Key details missed out one big one - were they being kept by the person (illegally, I would assume?), or did they just really fancy their back garden, infest it, and were a complete surprise to the human residents?
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A Sydney man has said he was “totally amazed” when snake catchers removed a bumper haul of 102 venomous snakes from a single spot in his backyard.
David Stein called in snake relocators after seeing what he estimated were six red-bellied black snakes on a large mulch pile on his property in the western Sydney suburb of Horsley Park on Friday.
After Stein’s dog was bitten by a juvenile red-bellied black in December, he said it was a “relief” the snakes were no longer making his yard their home, but also happy “they’ll be released into the wild in a safe environment and preserved”.
As for why they were all in his yard:
He said it was common for female red-bellies to share birthing sites, “but actually being there and the babies being born, I haven’t seen anything like that. It’s a highlight”.
Bonus:
He said the final tally would climb from 102 because one female was yet to give birth.
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I wonder if they'll be able to stop it from happening again, sounds like the sneks found a spot they really like lol
Feel bad for poor doggo though..
I've never seen the red bellied blacksnake in OP but I have battled copperheads and rattle snakes on our property.
There's a number of things that can repel snakes in the short term. I find pretty good success with packets of strong smelling stuff like clove oil and peppermint oil.
Long term, we have to co-exist with nature, so I try to make it generally less hospitable in areas where there is more likely to be kids or pets playing. I reduce clutter and remove debris from the areas I trim, etc.
I also teach my kids not to reach into anything with their hand if they can't see what is there. Iirc, the most deadly snake bites are in a hand or wrist. Dont be dumb. Look before you reach in. Or better yet, use a stick instead.
Learn how to survive a snake bite. Treatment time matters a lot, here. If in the field, I would use a sharpie to circle the bite location and write the time. Or take a picture. Remove clothing that could constrict the limb when it swells, even if you have to cut it off. Elevate the limb and get to a hospital immediately.
https://wildsafe.org/resources/ask-the-experts/venomous-snakebites/