As we live in the bush,
we come in to contact with snakes on a regular basis. In this
case Rick spotted 2 Rough
scale snakes trapped in wire around a small tree next to
our house. We guess they had been mating and somehow gotten
trapped in the very small holes in the wire.
Image by Rhianna Blackthorn
There being 2 snakes involved,
and very close to each other, made a rescue attempt by Rick
impossible, as they were both within striking distance of each
other if he was to handle either snake, so we called for assistance
from WIRES
2 other snake handlers arrived
from WIRES, and together they managed to free the trapped snakes.
Both snakes had slight damage to some scales, and snake handler
Rhianna treated them both on the spot. They were both released
soon after, and we hope they may stay just a little bit further
away from our house.
Rhianna, Rick and Tony
and is seen here treating one of the snakes.
