LizT Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Was out feeding the horses this morning when a lovely big matt black snake with a cream under belly (Copperhead)casually glided by in front of me taking refuge in a woodpile created after a tree had fallen by the dam. Hubby had chopped up the wood but left the pile sitting by the remainder of the tree. Bet he wont be going near that woodpile now till July 2012!! So best keep an eye on our inquisative canines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Yes, everyone should be very careful. I know someone whose GSD was killed last week. This was in the Pakenham area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 snakes have been out for a month and a half, they're just super active now especially in areas with rodents/rabbits. Where my friends place is inundated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Q Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 We've already had a big python inthe paddocks, a smaller one in the house and a 5ft brown in the backyard yesterday. that's all in the last 2 weeks. not looking forward to this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swizzlestick Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I've heard of reports of them about two months ago too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I've seen them dead on the road for the past couple of months. There was a huge brown on the road last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 There was a huge brown snake on the road out the front of my neighbours paddock yesterday on my way home. I thought it was a stick til it stuck it's head up and looked at me. Scared the heck out of me. I thought it was going to go under my car. I had visions of it getting into the engine and dropping in while i am driving. When i looked in the rearview i could see it making it's way into the grass on the edge. Thank goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 snakes have been out for a month and a half, they're just super active now especially in areas with rodents/rabbits. Where my friends place is inundated I've trapped 6 mice just within a week! I put them on the fence post in the morning for the kookas and they're so used to it now they wait each morning to see if they're going to get one. I assume the snakes are out too. I worry about these dogs, I know Tag will have a go at one, silly boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 If you keep encouraging the kookaburras they are great at keeping snake populations down. They, and ravens, crows and magpies eat lots of baby snakes and are a great 1st line natural defence. If your baiting mice, get the bait that does not kill these birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 If you keep encouraging the kookaburras they are great at keeping snake populations down. They, and ravens, crows and magpies eat lots of baby snakes and are a great 1st line natural defence. If your baiting mice, get the bait that does not kill these birds. No, I dont bait mice, I break their poor little necks with traps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 If you keep encouraging the kookaburras they are great at keeping snake populations down. They, and ravens, crows and magpies eat lots of baby snakes and are a great 1st line natural defence. If your baiting mice, get the bait that does not kill these birds. what is the name of that bait, I know there is one that does not kill if something eats the dead from bait thing . I have not used baits for yonks , but would be good to know the one i can use if I need to . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Quite a few road kills about, massive scrub python big enough to eat a wallaby on the road the other day. sad to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Ours never seemed to go away!!! We have heaps of Magpies and Mickey Minors around. They all go off with their alarmcalls when there are snakes around. Good to know they eat baby snakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oskar & Zsa Zsa Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Police Rd Paddocks in Rowville/Doveton have them out and about too. I had to stop Zsa Zsa from chasing one into the grass two days ago. Our walks are all now on the open fire trails where visibility is good enough to give a warning. Thankfully, Zsa Zsa will walk by my side when asked, so we can still use the area, just have to be careful. Someone mentioned that Vitamin C injections will assist in snake bite with a dog? Anyone heard of this? I may have some half baked info, but I thought there was some sort of kit with it in it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Yes I have heard of it. No scientific evidence as yet and some have claimed their dog has survived due to Vit C. Many believe it is because they may have had a "dry" bite so not been envenomated. I would try it if ages from a vet, but not where I am as I can be at a vet quite quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandybrush Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 damn...i hate snakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandybrush Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 can i ask...is there a certain time of the day when snakes are most quiet/lazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hi Snake Catcher A little off topic I know though I am having problems with big lizards atm. My dogs are fine and I can recall them though one of my new fosters is a shocker. The other day we had a huge bluey, he has lived here for years. He came out on a hot day, luckily I was there and recalled the dogs/grabbed Kye. I waited for him to move away and kept the dogs away from there for the rest of the day. Sadly he reappeared two days later out the back and Kye got to him. I called wires and took him to the vet though sadly he had to be pts. I was really upset as this has happened before. Should I be trying to relocate lizards away from our property to help them? They seem to keep coming back for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djf Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Spoke to Oberon tourist information for people heading out over the Blue Mountains this weekend - they say to be careful as snakes are out and about - even up at the dam behind the town, so if camping in the state forests be careful (and check for baiting, which has also been happening in the local area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I dont have a lot of faith in the vitimin C theory, but some farmers believe it works.. Not to many toxicologists think much of it though. @ Dandybrush, snakes are most often seen on warm mornings and afternoons which is when they sun themselves. On hot days the snake will avoid the midday sun and find a shady spot to chill. Tigers anakes can be found out and about later in the evening when they raid birds nests after the daytime birds have gone to roost. Snakes are about now and hopefully they will be safe from people and dogs and vica-versa. At Nick.b, unfortunatly, if your dog is killing lizards, then you need to watch him very carefully. The law of averages will catch up with him and one day he will attack a snake. If you find blueys on your property, relocate them to the nearest bush where they will be safe. They may come back, just move them again........ or, get an electronic pulse training collar and begin re-training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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