Hodgsons Snakes - Rescue and Removal - Snake Catcher

13/07/2025

This weeks episode of VENOMOUS VITTLES we are making quesadillas. Beans in this one. I hope you all enjoy.

12/07/2025

Something different today...who remembers maths? I enjoy solving puzzles and stuff, so I thought I'd share the joy with you guys too.

Can you find the angle marked ? In this puzzle?

Don't forget to show your method of working it out in the comments.

It's ok if you get stuck, lost, etc. give it a go and let us know. There are multiple ways to solve it, all lead to the same answer if done correctly. Other people's answers can help you see the method they took to get there, and where you got lost.

06/07/2025

What's cooking good looking?

This is a meal that will keep you warm all through winter. . From start to finish... I make mine very spicy, you can always...make yours less so. This particular sauce turned out too pale due to adding too much of one ingredient.

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27/06/2025

Some amazing dinosaur facts that might blow your mind before the meteor returns for round two!!!

There are two types of dinosaurs
Ornithischian dinosaurs
And
Saurischia dinosaurs.

Ornithischian dinosaurs are "bird hipped"
Saurischia dinosaurs are "lizard hipped.

I'll give you some examples of each
Ornithischian are favourites such as...
Ankylosaurus,
Triceratops,
Stegosaurus,
Parasaurolophus.

Saurischians favourites such as ...
All your theropods,
Tyrannosaurus Rex,
Velociraptor,
Allosaurus,
Spinosaurus.

Wait ... I didn't mention any of your favourite long necks like little foot ... Brachiosaurus, diplodocus, Apatosaurus etc...where do you think they fit in this list? Leave your guess in the comments and then continue reading :)

Well, sauropods...you would probably think the answer is simple, it would be ornithischians ... Alongside other similar Dino's that walk on four legs...no, they are actually saurischians...sauropods ...
In the same group as a t-rex.

Did you notice anything else odd about these listings? Look closely at the names of the two groups...bird hipped, and lizard hipped... which group do you think birds evolved from?

They evolved from theropods (a pretty well known fact)...but wait....they are saurischians...not ornithischians...they are lizard hipped...not bird hipped...wtf is up with that.... Well... It's a simple case of convergent evolution. The bird hip design evolved a second time. In the late Cretaceous ... yes, before the extinction of the dinosaurs. The bird hip evolved again. But it's not quite the same... I'll go into that soon

The lizard style hips have a forward oriented p***c bone, whilst the bird style is is backwards oriented.

So when dr grant does his speech in Jurassic Park about the skeleton on the screen "look at the p***c bone, turned backwards just like a bird". Sorry, that dinosaur has a lizard hip...not like a bird... It points forward...you can even see it on the screen when he is pointing at it... The p***s is pointing forward...away from the ischlum. Whilst birds...the p***s is pretty much running alongside the ischlum (backwards). In the ornithischians "bird hip", the two bones almost appear fused, in modern birds ... Or the second time this arrangement evolved, they are more separated, but still running in that same direction together. Next time you have a roast chicken have a look :)

Another way to visualise what I am talking about. A forward public bone on a skeleton...sticks out Infront of the legs..the big bone you have probably seen on most t rex skeletons, the backwards or bird style sticks out the back, running behind the legs, bellow the tail in a way. I'll add a photo.

Here's a photo of me playing tag with my pet Trex though

26/06/2025

Forgot to post it yesterday. Ooops...meet one of my talking friends who likes to tell .

22/06/2025

This week's episode of VENOMOUS VITTLES. In memory of Harry. This is the sauce I found him head first in one evening when I went to pick herbs.

Definitely a yummy meal to cook on this winter nights for the family. It's a creamy tomato chicken pasta :)

I hope you enjoy it :)

20/06/2025

Today...I barely know what to say. My oldest friend has passed away. She came to me when I was 21. She has been there through every obstacle in my life. I think I'll share some of the moments that I can remember that were awesome.

Every Friday night we would walk to Doncaster MacDonald for dinner together, you on my shoulder. Me eating a double quarter pounder, you trying to steal my chips.

We would go camping together along the river, you would even sit on a floaty out in the water with me.

You were always the leader of the flock. When we would let you all out to roam the garden, we would clap our hands and you would lead everyone away into their house.

When I would cook dinner, I would always come in from outside, collecting herbs, to find your face buried in the pasta sauce.

We would sit on my couch and play video games together...this was back when I thought you were a boy bird ... And then suddenly you laid an egg on my lap. When I first got you at 10 years old, your name was Burnie. But I changed your name to Harry. So you became Harriette after that.

Once during an intimate moment was my ex at the time, you quietly opened your door, climbed onto our bed, shoved your face between us and yelled "someone forgot the birdie!!!" Or, it sounded like that.

You chewed a lot of my wooden spoons.

There were multiple times where you accidentally flew off, and I had to climb a tree to get you, as you couldn't climb down yourself. On one occasion you were totally lost to us, until the next morning a neighbour found you on their fence.

I will miss your face every morning. As every morning you were the first to jump on me and give me a scratch with your beak.

I love you very much Harry!!! You passed away on the most beautiful sunny day in June. Not a cloud in the sky

16/06/2025

On Friday evening we received a phone call from council. A tow truck driver had arrived to collect a burnt out car, when two snakes popped out from underneath, the driver said "nope, not today". Understandably, they wanted us to attend next time just to be safe. We organised to come out Monday afternoon to achieve this.

Fast forward to this morning (Monday), I get a call from a member of the public who has just seen a snake at a park. After asking a few more questions...it turns out it's the same location I was about to head off to anyways. When I arrived I was shown where it was seen, I found a small hole in the hill about 60cm away...bingo. that's where it's living. Unfortunately, the hill is a mound of scrap building materials with dirt on top, that has been there for decades. This made digging useless, as it opened up into a maze of tunnels.

Tow truck driver came and collected the vehicle, snake free which is good.

So an important note for people. Yes, snakes are definitely still being spotted. If you happen to walk your pets in bushland, parkland, even well maintained activity areas, keep your eyes open. Remember, it is a shared area with wildlife, these are areas that many wildlife live, including snakes, so it's unlikely council will want an animal from there relocated (it is their call at the end of the day). If you do see one at (for example) an actual playground, definitely contact your local council. It can also be worth contacting them on any public land where one is seen just so they can become aware of areas they can work on increasing maintenance, mowing etc, for public safety :)

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Snake Catcher Ballarat and Surrounding Areas.

15/06/2025

VENOMOUS VITTLES is back!!! Have a watch, maybe even go find videos from previous weeks for some dinner inspiration. You could make it tonight, or a night during the week.

This is probably one of my favourites. . Especially on these cold nights. If you don't want roast veggies, you can also make a mashed potato and serve the chicken on top of that and drizzle some excess sauce over the lot.

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10/06/2025

It's time for a . Re-introducing...joke of the week. Now that it's chilly. And we are even getting snow near my place. We are bringing our regular winter programs back. Including joke of the week, and venomous vittles on a Sunday. We are also going to be heavily focusing on our educational courses for schools, workplaces and community groups. So far this year we have run 3.

In the comments, let us know what content ideas you would like to see us try and attempt.

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04/06/2025

Today we headed to to try and help a lady track down a pesky . Said snake has bitten her three times in the last few months. Most recently was this weekend when in the garage moving some boxes, previously was at the end of April whilst walking down the back of the yard at night...I can't remember the details of the other event. She is perfectly fine...but a few bite marks on her legs where it happened.

When we arrived we walked through the most recent event to gauge the situation. We then did an extensive search of the shed, then the immediate surrounding area. It was always going to be unlikely that we would find the snake considering...the main focus was to offer advice hoping this doesn't happen again. Focused on the physical aspects of the property, setup, layouts, storage spaces etc, and how to do tasks in a safe manner. We also answered lots and lots of interesting questions. One that would probably be relevant to you..the reader...this time of the year, was based around firewood. It's common to stack your firewood close by, for easy and quick access. We actually suggest stacking the bulk in a designated area away from common areas, and bring what's needed close to your house, enough to last a few days to a week at a time before restocking. Then at the end of the cold season, cleaning the area and any left overs can go back with the bulk. This prevents any possibility of a snake making use of it as a winter snooze hideout...right by your back door. On the other hand, you do still need to be extra vigilant around the bulk storage.

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01/06/2025

Yes!!! Snakes are still active.
Today we headed to where this was found by the families pet doggo. It was sniffing around some bushes when it yelped. The family then found this snake sitting there and gave us a call.

Our immediate advice was to contact a vet and watch the snake, we are on our way. They called the vet who told them what to look for from the pup. When I arrived, the snake had disappeared when they went to have a toilet break. Unfortunately, we have no idea which way it went. It could have climbed over that rail and under the house, so we got on our belly and looked under there. We then searched the remaining garden beds, pulled apart a nearby step, we even found a nearby hole which we dug out. No one was home.

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