REDLANDS Snake Catcher Tony Morrison has given his top tips for staying out of harm's way during snake breeding season.
Mr Morrison said people could expect to see male snakes slithering around the Redlands looking for a mate over the coming weeks.
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He had seen snakes everywhere from Raby Bay to Victoria Point and Redland Bay during call outs this month.
"We are flat out at the moment with snakes, it is all happening," he said.
"From the start of the month we have been called out every single day. I had two on Wednesday, and I think there was three the day before."
Mr Morrison said snakes could be found hiding in a range of places but people should look to clear their properties of anything that might appeal to rats and mice.
"Most snakes in the Redlands are active at night," he said. "During the day they will usually get up high or find a hiding place.
"We get them everywhere from a barbecue ... to shrubs, bushes, trees, gutters and roofs.
"It really does vary where they hide during the day, then at nighttime they are active."
Snakes would use fences between properties to get around at night, Mr Morrison said.
"They are like a little major highway for snakes," he said.
"That's because the rats go along the fence-line, so it is like a sushi-train for snakes."
Snake breeding season typically starts during October and November in Australia.
Eastern Brown snakes produce up to 30 eggs, while Red-bellied Black snakes give birth to between eight and 40 live young.
Mr Morrison said people would see snakes intertwined during breeding season but it was not necessarily a sign they were breeding.
"People normally think they are mating but they are not, it is actually two males fighting," he said.
"We are going to see that a lot, because they are fighting for the female in the area."
Mr Morrison said trying to kill snakes or capture them would leave people vulnerable to attack.
"These snakes are so fast," he said. "After 25 years of snake catching it blows me away just how quick these guys can be.
"Someone will try to hit it with something. The snake is going to move its head and if it is something like an Eastern Brown, when they get annoyed, they attack.
"All of a sudden you've got a snake that's hurt, angry and he's coming towards you."
He urged people to instead take a photo so the snake could be identified and a plan of action put in place.
"If you send it to me and it's an Eastern Brown, and you've got pets or kids in the area, then I am going to say it is worth getting us out to catch and remove the snake," Mr Morrison said.
"Getting that photo is what I recommend and then we will put together a plan after that."
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