Brown Snake?
Oct 26th 2013, 4:30 am
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Re: Brown Snake?
See this thread is being populated with comments from naive and uneducated people, the Eastern brown got it's name cos it's brown and lives opposite the western bit, whereas the King Brown only got its name after it's population reached plague proportions in the 70's. 'Eek, what's that???' 'Nothing, just another king brown snake' sharpen up folks and start posting some facts please
People are having a guess, and having a bit of fun with it - what's wrong with that? Mind your own business!
Oct 26th 2013, 5:40 am
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Oct 26th 2013, 6:02 am
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Re: Brown Snake?
Oct 26th 2013, 12:37 pm
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Re: Brown Snake?
It looks similar to the snake I found in my potting shed yesterday 
It was curled up on a shelf next to some brown plant pots and was well camouflaged. I disturbed it when I went in to get my gardening tools; I heard a noise and just caught sight of it slithering into its hiding spot. I managed to stay calm (no screaming!) but thought my heart was going to thump out of my chest. Having lost my dog 3 weeks ago to a Tiger Snake, I was not going to take any chances with myself or my other dog.
Thankfully my neighbour from over the road was in and he came and rescued me. His daughter is a registered reptile handler and her gear was at home - but he had never used it before and was pretty nervous! He dropped the snake into an empty chicken feed bin, put the lid on (tightly!) and drove with my son (who had rushed home from work) up the road to a nearby bush reserve where they released it. I thought at first it was a Dugite, but we think it may have been a juvenile Tiger Snake because of the faint bands and paler brownish-yellow underside.
The last time we saw a snake on our property was 9 years ago. Now we've had 2 in a month. Needless to say, I'm on tenterhooks every time I go out into the garden now. I have been far too complacent over the years. And don't believe anyone who says if you see bobtail/blue-tongue lizards you won't get snakes - rubbish, we get lots of bobtails.
It was curled up on a shelf next to some brown plant pots and was well camouflaged. I disturbed it when I went in to get my gardening tools; I heard a noise and just caught sight of it slithering into its hiding spot. I managed to stay calm (no screaming!) but thought my heart was going to thump out of my chest. Having lost my dog 3 weeks ago to a Tiger Snake, I was not going to take any chances with myself or my other dog. Thankfully my neighbour from over the road was in and he came and rescued me. His daughter is a registered reptile handler and her gear was at home - but he had never used it before and was pretty nervous! He dropped the snake into an empty chicken feed bin, put the lid on (tightly!) and drove with my son (who had rushed home from work) up the road to a nearby bush reserve where they released it. I thought at first it was a Dugite, but we think it may have been a juvenile Tiger Snake because of the faint bands and paler brownish-yellow underside.
The last time we saw a snake on our property was 9 years ago. Now we've had 2 in a month. Needless to say, I'm on tenterhooks every time I go out into the garden now. I have been far too complacent over the years. And don't believe anyone who says if you see bobtail/blue-tongue lizards you won't get snakes - rubbish, we get lots of bobtails.
Oct 26th 2013, 12:49 pm
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Re: Brown Snake?
Do people really believe if you see Blue Tongues you wont have snakes? Unbelievable.
Oct 26th 2013, 12:53 pm
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Re: Brown Snake?
Sorry to hear about your scare Jacqui, that must have been terrifying and even more so since you lost your other dog. Well done to you and your neighbor for releasing it into the bush
Oct 26th 2013, 9:38 pm
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Oct 27th 2013, 11:07 am
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Oct 28th 2013, 2:27 am
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Re: Brown Snake?
It looks similar to the snake I found in my potting shed yesterday It was curled up on a shelf next to some brown plant pots and was well camouflaged. I disturbed it when I went in to get my gardening tools; I heard a noise and just caught sight of it slithering into its hiding spot. I managed to stay calm (no screaming!) but thought my heart was going to thump out of my chest. Having lost my dog 3 weeks ago to a Tiger Snake, I was not going to take any chances with myself or my other dog.
Thankfully my neighbour from over the road was in and he came and rescued me. His daughter is a registered reptile handler and her gear was at home - but he had never used it before and was pretty nervous! He dropped the snake into an empty chicken feed bin, put the lid on (tightly!) and drove with my son (who had rushed home from work) up the road to a nearby bush reserve where they released it. I thought at first it was a Dugite, but we think it may have been a juvenile Tiger Snake because of the faint bands and paler brownish-yellow underside.
The last time we saw a snake on our property was 9 years ago. Now we've had 2 in a month. Needless to say, I'm on tenterhooks every time I go out into the garden now. I have been far too complacent over the years. And don't believe anyone who says if you see bobtail/blue-tongue lizards you won't get snakes - rubbish, we get lots of bobtails.
It was curled up on a shelf next to some brown plant pots and was well camouflaged. I disturbed it when I went in to get my gardening tools; I heard a noise and just caught sight of it slithering into its hiding spot. I managed to stay calm (no screaming!) but thought my heart was going to thump out of my chest. Having lost my dog 3 weeks ago to a Tiger Snake, I was not going to take any chances with myself or my other dog. Thankfully my neighbour from over the road was in and he came and rescued me. His daughter is a registered reptile handler and her gear was at home - but he had never used it before and was pretty nervous! He dropped the snake into an empty chicken feed bin, put the lid on (tightly!) and drove with my son (who had rushed home from work) up the road to a nearby bush reserve where they released it. I thought at first it was a Dugite, but we think it may have been a juvenile Tiger Snake because of the faint bands and paler brownish-yellow underside.
The last time we saw a snake on our property was 9 years ago. Now we've had 2 in a month. Needless to say, I'm on tenterhooks every time I go out into the garden now. I have been far too complacent over the years. And don't believe anyone who says if you see bobtail/blue-tongue lizards you won't get snakes - rubbish, we get lots of bobtails.
Maybe get one of these instead:
Electronic Snake Repeller
Probably better than relying on old wives tales about bobtails and blue tongues...
S
Oct 28th 2013, 9:05 am
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Re: Brown Snake?
Maybe get one of these instead:
Electronic Snake Repeller
Probably better than relying on old wives tales about bobtails and blue tongues...
S
Electronic Snake Repeller
Probably better than relying on old wives tales about bobtails and blue tongues...
S
