A Queensland snake catcher has actually cautioned family pet owners to keep their cherished member of the family safe after getting numerous employ one week about family animals being consumed by snakes.
David Walton, from Cairns Snake Removals, has actually been a snake catcher for 21 years.
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“Pet owners beware,” Walton composed in a post online. “If your cat is out and about it may become an easy meal.”
Walton got 3 calls recently for scrub pythons that had actually consumed family cats. He likewise had many calls about snakes consuming chickens.
It’s not uncommon to get that numerous calls about family animals being consumed, Walton informed 7NEWS.
“Whenever it rains scrub pythons are more active,” he said.
“Your best bet (to keep your pet safe) is to keep them indoors.”
When it comes to backyard pets, Walton said he has experience keeping his own chickens safe from snakes and other predators.
He recommends a wire roof and gate so the chickens are fully secured.
There’s no foolproof method to keep snakes out of your lawn though, Walton said.
“Domestic pets will attract them,” he said.
If you have chickens, it’s a case of when snakes will assault – not if, he said.
You can make your lawn less welcoming, he said, by keeping it tidy and devoid of green waste or other locations where snakes might conceal or lay eggs.
Having other snakes such as carpet pythons around likewise doesn’t stop more lethal or harmful snakes from entering into your lawn.
In Far North Queensland, Walton said snakes are active most of the year.
“They’re active when it’s warm,” he said. “We’ve seen pythons feed right through our winter.”
When it’s hot and damp and drizzling, like it presently is, it’s “prime time” for snakes.
“It’s their time to play, their time to feed, their time to bulk up,” Walton said.
“We’re always busy with snakes when it rains.”
Be cautious
In Cairns, Walton said he discovers almost every types in almost every residential area.
“Be wary regardless of where you live,” he said.
Walton said he released the caution online so individuals can safeguard their animals.
“I don’t want to see people unhappy,” he said.
