numbers with no luck, but luckily I’m friends with their next door neighbours, who passed on my number. They did everything right: kept a safe distance, kept pets away and kept eyes on it. Easily caught and relocated.

16.01.2022 Grabbed this little fella earlier today from a car port in Hillman near Rockingham. The home owners did a great job of keeping an eye on it and also constructing a temporary barricade to keep it enclosed.

15.01.2022 Saved this little chap earlier today at the Kwinana fire. Burton’s legless lizard.

14.01.2022 Thanks to the girls at The Thirsty Camel bottle shop in Kwinana Beach for safely containing a hatchling Dugite until I got there. Successfully relocated in nearby bush land.

12.01.2022 Another non-snake call today. Apparently the bob tail was attacking the dog and was hanging off it’s collar. Anyway, no harm done to either animal and the Bobbie was safely relocated. The caller, Jodie from Wellard did well to keep the lizard safe until I got there and will call me again if Mrs. Bobtail turns up.

12.01.2022 Had a quick relocation today. This little fellow was trying to keep cool in someone’s theatre room in Baldivis.

12.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/11109631/posts/10221578715673164/ Meanwhile, in England

11.01.2022 A merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all. Stay safe

09.01.2022 Just when you thought your day’s work was done: a phone call from the wife saying we have a Dugite at our back door. Alison did the right thing and kept a close eye on it, so we knew where to look, but after removing everything from the area, it was nowhere to be seen. It had sort refuge in the plastic drain pipe coming from the toilet floor. After a bit of flushing out with jugs of water, the snake made a dash for it, but went straight into the catch bag and then was safely released shortly after.

07.01.2022 Happy New Year everyone. Stay safe and have a Fab 2021Happy New Year everyone. Stay safe and have a Fab 2021

06.01.2022 And now I just missed his mate! Reunited again.

06.01.2022 Be on the look out today peeps. As the day warms up, snakes and other animals will be trying to keep cool too. So an open door/flyscreen and cold aircon could be just what these creatures are looking for.

04.01.2022 Caught this Dugite at my place today. Took a bit of catching, but got him in the end. Safely released.

03.01.2022 They arrived today.....Sunday! I’ll be in touch soon, if you ordered one and we can arrange delivery/collection.

03.01.2022 Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean the snakes are totally gone. There have been several sightings recently. This warmer than average weather can bring them out of their ‘sleepy’ state. Contrary to popular belief, snakes don’t go in to hibernation, they go in to brumation. This is a similar state, but not as deep. So keep your eyes open. Stay safe.

01.01.2022 I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Hopefully you’ll all stay snake-free this festive season