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… Read More »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… Read More »May Brisbane Snake Catcher Update
Most people are aware that many snakes have fangs which are involved in the delivery of venom. What is not well understood is how snake… Read More »Tell me about fangs!
With snakes beginning to move around due to the increased temperatures many people ask me questions regarding snake hibernation and are astonished when I explain… Read More »Hibernation? Nope, Brumation!
Being limbless offers snakes a number of advantages but ease of feeding is not one of them! A snakes body plan just doesn’t equip them… Read More »How do snakes feed?
Snake Sizes Strike up a conversation about snakes with any bloke at a rural Queensland pub and more than likely you will be regaled with… Read More »It was 20 foot! So REALLY, how big are Queensland’s ‘deadly dozen’?
At the mention of snakes many people envision a mindless killing machine hell bent on biting them for the mere sake of it! This couldn’t… Read More »Envenomation rates for brisbane snakes
One of the most frequent questions I receive as a snake catcher is “is this snake poisonous”. Well, in Australia at least, the answer is… Read More »Venomous vs. poisonous… What’s the difference?
Eastern brown snakes (Pseudonaja textilis) venom toxicity is the second highest of any land snake in the world. This snake also happens to be one… Read More »Eastern Brown Venom Yields.. Unfortunately, larger than we thought!
This is a question that everyone asks… I wish I could give you a simple answer that would allow a complete snake novice to instantly… Read More »How do I tell if a snake is venomous or non-venomous in SE QLD and Australia?