They could be in outhouses, sheds, and garages looking for some shelter or somewhere quiet to enjoy their feast! If you come across one just leave it alone and in peace. It is unlikely to challenge you unless it feels threatened.
When it rains, the burrows get filled with water and snakes move out to seek dry shelter and cover from the rain or storms. They often hide in places where they won't be seen, so most snakes are found in corner of the house or under piles of debris.
Snakes become very active when it rains, they go hunting for prey such as rats, mice, frogs, etc. After rainfall, these reptiles are easily seen underneath rocks, walkways, and hiding spots that could serve as new homes for them. Cases of snake bites also increase during the rainy season.
Snakes are very active during the rainy season as the saturated ground forces, not just them, but their prey out into the open. This is a time of increased activities for snakes, as the weather is usually warm and humid, and food is easily found.
“When it rains the activity of small mammals, other reptiles and birds can increase and this means snakes will likely be more active and on the hunt for food. “The increase in temperature will also see snakes out and about looking for a mate as breeding season ramps up.”
"Including the brown, tiger, black, taipan, death adder and certain sea snakes and all these snakes are found in Queensland," Mr Farry said. "Most Australian snake bites are associated with minimal local pain and bite marks can be easily missed."
Australia's snake season generally hits between September and April as they start to venture out looking for food or a mate, but this can be brought forward if the end of winter and start of spring are unseasonably warm.
No. The charm has nothing to do with the music and everything to do with the charmer waving a pungi, a reed instrument carved out of a gourd, in the snake's face. Snakes don't have external ears and can perceive little more than low-frequency rumbles.
Snakes cannot thrive when temperatures drop below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. With the weather still ideal and an abundance of rain from late summer storms and hurricanes, fall is prime time for snakes to be active. Falling leaves in the fall also provide ideal camouflage for snakes.
Do loud noises keep snakes away? Most people don't realize snakes don't have ears which makes them deaf. It doesn't matter what kind of noise you make to scare the snake away, it won't hear you either way. It is actually the vibration of the noise that frightens the snake.
Snakes are at their most active when it's cool out. They move around most in the early morning and around dusk. Snakes hunt in tall grass, weeds, and other sources of vegetation. Around your home, they'll seek out shady or dark places where they can rest and cool down.
Leave it alone. Snakes are generally shy and will not attack unless provoked, so it's best to leave them be.
Snakes are most active in the early mornings on spring and summer days when the sun is warming the earth. Snakes turn in for the evening, sleeping at night.
Snakes enter a building because they're lured in by dark, damp, cool areas or in search of small animals, like rats and mice, for food. Snakes can be discouraged from entering a home in several ways. Keeping the vegetation around the house cut short can make the home less attractive to small animals and snakes.
Too much landscape water may attract prey species such as worms, slugs and frogs, which in turn may attract snakes seeking a meal. Keep trees and shrubs trimmed and away from your home and garage, and keep branches off the ground.
Snakes like dark, damp areas with plenty of cover , like wood piles, unmowed lawns with tall grass and overgrown shrubbery.
Use Natural Predators
Foxes and raccoons are common predators of snakes. Guinea hens, turkeys, pigs, and cats will also help keep snakes away.
When snakes excrete waste, it is actually a mixture of feces and urine that looks white and is more of a liquid than a solid, much like bird droppings. The pests' waste may contain bones, hair, scales, and other indigestible materials leftover from meals.
Because snakes don't hear sound vibrations in the air very well, clapping is not an effective way to scare them away. Instead of clapping, try stomping your feet on the ground to produce vibrations that the snake will feel. This will be more effective than clapping.
Tips to stay safe around snakes
Snakes respond to movement more than vibrations. Stomping your feet won't scare them away. If you see your animal playing with a snake, assume it has been bitten and take your pet to a vet.
The sixth sense they have allows them to detect the heat of other creature without touching them. However, snakes mostly rely on smell and taste as their main senses to recognise prey because their eyesight is poor. Snakes are able to use these senses to identify humans, and even differentiate between them.
South Australia
Sand dunes are common breeding grounds for snakes of this region. Most of the venomous tend to be in this area. This is because it receives large amounts of sun but at the same time allows for enough cover for protection.
Snakes can be found all over Australia, not only in the Outback. However, you will hardly see them. On all my trips I only saw a few snakes and I nearly stepped on one when I was walking along the Eyre Highway, see the picture above (at least I thought it was a snake at that time). But this won't happen every day.
Predators. The species' known predators include birds of prey and feral cats.