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25.01.2022 Thanks to Jenica, Johanna and St Joey's school for having us in yesterday to teach the kids about some of the amazing reptiles we get here in Australia!

25.01.2022 Nice red belly this arvo hanging out in our mates shed.

23.01.2022 Caught the most amazing snake today...a Stephens Banded Snake (Hoplocephalus stephensii) One of only 3 species in the Hoplocephalus genus also known as broad headed snakes. A group of highly venomous snakes that are known for their wide heads and strikingly beautiful colours and patterns. Two of these species including this one are some of the few venomous snakes in Australia that are arboreal. These snakes are nocturnal and feed on lizards, frogs and small mammals. They only grow to about 90cm but they are venomous enough to kill a human being. Bites from this species should be treated immediately. What an awesome little snake to see.

22.01.2022 Two days in a row for sad jobs. This red belly was bitten by a dog and appears to have a punctured lung and possibly a broken back. Will need X-rays to be certain but it's a late call this arvo and no vets open. Tempted to make the call for euthanasia however I've seen snakes in seemingly worse conditions pull through. May just be a broken rib effecting it's movements. We've applied antiseptic cream to the wounds for now. On a good note... absolutely proud of my beautiful partner Katie for applying the cream while I held it. It's her first touch of a highly venomous snake. Will give you all an update on its fate. Hopefully the dog is ok too.

22.01.2022 With calls staring to roll in now, I'll start uploading the new videos. This was the first call for the season aback a few weeks ago. It was a rescue of a red bellied black caught in bird netting. Thanks so much to the nice people who called.

21.01.2022 Check out this cranky eastern brown we relocated from a school in Warwick during the week. Not my smoothest of catches I'll admit but got the job done in the end

21.01.2022 I was sent this photo to ID this morning... it's something unusual, can you guess what it is ?

20.01.2022 Check out this chunky red belly we got out from a laundry in Stanthorpe last week. Calls are starting to come in daily now, weve had six in the past three days.. it's been the busiest start to a season we've had so far. Keep our number in your phone, we're in for a busy year folks. 0458 491 123

19.01.2022 The snake gods remembered it was my birthday by gifting me this cute little marsh snake from a storage unit in town this morning. I was then called out for a snake that turned out to be a spider!! ...long story!

19.01.2022 Thanks heaps to all the parents and kids that came to our place for a private snake safety presentation on Friday. Hope you all had a ball and learnt some skills. If you feel you and your family or workplace may benefit from one of our presentations, feel free to contact us for more details. Please note: Due to covid restrictions we have a limit of 8 people per session. PM or call Drew & Katie on 0458 491 123

18.01.2022 Sneaky red belly hiding under the hot water unit in these folks laundry!

18.01.2022 Caught this gorgeous red belly this arvo. It was stuck under a rock. These customers are wonderful people, they once called me out for one stuck in a water tank so both times I've been to their house was to save a snake that they could have let die. Such lovely people. Relocated from Glen Aplin. Video coming soon

14.01.2022 Today's job was a sad one. It ain't all glory being a snake catcher. A few times a year we do either dead or dying snakes. This red belly had died from being caught in bird netting. It had been there for a while as it had maggots eating it. They lady who called was lovely and was genuinely heartbroken to see it had died. Unfortunately she's now seen what bird netting can do. Please, if you really feel you need to use it, where possible keep it off ground level and don't leave unused netting laying around. If you see a snake in it please call asap. The second photo is one we took to show you all the fang size. RIP little buddy, I'm so sorry we couldn't get to you earlier.

13.01.2022 Here’s the video for the breeding pair of eastern browns from the other day. Enjoy

11.01.2022 This stroppy red belly had a few words to say to us as we let it go this arvo. He was heaps cranky for a red belly so I just gave him my wallet, I didn't want any troubles video coming soon. Relocated from Severnlea.

09.01.2022 I was woken up at 6:30 this morning with quite a disturbing call about someone's neighbour who has red belly somewhere on the property and intends to shoot it if they see it. I am reporting this to the police and the department of environment and science. If I work out the address, I'll be pay them a kind visit and attempt to educate them as to why what they're doing is wrong. Firstly...Red bellied black snakes may be highly venomous but are NOT considered deadly. They are al...so shy, timid animals that keep to them selves. Secondly, even if it was a highly dangerous species it is illegal to kill any species of snake as they are ALL protected by law. The reason why they're protected is because they play an integral role in our biodiversity. It's the time of year where snakes will start breeding and the vast majority of baby snakes are eaten by birds and other wildlife so by killing one you rob our other species of a food source. Lastly, did you know that it is also illegal to self relocate snakes even if it's harmless? You CANNOT interfere with or relocate any native wildlife without the proper authority. You must call a professional. The reason for this is we know the correct habitat for the species, you can't just put any snake "in the bush" certain species rely on certain habitats as they have specific diets and other needs so you can do serious harm to an animal by putting it in the wrong spot. Don't kill snakes, this world is their home too and they have a right to life just like anyone else does. But the idea someone will shoot an innocent and gentle species such as a red belly makes me utterly sick. I'll get to the bottom of this, once I put my mind to something I achieve it and I'm going to save that snake. A huge thank you to the concerned citizen who took the time to call and let me know.

09.01.2022 Two new videos up on YouTube!!! Here's the first one. Check out this red belly from Glen Aplin. It was stuck under a rock. The people called me cause they didn't want it to die. I was at their place during bushfires a few years ago for a red belly stuck in their water tank. House under threat, they're on evacuation alert and are worried about saving the snake more than themselves. What absolutely selfless, lovely people they are.

08.01.2022 Eastern brown from Applethorpe last week. (Not sure why the thumbnail is like that but the link works)

07.01.2022 Removed this red belly from the Oaks nursing home in Warwick this morning. Was there for ages as it was up a drain pipe I had to dig up and pull out of the ground. I was videoing the saga and my phone went flat literally about 20 seconds before I got it out!!

07.01.2022 Meet Dave! Our new pet rough scaled snake. They are an elusive species most closely related to tiger snakes. Like tigers they are highly venomous, favour wet habitats, bare live young and are the sole species of its genus. Unlike tigers and most other elapids, they are semi arboreal and so are often found in trees. They are often mistaken for the harmless keelback however the differences are very obvious to me and I fail to see the confusion. Because of their apparent similarity, rough scaled snakes are responsible for one human fatality but that being said it’s not an example of snakes being evil it’s an example of why you should never touch a snake without years of study and training.

07.01.2022 Another snake relocated from a house in Broadwater this morning. It was hiding under the wheelie bin. Forgot to take a photo but we got it on video. Until we can upload it lets play a game!! What's this skin? I found it a couple days ago down the back of our property. I'll put the answer in the comments a little later

05.01.2022 Just want to say a huge thank you to all the new followers of this page. Picked up a few hundred over the past season. For all of you that missed some of the older posts check out this video from exactly one year ago when we saved this red bellied that was stuck down a well. Unfortunately, Krusty, Sting and McBain declined to sing a charity song for this guy

05.01.2022 2 Warwick calls, an eastern brown, a blue tongue and 7 hours later we finally pull in the driveway and I said to Katie if we get any more calls I really hope it’s close to home Not 10 minutes later our neighbour from across the road calls us! This is the closest call to home we’ve had beating our previous record of 700m! Enjoy the movie!

05.01.2022 Busy day today. 3 calls so far, eastern brown this morning at Applethorpe and moved a red belly from off the road along the way. Then an inspection at Warwick as soon as I get home I'm called to My Tully Rd for this gorgeous blue tongue. Dogs were barking at a bush and the lady could see a tail, thought it may be a lizard but did the right thing by not sticking her hand in there her self. Kudo's to my partner Katie as she actually found it! Swept off our feet today. Yesterday we did a red belly at Warwick and when we went to let it go there was already a red belly in that spot!! So we took it some where else so that's two bonus snakes in two days! If spring is this active, summer will go off!!

05.01.2022 Got some great shots of this red bellied black snake hiding under a wheelie bin at a house in Broadwater.

05.01.2022 Check out this stunning specimen. One of the most awesome looking snakes I've had the pleasure of meeting. This red naped snake was brought in by a cat but fortunately after a few weeks of rehab it was able to be released happy and healthy. Red naped snakes are small, secretive snakes that are nocturnal and hunt on other reptiles. They only grow to about 40cms or so and are seldom seen despite their large range and abundance. They belong to the elapidae family (fixed front fa...nged snakes) which also includes the world's most venomous snakes however, the red naped snake is weakly venomous and not considered dangerous. As you can also see in this video, they are very placid and gentle snakes that are very unlikely to bite. However, as with all venomous snakes, bites from this species should still be treated as serious as individuals may suffer an allergic reaction to the venom. Keep your eye out for these beautiful critters around your garden, especially at night. See more

04.01.2022 Felt like showing off some of our pets. Not snakes but still really venomous! Will make a video on our snakes at some stage

03.01.2022 Heres an unusual snake we caught earlier in the season but has been since been on the need to edit list. Been looking forward to sharing this one with you though, it’s the one and only spotted black we’ve done this year and is of a very uncommon orange variation. We do usually get a few spottys each season but they’ve been elusive this year. They are quite common but are more crepuscular (hunt at dusk and dawn) to nocturnal as opposed to the diurnal nature of their red bellied counter part. Because of this, most visits from this species go unnoticed under the cover of darkness but I do wonder just how many people receive a visit from these guys during the night!!

01.01.2022 Crazy day today 5 calls and caught 4 snakes! Woke up to the phone ringing for a red belly at a nursing home in Warwick. Was there for almost an hour and had to dig out a drain pipe to get to it. Released it at Leslie dam where it had a good swim and I went home. Then got two calls literally at same time so had to race back to Warwick with a stop over at Thulimbah for an Eastern brown in a kitchen that a cat brought in. ... Got to Warwick and the snake wasn't in what it was seen hiding in despite two people watching it the whole time. They can be sneaky suckers, they ain't called snakes for nothing! Searched the whole yard and garage. Found its hidey hole under the house. (Definite snake tracks going in and out of a hole under concrete). We left empty handed but before we could even buy a drink we had two calls within minutes for back in Stanthorpe. Both were red bellies, one in a workshop one in a bedroom. Both were caught and released away from town. The little eastern brown is staying overnight for a look at what we can do about the cat damage. Thanks for listening to our story...we hope you had a lovely day too! Drew & Katie