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Reptile experts have warned the Australian public to be on the lookout for snakes due to the arrival of spring.

Untrained members of the public are urged not to approach snakes.

When spring arrives snakes go out in search of mating partners, sun, and food.  

A brown snake and her eggs found under a refrigerator in a South Australian home in 2016 (AAP image)

They possibly have not eaten for months and are subsequently very hungry, and can wander into people's houses and gardens in search of food, Dr Timothy Jackson, from the University of Melbourne Australian Venom Research Unit, told 9 News.

'When they're warm enough, they get hungry - they may not have eaten for months. They get other urges too...spring is the season for love,' Dr Jackson said. 

Queensland snake catcher Tony Harrison that instead of approaching snakes, untrained members of the public should take photographs and contact a professional.

He says people often misidentify snake species.

'For your average person it's hard to tell which one's which,' he said.

'If you see a snake don't go and stir them up. Take a photo from a distance.

 Snakes come out in spring in search of food, sun, and mating partners. (Stock photo)

'It's human nature to go and stir a snake up. 

'What will happen is the snake will defend itself, and that snake could put you in hospital.'

New South Wales snake catcher Andrew Melrose says snakes usually only bite people as a last resort.  

 Trying to remove a snake without proper training can have fatal consequences (Stock photo)

He says they usually only do so in self-defence.

'The best advice I give to anyone is to avoid a bite, if you do see it the best thing is just leave it alone,' he says.

'Call the experts and don't try to catch or killing it because the snakes will usually (not be interested in) you.'

People should also take measures to reduce the chances of dangerous encounters with snakes.

Such measures include removing pets' water dishes from entry and exit points, monitoring children and pets, repairing any holes in door and window screens, keeping doors closed in warmer weather, throwing out uneaten pet food in order to reduce the prevalence of rats and mice, not leaving shoes at doorsteps, wearing leather gloves when gardening, keeping shelves at least 30 centimetres from the ground, and trimming or removing overgrown plants and weeds.

Last May the World Health Organization passed a resolution declaring snake bites a global health priority, estimating that between  81 000 to 138 000 people globally die from snake bites each year. 

 

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Untrained members of the public are urged not to approach snakes.
When spring arrives snakes go out in search of mating partners, sun, and food.  





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