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Rough Scaled Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Rough Scaled Snake is an extremely dangerous Elapid Snake with high potency venom. Its venom contains a powerful presynaptic and pot-synaptic neurotoxic aswell as powerful coagulants and myotoxins. It is a ready biter and will not dry bite. If provoked, the Rough Scaled Snake may bite [...]
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Small Eyed Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Small Eyed Snake is a highly venomous species of snake with dangerously potent myotoxic venom. The culprit in at least one case involving a human death, it is likely responsible for many more. It is aggressive when cornered and will bite multiple times when it has [...]
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Spotted Python
Is It Dangerous? The Spotted Python is a species of constrictor Snake and is non-venomous. Due to its small size it is a relatively harmless Snake, however its bite can still cause nasty lacerations aswell as infections. Where Would You Find It? Spotted Pythons can thrive in any habitat and [...]
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White-Crowned Snake
Is It Dangerous? The White-Crowned Snake is extremely mildly venomous, although this venom is off low toxicity. They are very calm natured and must be heavily antagonized to bit. Their fangs are very small and are unlikely to penetrate a line of clothing. Where Would You Find It? White Crowned [...]
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Brown Tree Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Brown Tree Snake is a venomous species of Colubrid. Due to their rear fanged nature, a bite from a Brown Tree Snake is unlikely but still possible. The venom is weakly neurotoxic, meant to disable and subdue Lizards. Bites are painful but ultimately non-life-threatening. Despite their [...]
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Blind Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Blind Snake is a non-venomous and totally inoffensive species which shares more attributes with a worm than it does a Snake. Blind Snakes cannot bite however can produce a foul odour to deter attackers. Where Would You Find It? Blind Snakes are commonly found in the [...]
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Dwarf Crowned Snake
Is It Dangerous? Dwarf Crowned Snakes are very weakly venomous however are very reluctant to bite. They bluff aggressively, throwing themselves around and feinting striking. Their fangs are also exceedingly small and are unlikely to pierce the skin. Where Would You Find It? Dwarf Crowned Snakes spend a good majority [...]
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Marsh Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Marsh Snake is a venomous species of Elapid Snake. It has front facing fangs and has venom which cause symptoms ranging from nausea, headaches, severe local pain, swelling and muscle soreness. Its venom features procoagulants. Where Would You Find It? In keeping with their namesake, the [...]
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Keelback
Is It Dangerous? The Keelback Snake is a non-venomous species of Colubrid Snake which means they possess rear facing fangs. They can still bite however and bites will require sterilisation. They are a very inoffensive Snake unless provoked. Where Would You Find It? Keelbacks prefer environments close to water sources [...]
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Golden Crowned Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Golden Crowned Snake is a venomous species of Snake however, like all Crowned Snake species, is has small fangs and the venom is weak. The Golden Crowned Snake will strike repeatedly at attackers, but will rarely do so with an open mouth. This is more to [...]
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Yellow-Faced Whip Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Yellow-Faced Whip Snake is an Australian species of Elapid which is mildly venomous. The venom the Whip Snake possesses is not considered dangerous to people, however will cause intense local pain and swelling and will require medical attention. Where Would You Find It? Yellow-faced Whip Snakes [...]
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Red-Belly Black Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Red-Belly is a highly venomous species of snake in the Black Snake Family. As with all Snakes, biting you is its last resort, and Red Bellies are well known to headbutt would be victims multiple times before resorting to a bite! If you do get bitten [...]
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Coastal Carpet Python
Is It Dangerous? The Coastal Carpet Python is a species of Pythonidae which means it uses its powerful muscles to constrict prey and it does not have any venom. Despite this, the Carpet Python has razor sharp teeth which can inflict severe lacerations to whatever may be foolish enough to [...]
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Green Tree Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Green Tree Snake is an inoffensive and harmless species of Snake. They are NOT venomous. They will bite if provoked, but due to the fact they are a rear-fanged Snake their bites rarely draw blood. One of our catchers who has been doing it for years [...]
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Eastern Brown Snake
Is It Dangerous? The Eastern Brown Snake is the second most venomous land Snake on earth behind the Inland Taipan. Its venom contains neurotoxins and blood coagulants which, if left untreated, will ultimately kill. The venom causes paralysis in dogs and cats, and the most frequent cause of death for [...]
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Removing Snakes in Brisbane Summer
Given the option of trying to catch or kill a snake yourself and calling a professional Snake Removal Brisbane service, always call the professionals. Australia is home to many venomous snakes, and South East Queensland is known for its venomous snake population. At SEQ Snake Catchers, we can help you deal with [...]
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What to do if you see a snake
Have you seen a snake at home? As Brisbane days get warmer and we head outdoors, it’s also the time for snakes to emerge from their winter slumber to seek warmth in your backyard. When ascertaining why a Snake may be sighted, we often talk about pressures, or in other [...]
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Brisbane Snake Season
Brisbane Snake Season: 5 Reasons You May Be Seeing Snakes One of the most frequently asked questions we get on jobs is ‘why was the Snake here and will it come back?’ A fundamental understanding of why a Snake may be in your home or garden is key to preventing [...]
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Is It Dangerous?
RED-BELLY BLACK SNAkE Is it dangerous? The Red-Belly is a highly venomous species of snake in the Black Snake Family. As with all Snakes, biting you is its last resort, and Red Bellies are well known to headbutt would be victims multiple times before resorting to a bite! If you [...]
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Epic Snake Catcher Experience
Epic Snake Catcher Experience by Nat, SEQ Snake Catchers located in Brisbane It was a warm day, and funnily enough, I was about to leave home to pick up my new pet snake. A beautiful platinum spotted python. Just as I was about to get on the road, I received [...]
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Anti-Venom Required
I want to preface this entry by saying it serves as a fitting warning to anyone that doesn’t take snakes seriously. I had just recently completed my venomous snake-handling course, had a few callouts under my belt and was full of bravado. The kind of bravado that makes you a [...]
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Meeting the deadly Brown
When I first decided to pursue snake catching, I had many stressed conversations and restless nights thinking about that one Snake. The Eastern Brown. Our countries deadliest snake, responsible for over 60% of Australia’s snake bite deaths. I heard stories when I was a kid about Browns chasing people up [...]
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20% Chance your car has a snake in it
It was about 3pm when the phone rang. It was the third call of the day, and I was keen to get it underway. The bloke on the other end of the phone told me he worked as supermarket manager and had recently seen a medium size snake slither through [...]
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