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Maxfield's reptile removal

Locality: Huonville

Phone: +61 456 199 209

Address: grove 7109 Huonville, TAS, Australia

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24.01.2022 Seen this beautiful fella heading down dover coast road near surveyors Bay Keep an eye out as they are getting around and please message or call if need removal of any reptiles that you dont want hanging around

21.01.2022 I am no longer working so I will be available 24/7 for any snake removalI am no longer working so I will be available 24/7 for any snake removal

21.01.2022 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 Relocated this big fella today.

16.01.2022 In this sort of weather snakes are more likely to be out early morning and late arvo During the day they will find somewhere nice a cool to relax make sure doors are closed because a house is the perfect place to relax till the sun dies down

16.01.2022 I'm available 24/7 for any snake removal needed

14.01.2022 Im available 24/7 for any snake removal needs just call on 0456199209 or fb me and ill respond asap Always be sure to keep an eye on the snake until I arrive as I may not be able to find it if location is unknown

14.01.2022 It's going to be a warm day today snakes are more likely to be out later this arvo and tonigjt to find food and water out off the direct sunlight

13.01.2022 Its nice and warm today keep an eye out for our slithery friends They will most likely be out later this arvo when it cools off a bit

13.01.2022 Snakes are going to be venturing around later this evening as the weather cools down looking for food and water Im available at any time please call if needed

08.01.2022 Keep an eye out for snakes today they will be out until later tonight due to the warm weather. I'm available all day to come remove them If you do see them and want the removed be sure to keep an eye on them as If you don't know where they are chances are I wont be able to find them.

06.01.2022 Snake removal huonvalley or any other unwanted reptiles Call me 0456199209 To have your little friends removed

05.01.2022 Went on a call out tonight to porthuon the bugger was gone when I got there it was to dark to keep searching for him. Be aware that snakes are out and about Call on 0456199209 if you have a snake that needs removing

05.01.2022 Relocated this beautiful snake today Got him from Waterloo on a chook pen

03.01.2022 Got this big girl today from four foot road geeveston