dandybrush Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 thanx snake catcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Flying Furball 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. Are you a professional snake catcher?? Curious :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 can i ask...is there a certain time of the day when snakes are most quiet/lazy? Snakes are sluggish when cold (say <20C), and may hide out (or seek wet places) when it's very hot (say > 35C, but it varies). I don't think they care a lot about time of day. Lots of little guys at egg hatching time, usually spring. Little guys may be more inclined to bite, but don't have as much venom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Hi Sandgruber, Here in Australia, the young snakes, tigersnakes and copperheads and blacksnakes are all live born and their venom, while not as big a load as an adult, is just as potent and the little ones are more likely to envenomate you than an adult aswell. Brownsnakes hatch from an egg and are straight away, just as potent as the mother snake. @ FlyingFurball, Im a govt, lic wildlife controller (Snake Catcher) during the day and a licenced crowd controller at night. I spose you could call me a profesional snake catcher but we care for a variety of native animals at our shelter. Not just snakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Snakecatcher I'm sure it would be quite easy to get a crowd to back off if you bring some of your day job with you. My uncle had a blue tongue eating his strawberries, so he took it up the road about 3km. About a week later a very similar looking blue tongue was eating his strawberries so he got his wife's nail polish and daubed a bit on its head and took it up the road a bit further. About a week or so later... blue tongue with pretty pink dab on its head - was eating the strawberries. They can travel. I can't remember what happened after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 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 . Racumin. It has a build up effect but if you were then to regularly feed a certain bird mice which have died from Racumin then chances are they will get the build up effect and die too. I use it in my feed shed with great success but don't ever find dead critters so they must go away to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazzapug Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 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! Sorry, but since when is a copperhead black with a cream belly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) 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! Sorry, but since when is a copperhead black with a cream belly? Copperheads are often very dark, almost black and the side scales can be cream or red and anything between. They vary in colouration hugely. Edited September 30, 2011 by snake catcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazzapug Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Now that pic got the ticker going that is definately different to our copperheads. Ours are smaller lighter and with a definate head attached to body, if ya know what I mean, and it is copper color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) This is what a standard copperhead looks like but they can also look like this, these are all from the Mornington peninsula. Edited September 30, 2011 by snake catcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warval dobe Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Yep, seen our first brown last week just up the road. Don't seem to get them on our block though. I think our kids make way too much noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazzapug Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 The first pic is what our copperheads look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Got a call yesterday from a guy saying he put his foot in his boot and felt something move. He didnt try to see what it was, instead he rang me, or rather, he rang the RSPCA and got my number, then asked if he could bring the boot around. Well of course I have to film it. Hope you enjoy the visit as much as I did. There are a few new videos added to the youtube channel so make a cuppa and kick and have a larf at my expense. Cheers Edited October 9, 2011 by snake catcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Q Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Saw the brown again yesterday. Quinn and I both just about stepped on it, we were out doing some training and she suddenly jumped in the air like a cat, when I looked up I saw the snake heading away as fast as it could, must have been 4 or 5ft long, did a big arc around the yard and into some bushes on the fenceline, Quinn followed it keeping her distance and barking the entire time, ignoring my calls which is a worry. Scared the crap out of her through, after all the excitement she was back tracking the way it had come, inches off the ground leaning forward to sniff the track and intermittently jumping in the air like a scared cat. She was panty and nervy inside for a good hour afterwards aswell. This week is for putting out new whipper snipper to the test and clearing out all the overgrown grass/weeds that got away from us during all the rain of the end of last summer. Snake Catcher, is there any truth to the idea that we're better off having one big snake around to keep out the smaller ones? Or are they just as likely to have all their babies around atm anyway. We're a bit stuck with what to do, atleast this one has the sense to try to stay out of the way and even yesterday was just trying to get away as fast as it could, but other than getting rid of the new rat family thats moved in to the feed shed this week and clearing away overgrown plants what can we do to make it a pretty unpleasant place to hang out? Pity their poisonous because their beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Yes BQ, having a large resident snake living on your property is good because it is keeping smaller snakes away and it probably knows and has met your animals and is aware of them, therby making a surprise meeting more unlikely. Big snakes are more likely to give a dry bite where as smaller snakes will unload their venom when they bite. If a snake has nowhere to hide it will not stay around, they are very shy and like somewhere to get out of sight. Edited October 10, 2011 by snake catcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyke88 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 how common are snakes in gippsland? latrobe valley to be specific. i've only just moved here and my dog was a nutter for lizards in perth so im suspecting he'd probably go after a snake if he saw one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 The long handled shovels are at the front and back doors . We're ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigismund Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yes BQ, having a large resident snake living on your property is good because it is keeping smaller snakes away and it probably knows and has met your animals and is aware of them, therby making a surprise meeting more unlikely. Big snakes are more likely to give a dry bite where as smaller snakes will unload their venom when they bite. If a snake has nowhere to hide it will not stay around, they are very shy and like somewhere to get out of sight. Thanks for the information went to your site and read the stuff there which is useful. I am afraid of your friends but was interested in the dry bite comment. Why is that the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojath Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 The long handled shovels are at the front and back doors . We're ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 The long handled shovels are at the front and back doors . We're ready It's not worth the risk letting the slide away. I have kennels and dogs to look after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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