There are over a hundred deadly snakes in one yard in Australia. A curious toddler led to the discovery.
Deadly Snakes in a Family Yard in Australia
The WILD Conservation in Sydney shared an interesting story on Facebook about one of their duties. According to Wild Conservation, they had a brown snake problem. However, it was different because there were already 7 to 10 hatchling snakes in the garden found a month ago, and another one was found the night before the family called. It was nearly tailed by the 2-year-old toddler.
The WILD did some digging and found 110 hatched eastern brown snakes, likely from multiple females over several years, suggesting a communal or at least annual nesting site.
After some digging, they discovered the first baby brown. When they moved the slab, a 3-foot red-bellied black snake sprang out and was immediately captured. Then, after a little more prodding, another noticed a 2-foot eastern brown snake moving at full speed from under the slab. According to the WILD, It's possible that the two larger snakes were lingering out in this unquestionably advantageous spot or were eating the newly hatched Eastern Browns.
The larger snakes were in a shed with opaque eyes and had rough skin, probably due to the abundance of food, as there were a lot of frogs, skins, and young snakes everywhere. The snake experts will return soon to oversee the removal of the path and the safe relocation of snakes.
Red-Bellied Black Snake Vs. Eastern Brown Snake
Both the red-bellied black snake and eastern brown snake are venomous and are found on the property. However, many prefer the red-bellied black snake over easter brown because they are not as aggressive. Also, there's no reported death caused by them.
In a previous report from Science Times, a red-bellied snake was caught on camera eating a baby brown snake. In the clip, the head of the snakelet was visible when the red-bellied black snake opened its mouth. The baby eastern brown snake was still alive and was flickering its tongue.
Several netizens cheered on the red-bellied black snake. One said they were cool because they killed the brown. Another said the eastern brown snakes are venomous and invasive, so the red-bellied black snakes are helping the populace by eating the eastern brown snakes.
A different netizen said it's the reason they love red-bellied black snakes in the yards because they aren't as aggressive, and they attack the angry serpents like eastern brown.
Dog Saves Owner From Black Mamba
In related news, a dog saved its owner from a deadly Black Mamba by keeping him away from a couch where the deadly serpent had been hiding for days. According to the man from Escombe, Queensburgh, his dog had been barking for days at the couch where he sits every afternoon. After two days, he moved it and found a seven-foot-two-long black mamba.
When the dog was about to attack the snake, the owner stopped it, and snake catcher Nick Evans said it was the best response because some owners would leave their dogs to fight the snake, but the encounter can also be deadly to the dog.
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