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24.01.2022 An interesting account of "fishing" for eels by wild Red Bellied Blacksnakes.

23.01.2022 A majestic looking Highland Copperhead - O’Connell, NSW

22.01.2022 "Snake venoms have been used since the 1950s to treat things like high blood pressure in millions of people around the globe. However, Mackessy said his lab is one of the first to research the possible uses of venom compounds to battle various forms of cancer."

21.01.2022 This Tiger Snake has had a tough life. It's head and body were riddled with scars - O'Connell, NSW

19.01.2022 Just one snake caught this week, an Eastern Brown from a property on the edge of town in Orange. This will likely be the last snake for the next several months Snakes in our region will become less active and begin their winter torpor with the arrival of this colder weather. They will seek refuge in sheltered, dry areas that are reasonably exposed to the sun and often north or north west facing. Disused animal burrows, holes in the ground, retaining walls, under concrete slabs, water meter pits and wood piles are often favoured overwinter sites for snakes. (Photo: Highland Copperhead)

19.01.2022 Brown Snake Pest Control People are suprised when I tell them that Brown Snakes don't eat chicken eggs.The reason why you keep seeing that Brown Snake hanging around your chicken coop or aviary is because it can smell the presence of mice and rats and is on the hunt. The Brown Snake is an excellent form of pest control and has no interest in your chickens (unless they are very small chicks) , just the rats and mice on offer. Unlike other venomous snakes the Brown Snake is also unique in that it will regularly coil it's body around and hold it's prey after biting them.

17.01.2022 Due to the prolonged drought, many water sources have become depleted and snakes, like many native animals may need to seek out other sources of water. This thirsty Eastern Brown was seen having a sneaky drink in someone’s yard. (not my photos)

17.01.2022 Tiger Snake vs Blue Tongue Skink. A battle for the ages and the victor may surprise you....

15.01.2022 Countdown to "Snake Season" Depending on the weather, I will normally begin getting calls about snakes early in September. I am a proponent of people in "snakey" areas learning to live alongside the native wildlife. Killing a snake or having me come and remove it will do nothing to reduce the number of snakes you will have on your property if you ignore the reasons they are there in the first place. Below are some things you can do in the next few weeks to help reduce snake ...Continue reading

15.01.2022 Highland Copperhead - Springside, NSW

14.01.2022 Dwyer's Snake - Orange, NSW A common yet seldom seen snake found in our area. This small, mildly venomous snake is often found hiding under rocks or ground debris in the gardens of homes that are out of town and close to woodland habitat. Commonly mistaken by people for a juvenile Eastern Brown Snake.

14.01.2022 The mildly venomous Yellow Faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis) has a large distribution, spanning most of NSW and inhabits a variety of different habitats - this one was found out west on red soil. Where I grew up at Lake Macquarie, these guys were pretty common and the first snake species I ever encountered as a young fella. I love the markings around their large eyes and that reddish tinge along the front part of their body.

10.01.2022 An Eastern Brown Snake I saw out enjoying the warmer weather while bushwalking today. This is a good example of a banded/striped colour variant of this species.

10.01.2022 I hope everyone had a nice long weekend. It was great to get away with my family for a trip out west and the first decently warm nights of spring over the weekend had the reptiles moving. While road cruising through some Mallee woodland habitat last night, we were able to find around 20 species of reptile crossing the road, including this pretty little Shield-Snouted Brown Snake (Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha).

09.01.2022 An Eastern Brown Snake in it's typical defensive posture - O'Connell, NSW

09.01.2022 A few baby snakes have been turning up over the past few weeks which is normal for this time of year. People often underestimate how small baby snakes truly are and how slow growth rates for wild snakes can be. People often assume any snake under a 1 metre long is a young one when in reality they are usually several years old and have been living in the area all this time. Here’s a newly born Highland Copperhead next to a 20 cent coin for reference.

05.01.2022 One of several snakes caught in the last few days. Apologies if you haven’t been able to get in touch, I have to juggle snake removals with normal work and can’t always answer the phone.

05.01.2022 Copperhead from today. Plenty of frogs around at the moment for these guys to feast on.

04.01.2022 Australia has the fourth highest rate of animal extinction in the world and it's not only our mammals that are disappearing...

03.01.2022 Friday Snake ID Challenge Just two photos this week. Hint: One is a lesser known snake.

03.01.2022 Another local Eastern Brown Snake. They are ubiquitous on the fringes of town and around rural dwellings. They can be any shade of brown from the colour of a milky coffee to almost black

02.01.2022 SNAKE ID CHALLENGE I get sent quite a few photos of snakes by people to identify and am also an IDer on several Facebook snake ID pages. I thought I might start doing a regular thing at the end of each week and post some of the photos snd you can have a go at trying to identify for yourselves. This will help you to familiarise yourself with our local snakes and become better at identifying them. These photos will all be of snakes that can be found in or close to Orange.