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Brett's Snake Catching & Relocation - Adelaide Hills Available 24/7 for snake relocations in Kersbrook and surrounding areas of the Adelaide Hills. Ph-0407046532
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And the theme of dog attacks continues today, with another eastern brown snake falling victim to an attack.Unfortunately...
18/10/2026

And the theme of dog attacks continues today, with another eastern brown snake falling victim to an attack.

Unfortunately, this fella was dead on arrival. Thankfully, the dog was alright.

There’s a lot to be said for responsible pet ownership. Snake encounters can happen, particularly in areas where we share our environment with native wildlife, but keeping an eye on our pets and being mindful of what’s around us can make a real difference.

Snakes are an important part of our native ecosystem, and preventing these encounters is better for both our pets and our wildlife.

17/10/2026

Daniel, one of our trainees, getting a feel for the big fella! (King brown snake)

We offer a one-on-one training program for people looking to obtain permits to keep venomous snakes or become a snake catcher (controller permit).

Our in-depth program covers all the fundamentals of venomous snake handling, progressing through to more advanced techniques as trainees develop their skills and experience.

We take the time to ensure our trainees are comfortable, confident and competent before signing them off. We believe it's important to build a solid foundation of knowledge, practical skills and sound judgement rather than rushing through the process.

Taking the time to learn properly makes all the difference.

Pet and Snake InteractionsA couple of eastern brown snakes that have both had encounters with dogs.It always seems to ha...
17/10/2026

Pet and Snake Interactions

A couple of eastern brown snakes that have both had encounters with dogs.

It always seems to happen all at once. Yesterday and today, I attended two separate callouts involving eastern brown snakes that had been attacked by dogs.

Fortunately, both dogs were absolutely fine following their encounters. The snakes, however, definitely came off second best.

Unfortunately, one of the snakes sustained severe injuries and had to be euthanised. The other is currently under veterinary observation, and we're hopeful it will recover.

Unfortunately, interactions like these do happen, but it's important to remember that snakes aren't necessarily the ones initiating these encounters. Often, it's our pets that approach or actively go after the snake. Sometimes they're curious and simply want to investigate or play, while other times they may instinctively chase or attack it.

When a dog gets bitten, the snake is often the one blamed. However, it's important to remember that snakes don't understand the intentions of our pets. From the snake's perspective, a dog approaching or attacking it is a potential predator, and biting is a defensive response.

These situations can have serious consequences for both animals, and it's not always the snake that comes out of the encounter alive.

Fortunately, we have the team at Unusual Pet Vets Adelaide, who can assess and treat injured reptiles when needed. Having access to veterinary care for our native wildlife is incredibly valuable.

A simple reminder: If you have dogs, keep an eye on them when they're outside, particularly in areas where snakes may be present. If you see a snake, keep your pets well away and give the snake space to move on.

09/10/2026

Our latest trainee to sign up — Daniel! 🐍

Daniel recently signed up for our venomous snake handling training program and has now completed a couple of sessions with us.

Having previously completed a handling course and undertaken some training, Daniel decided to join our program after finding that his previous training wasn't meeting the standards or expectations he was looking for.

Our program focuses on building a solid foundation of knowledge, practical skills and safe decision-making when it comes to working with venomous snakes.

We take a progressive, hands-on approach to training, with an emphasis on developing genuine practical ability, understanding snake behaviour and learning to work safely and responsibly with these animals.

Every trainee comes to us with different levels of experience, and our aim is to build on that experience while identifying areas that need further development.

Pictured is Daniel with one of our smaller mulga snakes during a training session.

Looking forward to seeing Daniel continue to develop his skills and knowledge as he progresses through the program! 🐍

09/10/2026

You don’t get bitten by the snake you are leaving alone. 🐍

In the vast majority of snake bite cases in Australia, the bite itself is avoidable.

Many bites happen when someone is interfering with a snake in some way. Trying to catch it, harm it, kill it or move it on themselves. These are situations where people are putting themselves at unnecessary risk.

If you leave a snake alone, give it space and allow it to move away, the risk of being bitten is nil. Snakes aren't out looking for people to bite, and they have no reason to go out of their way to interact with us.

It's often when people start interfering with them that the risk increases. A snake that feels threatened, cornered or has no way to escape may bite in defence.

Yes, accidental bites can happen. People can unknowingly step on a snake, disturb one while gardening or come across one unexpectedly. Not every bite is preventable.

But imagine how much we could reduce snake bites in Australia if more people simply left snakes alone instead of trying to catch, kill or move them themselves.

If you see a snake, keep your distance, keep an eye on it if you can do so safely, and contact an experienced snake catcher if it needs to be relocated.

Respect their space, and don't put yourself at risk unnecessarily.

Sometimes, the safest thing you can do is nothing at all. 🐍

08/10/2026

What’s better than 1 eastern brown snake??

2 eastern brown snakes! 🐍🐍

First pair of the season today on a call-out to Williamstown — a call I bet Dan Barossa Reptile Service - Snake Catcher wished he had done himself!

We headed out expecting to find just the one snake, as that was all that had been seen. But after lifting up this bit of concrete and having a look underneath, there were two eastern brown snakes looking straight back at me.

Probably wondering why they had suddenly been disturbed!

With a bit of patience and encouragement, both snakes came out without any issues.

Both were safely relocated to a suitable spot and released together back into the scrub, where they can continue on with their natural life cycle.

You just never quite know what you’re going to find when you start lifting things up! 🐍

05/10/2026

🐍 Nice Eastern Brown Snake from a call in Gawler East this arvo.

We were out on a property inspection when Dan Barossa Reptile Service - Snake Catchersent us out to this call. Luckily, we were close by and able to get there pretty quickly.

By the time we arrived, this fella had disappeared down a mouse hole — very typical of jobs around aviaries.

After a bit of patience and a bit of a flush, he eventually decided to make his way back out. 🐍

Jobs like this can be so hit and miss. Mouse holes can be endless, and the snake could be hiding just about anywhere.

Or, like today, he could simply disappear underneath the concrete footings and not have to far to go.

Luckily, this one decided to come back out and we were able to safely get him relocated. 👍🐍

“The only good snake is a dead snake.”The war cry of the uneducated and simple-minded amongst us.We’ve heard it all befo...
30/09/2026

“The only good snake is a dead snake.”

The war cry of the uneducated and simple-minded amongst us.

We’ve heard it all before, and so has every snake catcher in the country. Does it stop us from doing what we do? No. Do we let it get us down? Absolutely not.

If anything, we use it as motivation to keep pushing our education message to people who clearly need it.

And the funny thing is, people making comments like this are actually doing more good than they realise. Every comment is interaction. Every interaction is exposure. And every bit of exposure helps push our education message in front of an even wider audience.

So thank you — and to Roger, who’s popped up on a few of our posts lately… keep it up, champ. The fact that this is all you can come up with to contribute says everything that needs to be said.

A good snake is a live snake.

A good human is an educated human. 🐍

29/09/2026

One of our long-term trainees! 🐍

Rico has been with us for nearly 9 months now, working through our training program and continuing to build his skills and experience.

He joined us after completing a handling course here in south Australia and wanted to take his training to the next level.

Over his time with us, Rico has developed a huge range of skills working with both captive and wild snakes on call-outs. He’s now completed well over 70 hours of hands-on handling with us, which shows the level of commitment he has to making sure his skills and confidence are where they need to be.

There are no shortcuts when it comes to working with venomous snakes. Experience, confidence and good handling skills come from putting in the time and taking those extra steps.

That’s why we make sure our trainees get the knowledge, experience and hands-on training they need throughout our program.

Rico pictured here with our big Mulga. 🐍💪

29/09/2026

Big shout out to Dan Barossa Reptile Service - Snake Catcher for taking on our calls today while we’ve been unavailable. We’re currently in Sydney for a few days, and Dan has kindly been taking our calls alongside his own.

There aren’t many people we’d trust to handle our calls — giving the right advice over the phone, passing jobs on to other catchers when needed, or attending calls for us. We obviously work very closely with Dan and his team, as well as a few other trusted catchers, and it’s great knowing we can rely on them when we’re unavailable.

Here’s a quick video of an Eastern Brown Snake release from one of the calls Dan attended today. 🐍

Thanks again, Dan! We really appreciate you stepping up and helping us out while we’re away. 👏

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