THIRTY brown and red-bellied black snakes have been spotted along River Torrens Linear Park in the past week.

Tea Tree Gully Council staff found the snakes while working in a section of the park in Dernancourt and Highbury.

The council's operations manager Andrew Sellars said the number of snake sightings had risen in the past year.



"This is a big increase on last year when we were seeing about five snakes a week in that area," Mr Sellars said.



"With the warmer weather, snakes have been heading towards the water where there's a more plentiful food supply."



Snakes Away owner Ian Renton said snakes along Linear Park, which runs from the Adelaide Hills to Henley Beach, were responsible for a 25 per cent rise in call outs this month.



"It's been a lot busier for me," Mr Renton said.



"I'm getting more than 10 call outs a day.



"Snakes are being found all the way along Linear Park, even down at Gilberton towards Adelaide."



The council warned residents to exercise caution when using the park and urged dog owners to keep their pets on leads.



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