Canned snake!

Nick completed his WIRES snake handling course in November 2010 and has been called out for quite a few rescues since then.

He has definitely gained a lot of knowledge and experience since his first novice relocation in March 2009!


Without doubt, this most recent rescue was the most interesting.  The Red-bellied Black Snake had dropped into a mechanics' pit and managed to get it's head stuck in a coke can.  Nick brought the snake home as it was and then worked on the reserve at the back of our house to free it from the can.

Vaughan and I played photographers from a distance, making good use of my zoom lens! 

At one stage we thought the snake was dead, it was laying so still but seemingly it was tricking because it was quite lively/cranky when out of the can! Nick checked it thoroughly before later releasing it back to its home territory (about 50 minutes drive down the Coast from us).