Snakes may enter homes while searching for food, water, shelter or a suitable temperature. Learn the most common entry points around Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan properties and what to do when a snake is found indoors.
Length up to 1 meter, glossy black, with pink, cream or occasionally grey belly, sometimes with dark spot, small black eyes. Nocturnal snake. Highly Venomous bites from this species should be treated immediately, apply first aid and seek medical attention.
Length to 40cm, reddish brown colour other netted patterning, belly is white, head and neck is glossy black, with a orange bean shaped marking on nape. Nocturnal snake. Weakly Venomous.
Length up to 70cm slender snake, dark grey or olive colour, white band across nape and around rim eye to tip of snout and enclosing black patch on top of head. They are Nocturnal found beneath rocks, logs, and leaf litter, retaining walls. Weakly Venomous, apply correct first aid and seek medical attention.
Length up to 3meter. Light brown to almost black, belly cream with oranges spots and blotches. Head is long and angular distinct from neck, snout and face is generally paler. Highly Venomous Snake, Bite from this species should seek immediately correct first aid and seek medical attention.
Length up to 70cm, olive to brown black colour, belly dark brown or grey colour, two prominent pale yellowish stripes on side of face one extending along the upper lip, the other from eye to neck. Active day and night, Mildly Venomous treat with caution. All bites should be treated with correct first aid and seek medical attention.
Length to up 1meter +. Fawn to Olive colour with numerous dark brown blotches patterns. Belly mostly cream. Nocturnal snake. Non Venomous Snake.
Length up to 1 meter. Grey, black or olive colour with irregular dark broken cross bands, bands may be broken. Belly cream pale rusty colour with orange flush edges. Active day and night.
Non Venomous.
