Red Bellies in Redcliffe, Carpets in Kelvin Grove



The rain returned in October and it was an interesting month!



A Red Belly Black Snake was removed from a house in Redcliffe, 40klm north of Brisbane. The full size adult snake was spotted slithering into the house and it took shelter behind the TV. It was a little cranky and difficult to catch due to the cables it was hiding in. Redcliffe has wetlands and nature reserves to the south west which are ideal for the Red Belly Black. Whilst typically peaceful when left alone they are happy to fight when cornered or captured. This big fella was definitely no exception!



A huge Eastern Brown Snake was also removed from a location in Joyner, near Cashmere to the north of Brisbane. Initially located in a utilities room it escaped into another section of the building and was captured a short time later. A beautiful healthy specimen with lots of attitude. They Eastern Brown continues to impress me with their speed and aggression when cornered. They all seem to want to escape, or be left alone. When cornered they definitely know how to defend themselves. There was a bit of a struggle, exquipment was bitten and all bought under control a short time later. He was affectionately known as "Mr Cranky" and even bit the equipment again when he was being released. He then stood his ground as I walked backwards keeping a close eye on him.



A Coastal Carpet Python was removed from a stair well of an accommodation building in Kelvin Grove! This building was only a couple of klm from the Brisbane CBD. This just further shows that snakes are found everywhere in Queensland's south east! Whilst a little vocal the snake was happy to be back in the bush.



November is warming up and with that the snakes will be out and about. We should also see an increase of juvenile snakes as they hatch.



Customer question: "Now that I have seen one snake does that mean there are more?" Well I guess it does inticate they are in the area. It doesn't however mean that you should race out and put up the for sale sign or buy a thousand dollars of solar repellers, which may not even work. My advice would be to try to safely get a photo of the snake for identification. A clear photo from a quality camera is generally all that is needed and we can then identify and offer advice. If it's one of the many safe snakes then you may wish to leave it or even give it a name as a local resident. If it's a venomous snake in a risky area then u may wish to have it moved on.



A tasty possum for dinner!





As always if you see a snake on your property and need it removed please call a licensed snake catcher. A list of catchers across the country can be found on this site.SnakeCatchers.com