Eastern Brown doing that lunge and retreat move is not it trying to murder you for fun. It’s a defensive flex. These snakes are quick thinkers. If they freeze and lock eyes with you, they’re not plotting an attack. They’re trying to suss out if you’re a threat or just some muppet in thongs standing too close. Myth to bin right now: They do not chase you. They react to movement. So if you jump around like a startled emu they will react and it looks like chasing. Stay still. Step back slow. Give t

Eastern Brown Snake Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Venom - Animals Time

Nice cold weather Eastern Brown from a property in Mount Hunter today snakes are still out in these cooler conditions🐍 #narellansnakecatcher #snakecatcher #easternbrownsnake #venomoussnake #highlyvenomous #venom #snake #SnakeEncounter #wildlife #wildanimals #fblifestyle #catchandrelease #wollondilly #campbelltown #narellan #westernsydney #sydney | Narellan Snake Catcher

What a stunner, this eastern brown was from about a week ago and I forgot to share! Funny twist: he was hanging around a facility that actually helps produce antivenom for North American rattlesnakes. Pretty wild, right? Here’s how it works: rattlesnake venom is milked in the USA, then shipped to Australia. Because we have isolated, disease-free sheep here, the venom is used with those sheep to produce antibodies, which are then refined into the antivenom (CroFab). So even though these are Ameri