18/10/2022
And watch your dogs while walking them 🐶
Snakes are waking up ! 🐍
Remember do not approach or aggravate snakes in any way. Most bites occur when people accidentally step on snakes, or while attempting to kill them.
Top tips to stay safe -
- Take care in bushland and grassy areas.
- Walk and/or cycle in cleared areas only, where you can see the ground.
- When bushwalking, wear long trousers and boots or other enclosed footwear that preferably cover the ankles.
- Keep a watchful eye on the ground about a metre ahead of where you are walking, and avoid entering areas of long grass, rushes and undergrowth.
- Around your home remove long grass and items lying on the ground such as corrugated iron, which may provide cover for snakes.
- Reduce mice numbers around the house.
- Learn the correct treatment for snakebite
