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04/06/2026

Once again a brown snake that’s going out of its way to attack me. Oh wait……never mind.

31/05/2026

Defensive, not aggressive.

Another prime example of a snake being defensive rather than aggressive.

A lot of people would look at this behaviour and say the snake is "chasing" or "attacking" someone. In reality, the snake sees me as a potential predator and is reacting accordingly.

Snakes are a lot smarter than people give them credit for. They don't go out of their way to put themselves in dangerous situations, and they certainly don't waste energy chasing people for no reason.

Like any wild animal, however, if they feel they have no other option, they will defend themselves.

This little western brown snake was more than happy to move on as soon as I—the immediate threat—gave it some space. Once it realised it had an escape route, the defensive behaviour stopped and it simply continued on its way.

That's the difference between defensive and aggressive.

One is trying to survive.

The other is trying to cause harm.

Snakes are simply trying to survive. 🐍

30/05/2026

The fastest striking snake in the world.

Death adders are capable of striking and envenomating prey in as little as 0.13 seconds. That's faster than the blink of an eye.

Unlike many of our other Australian snakes that actively hunt, death adders are ambush predators. They rely on camouflage and patience, sitting motionless and waiting for the perfect opportunity. They can remain in the same position for days, sometimes even weeks, waiting for prey to come within range.

Once something gets too close, the strike is explosive. As you can see in this slow-motion footage, what looks almost instantaneous to the naked eye is actually an incredibly precise and efficient hunting strategy.

Despite their fearsome reputation, death adders are generally reluctant to move and would rather rely on their camouflage than flee. This is one of the reasons they can be accidentally stepped on in the wild if people aren't paying attention.

A truly remarkable species and one of Australia's most specialised predators. 🐍

15/05/2026

One of our little mulga snakes doing his best balancing act on the bin and supervising us while we were cleaning his enclosure. 😂🐍

Cleaning day for the snakes is always interesting. There’s always one that wants to be involved in absolutely everything going on around them.

14/05/2026

This may look like a snake… but it’s actually not. 🦎

This is a common scaly-foot, a species of legless lizard that we have here in South Australia.

This little fella was found recently while we were out near Whyalla and he put on a very impressive defensive display — very similar to some of our native snake species.

The open mouth, hissing and little lunges forward are all defensive behaviours, not an attack. He’s basically saying “leave me alone and let me be on my way.”

Legless lizards use these displays to mimic snakes in the hope that potential predators will think twice about bothering them.

One easy way to tell the difference is the tongue. Unlike snakes, which have a forked tongue, scaly-foots have a large fleshy tongue more like some of our skink species. A very cool and often misunderstood little native reptile.

13/05/2026

“Excuse me sir… can you please come out so I can take you somewhere safe?” 😂🐍
A nice little red belly from a call-out during the week, just after he came out from the hole he was sheltering in.

This snake had tucked itself away in a small rodent burrow between the house and fence line after being spotted amongst some pot plants. After a quick flush, he decided to make an appearance and gave us the perfect opportunity for a safe and stress-free catch.

12/05/2026

Nice little eastern brown snake from Lobethal last week.

We had a call for this little fella that was passed on by a fellow snake catcher. The snake had originally been found inside the house in the living room.

By the time we arrived, the snake had managed to make its way back outside. It was early evening and already getting pretty cold, so once we safely caught him, we decided to hold onto him overnight and release him the following day once temperatures had warmed up a bit.

We also gave him a good look over, as it was suspected that one of the homeowner’s cats may have brought the snake inside. Luckily there were no visible fresh injuries, although he did have an older injury to the tail that had already healed over.

Even in cooler weather, eastern browns can still occasionally be active. Thankfully this one had a good outcome and was safely released back into suitable habitat.

11/05/2026

Do snakes attack people?
�Something that has come up in a couple of the local groups recently.

In short — no, they don’t.

We’ve done countless posts on this over the years and have plenty of videos showing snakes simply minding their own business and moving past us without any issue.

Think about it logically — what benefit is there for a snake to attack something so much bigger than itself? None.�We are not food to a snake. If anything, we are viewed as a potential predator and a threat.

Now don’t get me wrong — if a snake feels threatened, cornered or believes it can’t escape, it will defend itself. That defensive behaviour is what people often misinterpret as an “attack.

Snakes would much rather avoid conflict completely and move away given the chance. The majority of bites happen when people attempt to catch, kill or interfere with them.
This is why we always say:�🐍 Stay calm�🐍 Keep your distance�🐍 Give the snake an escape route�🐍 Call a licensed snake catcher if needed
Education over fear always.

08/05/2026

It ain’t over till it’s over.

A couple of call-outs over the last few days, including this nice little red belly from Woodside on Wednesday afternoon. We had just gotten home from being on site all day when the call came in.

The snake had been spotted amongst some pot plants down the side of the house.

When we arrived and started moving the pots around, we saw the snake disappear into a small rodent hole between the fence and the house.

A quick flush and the snake came straight back out of the hole — luckily it wasn’t too deep. A nice straightforward catch and safely relocated into suitable habitat.
Even with the cooler weather around, snakes can still be active, especially on the warmer days when they come out to bask or move between shelter spots. So it still pays to keep an eye out around the yard, particularly anywhere with cover such as pot plants, timber, tin or rock piles.

03/05/2026

Why do people refuse to learn or be open to new ways of thinking?

Because it challenges what they already believe.

People don’t like change.
And they definitely don’t like being told something they’ve believed their whole life might not be true.

In this case —
“A good snake is a dead snake.”

It’s a mentality that’s been passed down from generation to generation, often without any real understanding or facts behind it.

But the reality doesn’t match that thinking.

You can watch any video on this page and see it for yourself — real, unedited examples of snake behaviour.

They’re not out to get us.
They don’t chase people.
They don’t go looking for trouble.

Yet every second person seems to have a story about a snake chasing them…
But no one ever seems to have the footage to back it up.

Meanwhile, we’ve got countless videos of wild snakes at our feet, moving past us, or actively moving away —
And not once do they chase or attack.

So maybe the issue isn’t the animal.

Maybe it’s the mindset.

Understanding changes everything. 🐍

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