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Gippsland Snake Catchers
Phone: +61 475 034 609
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25.01.2022 Just chillin' on a Saturday night Troy Mattson said he spotted this little fella on the observation deck on the south-east corner of Lake Guthridge, Sale, at th...e weekend. "He was happy just having a look around at 10pm on a Saturday night," he added. People walking around Lakes Guthridge and Guyatt as the weather warms up do need to keep their eyes peeled, as snakes inhabit the area.
25.01.2022 Video of release of tigersnake from wurruk
25.01.2022 Nice little redbelly this morning
25.01.2022 Nice little tigersnake from sale this evening
24.01.2022 Nothing worse then a snake between the house walls somewhere - sale
24.01.2022 Queensland snake catcher Alex Reynolds has shown why you need to be calm when you see an eastern brown. He relocated this one from Cotswold Hills to Flagtstone Creek. : Alex Reynolds via Storyful
23.01.2022 Don't forget we are available 24/7
22.01.2022 Today we spent a couple of hours down at the botanical Gardens in sale doing an assessment for the Wellington shire. Thanks to those who stopped with questions. We love being able to answer them and give a little education to those who ask
21.01.2022 How well do you know your snakes? As the weather warms up, snakes are starting to wake up. Can you name these ones!! ... Pics by DELWP Gippsland and Rene Martens, Nick Clemman
21.01.2022 Snakes are well and truly out and about. Calls for browns, copperheads and tiger snakes this week. Maffra, sale, longford, paradise Beach being the most active Remember if you need our services you can call us 24/7 on 0475 034 609
20.01.2022 Remember to keep your eyes peeled this little fella was hard to spot at lake guyatt near the maze
20.01.2022 With the warmer weather the past couple of days the sightings of snakes have increased. Do not try to remove it yourself or try to kill it. Give us a call and we will come out and safely remove it if you need. Its not worth being bitten 0475 034 609 Available 24/7
20.01.2022 As the days become warmer, we are beginning to see snakes emerge from their winter brumation to bask in the sun and search for food and a mate. In Gippsland, ...Red Bellied Black Snakes, Eastern Brown Snakes, Tiger Snakes and Lowland Copperheads are the most common and they are highly venomous. Here are some key points to remember about living in or visiting an area with snakes: 1. When left alone, snakes present little or no danger to people. 2. If you see a snake, keep calm and move yourself and anyone with you (including pets) away from the area. 3. Don't attempt to capture or harm snakes, instead call DELWP on 136 186 for further advice, or call a licensed snake catcher. 4. Maintain lawns and clean up around your house, because snakes are attracted to shelter such as piles of rocks, timber, sheets of metal and building materials. 5. Undertake first aid training and ensure your first aid kit contains several compression bandages, and if someone is bitten, call 000 immediately. Parks Victoria East Gippsland Shire Council Wellington Shire Council Baw Baw Shire Council Bass Coast Shire Council Latrobe City Council East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
20.01.2022 This arvo we had a rather interesting call. Dean rang to say his elderly father was in Lake Wellington in his tinny and a tiger snake had appeared. After some discussions Bob baught the boat into a ramp where we met him and removed a 3.5ft tiger snake.
19.01.2022 Quite a large tigersnake relocated from a garden in parrots road Yarram this afternoon. He was very healthy and quite quick. One of the largest we have had this year
19.01.2022 What beautiful weather we have today! 0475 034 609 24hrs 7days a week
19.01.2022 Some useful information I found shared by a friend. Worth a read That bite of summer has well and truly come early this year and with that heat, comes snakes. ...This article was written by Rob Timmings Rob runs a medical/nursing education business Teaching nurses, doctors and paramedics. It’s well worth the read #ECT4Health 3000 bites are reported annually. 300-500 hospitalisations 2-3 deaths annually. Average time to death is 12 hours. The urban myth that you are bitten in the yard and die before you can walk from your chook pen back to the house is a load of rubbish. While not new, the management of snake bite (like a flood/fire evacuation plan or CPR) should be refreshed each season. Let’s start with a Basic overview. There are five genus of snakes that will harm us (seriously) Browns, Blacks, Adders, Tigers and Taipans. All snake venom is made up of huge proteins (like egg white). When bitten, a snake injects some venom into the meat of your limb (NOT into your blood). This venom can not be absorbed into the blood stream from the bite site. It travels in a fluid transport system in your body called the lymphatic system (not the blood stream). Now this fluid (lymph) is moved differently to blood. Your heart pumps blood around, so even when you are lying dead still, your blood still circulates around the body. Lymph fluid is different. It moves around with physical muscle movement like bending your arm, bending knees, wriggling fingers and toes, walking/exercise etc. Now here is the thing. Lymph fluid becomes blood after these lymph vessels converge to form one of two large vessels (lymphatic trunks)which are connected to veins at the base of the neck. Back to the snake bite site. When bitten, the venom has been injected into this lymph fluid (which makes up the bulk of the water in your tissues). The only way that the venom can get into your blood stream is to be moved from the bite site in the lymphatic vessels. The only way to do this is to physically move the limbs that were bitten. Stay still!!! Venom can’t move if the victim doesn’t move. Stay still!! Remember people are not bitten into their blood stream. In the 1980s a technique called Pressure immobilisation bandaging was developed to further retard venom movement. It completely stops venom /lymph transport toward the blood stream. A firm roll bandage is applied directly over the bite site (don’t wash the area). Technique: Three steps: keep them still Step 1 Apply a bandage over the bite site, to an area about 10cm above and below the bite. Step 2: Then using another elastic roller bandage, apply a firm wrap from Fingers/toes all the way to the armpit/groin. The bandage needs to be firm, but not so tight that it causes fingers or toes to turn purple or white. About the tension of a sprain bandage. Step 3: Splint the limb so the patient can’t walk or bend the limb. Do nots: Do not cut, incise or suck the venom. Do not EVER use a tourniquet Don’t remove the shirt or pants - just bandage over the top of clothing. Remember movement (like wriggling out of a shirt or pants) causes venom movement. DO NOT try to catch, kill or identify the snake!!! This is important. In hospital we NO LONGER NEED to know the type of snake; it doesn’t change treatment. 5 years ago we would do a test on the bite, blood or urine to identify the snake so the correct anti venom can be used. BUT NOW... we don’t do this. Our new Antivenom neutralises the venoms of all the 5 listed snake genus, so it doesn’t matter what snake bit the patient. Read that again- one injection for all snakes! Polyvalent is our one shot wonder, stocked in all hospitals, so most hospitals no longer stock specific Antivenins. Australian snakes tend to have 3 main effects in differing degrees. Bleeding - internally and bruising. Muscles paralysed causing difficulty talking, moving & breathing. Pain In some snakes severe muscle pain in the limb, and days later the bite site can break down forming a nasty wound. Allergy to snakes is rarer than winning lotto twice. Final tips: not all bitten people are envenomated and only those starting to show symptoms above are given antivenom. Did I mention to stay still. ~Rob Timmings Kingston/Robe Health Advisory #vrarescue #snakebite
16.01.2022 Nice little lowlands copperhead from under some tin behind a shed in longford this arvo
16.01.2022 Even though the sun may not be out. The snakes still are. Nice little one from inside an outdoor spa in longford this morning. A bit of work and persistence but we got him out in the end
15.01.2022 After a lot of requests We are now offering property assements in time for summer. 30min appointments. Please message the page for more information or to book in. Many thanks
15.01.2022 Tiger snake from a bird Avery from wurruk this arvo
15.01.2022 Beautiful little redbelly from in a garage in briagalong this arvo
14.01.2022 Things have been a bit quiet lately. Not too many calls coming through as we head into the colder seasons.
13.01.2022 Nice little copperhead from boisdale today
12.01.2022 Was called to loy yang b power station this afternoon. 4ft tigersnake removed from under a switchboard cabinet in their workshop
11.01.2022 This is not my photo. But a good example of the patterns that can occur on eastern browns at times
10.01.2022 The hard copy of the capture of Burmese python from oxenford
10.01.2022 Call from someone who thaught they had a tigersnake in the backyard. Turned out to only be a blue tounge lizard. As embarrassing as it may be. He was still better calling us to be sure
10.01.2022 We finally have the sign writing on the ute. Happy with how it turned out
09.01.2022 3ft Tiger snake from under a deck in sale. Definitely had some personality about him..
08.01.2022 Quite a few snake sightings starting to come through for Lake guthridge and Lake guyatt. Please be mindful when walking these areas. If you do come across one do not try to harm it, scare it or move it. We have a lot of browns, tigers, copperheads and redbellies. These are all capable of a fatal bite if harrased or provoked. Stand still and let the snake move on. If it doesn't want to move on. Slowly walk around it. Making sure you give it plenty of space. Never run
08.01.2022 Just a reminder to be mindful around the yard if you have pets. Unfotunatley there have been 2 dogs bitten this morning. 1 in longford and 1 in stratford. If you see one in your yard please make sure you lock up your pet and give us a call. 0475 034 609 24/7
08.01.2022 Out and about this morning. With the weather warming up the snakes have begun to come out. 2 for the morning so far. Willung and coongulla areas. If you need us give us a call 0475 034 609
06.01.2022 Busy day today. Copperheads everywhere. Even one at the local special school.
04.01.2022 Have you seen our new signs around town? Thanks to Sale Signtorque for making them for us
03.01.2022 Nice brown removed from a backyard in Mallacoota this afternoon. This fella was extremely warm and quick. Sometimes we love a good challenge
03.01.2022 12 Most Beautiful Snakes in the World By: 4 Ever Green
02.01.2022 Pretty terrible photography skills today... small copperhead from out glengarry
01.01.2022 Nice little tiger snake from barkly st in sale this afternoon.
