May Brisbane Snake Catcher Update
Well the winter snap has finally hit and with it a marked reduction in snake sightings around Brisbane. While snakes are still moving around they are being very selective with when – highlighted by periods…
April Brisbane Snake Catcher Update
The slowdown in snake sightings experienced during March reversed slightly during April with more of our scaly friends showing up around Brisbane suburbs. While obviously not at summer peaks this is still welcome news for…
March Brisbane Snake Catcher Update
March has seen a slow down in snake sightings as the temperature starts to cool as we leave summer. However, snakes are still moving in all suburbs albeit with slightly reduced frequency. Carpet pythons…
Brisbane Snake Catcher Update For February!
February has been a busy time for our Brisbane snake catchers with snakes on the move in all suburbs. While as usual carpet pythons and tree snakes continue to be the most commonly sighted…
Brisbane Snake Catcher Update For January
The Brisbane region has been delivering hot humid weather throughout January resulting in large numbers of snake sightings and a continuation in the high volume of callouts experienced by our snake catchers throughout December. …
Non-venomous doesn’t mean defenseless!
One of the most commonly encountered snakes in suburban Brisbane is the common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata). This inoffensive, non-venomous snake is completely harmless to humans and for many is a welcome visitor to their…
December 2015 Brisbane Snake Activity
With the warmer humid weather and more people around home for Christmas the number of snake sightings and callouts for our Brisbane and Gold Coast snake catchers has increased dramatically. Carpet python and tree…
Don’t Stick Your Tongue Out At Me!
Anyone lucky enough to observe a snake will likely notice that the animal constantly flicks its tongue as it negotiates its environment. The reason for this is that snakes have something called the Jacobson’s organ…
A deadly Brisbane snake you haven’t met?
Rough-scaled Snake (Tropidechis carinatus) The rough-scaled snake is a less common visitor to suburban Brisbane or Gold Coast backyards and a much lesser known snake for this reason. This is due mainly to the…
Can snakes breathe during feeding?
Often snakes will feed on very large prey items many times bigger and wider than their heads and bodies. To facilitate this a snake’s bottom jaw is in two parts allowing it to effectively “walk”…