Clear snake safety advice helps you protect people and pets without approaching the animal. Call to describe the sighting and discuss the safest immediate steps for the property.
For a common urgent concern, read what to do about snakes and pets .
This guidance is general information, not medical advice or a replacement for emergency services. If someone has been bitten, call 000 immediately.
Every sighting is different. Start with the situation closest to yours and keep safety ahead of identification.
Move everyone to a separate area and tell them not to approach, surround or throw objects near the snake.
Bring pets inside or secure them in a different closed area. Do not send a pet toward the snake or try to retrieve an object nearby.
Remember the last known location and direction of travel. A photograph is optional and should only be taken from an already safe distance.
You do not need to identify or handle the snake before calling.
Create distance and keep the area quiet
Call 000 immediately if a bite may have occurred
For an active sighting, call and describe the location
Follow situation-specific guidance without moving closer
These answers cover common concerns. For an active sighting, keep your distance and call.
0413 191 844Stop, keep your distance, move children and pets away, and do not touch, corner or try to identify the snake up close.
Only watch from a safe distance if you can do so without blocking its path or putting yourself at risk. Your safety is more important than maintaining sight of it.
Call 000 immediately, keep the person still and follow the emergency operator’s instructions. Do not try to catch or identify the snake.
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