As temperatures rise in Australia, snake experts are warning residents to be wary of the slithery visitors to their homes.
With the arrival of the snake season, residents are being urged not to approach the reptile but leave it to the professionals by calling a snake handler for advice or to relocate it.
Snake experts advise if bitten by a dangerously venomous species such as an eastern brown, tiger or red-bellied black snake, the victim should be treated as a medical emergency.
The first thing is to call for an ambulance and have the bite victim sit still on the ground, with their back against a wall, tree or someone else’s back and then apply a compression bandage from the end of the limb, such as hand or foot, all the way to the armpit or groin.
Pet owners are also advised to be wary of pets if snakes enter their properties.
