Being aware that snakes may be around and being informed about how to react to them is very important at this time of year,” said Samantha Moore, wildlife officer at Victoria’s Department of Environment. Generally, if you are aware that snakes could be about and watch out as you walk about, you should be quite safe. Although snakes should be treated with due caution by people and pet owners, they are much more interested in getting to safety themselves. Sometimes bite pets, usually when the pets have disturbed the snake.
Moore said people should stay calm if they saw a snake, not attempt to capture one of the animals. She also recommended cutting lawns and tidying up around the house to reduce favoured shelter areas. With humans and reptiles out sunning themselves at the same time, people are more likely to interact with snakes as urbanisation extends into their habitats.
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