Horror moment 102 poisonous snakes invade terrified man's back yard
Horror moment 102 poisonous snakes invade terrified man's back yard
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Reptile catchers removed 102 poisonous red-bellied black snakes from a garden after homeowners became concerned after their dog suffered a near-fatal bite. The homeowners alerted Reptile Relocation Sydney (RRS) on Friday after seeing several snakes at their home in Australia's largest city. Soon it became clear dozens of serpents would need to be removed from the property after some of the snakes were seen being heavily pregnant.
A Facebook post shared on the company's page said: "101 Dalmatians? How about 102 redbellies?" A spokesperson for RRS told The Mirror: "The homeowners had seen four snakes on their mulch pile over the last few weeks and got concerned they were going to give birth as their dog had been bitten and nearly died on Boxing Day and they didn't want a bunch of venomous snakes moving around the yard. "My catcher Dyland arrived and started to rake through the mulch and within a few minutes the first baby snake was found, within a short time there was 10 in the bag, stopped counting at around 40 snakes 5 being adults that were still pregnant, when we left we checked the females again and two had given birth while there in the bag and it took the number to around 70 snakes all up when we arrived home we went to do a proper count and the other females had given birth bringing the total to 102 snakes.
"the home owners were amazed and excited to see so many snakes in the one spot. both myself and Dylan were pretty pumped as its just something we don't see and as far as I am aware there has not been this many venomous snakes in Australia found in the one spot at one time.". Red-bellied black snakes are some of the most common serpent found in eastern Australia. The snake is recognised by its crimson underbelly and black scales.
They can typically grow to between 1.5 to 2mk in length with males being slightly larger than the female specimens. The largest species ever found is believed to have been eight feet and four inches, according to the Australian Museum. While the red belly is venomous, it is non fatal in most instances. The RRS recommended people in Australia take several steps to snake proof their homes which include.
