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Brisbane Practical Handling Course

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Brisbane Practical Handling Course
On March 5th we will be running the practical component of our venomous snake handing course in Brisbane.  We have located a wonderful looking Scout Hall just 10km from the CBD and we look forward to meeting all the people wanting to learn how to catch and relocate snakes safely.Our courses are the only courses [...]

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Snakes in the city

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A common misconception is that snakes are a rural issue, not one for suburbia, this couldn't be further from the truth.  With a higher population, more access to hide spots and food around because of human habitation, snakes are very common in all parts of Australia.  Over the summer we have been very busy catching [...]

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Its hot....damn hot!!

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With this extreme heat around Australia its important to remember our wildlife don't like the heat either, not even the reptiles.  During extreme heat it is important to put out fresh water every few hours for the animals, in the shade.Sometimes animals will seek the shelter of our houses and garages for cooler places, this [...]

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New Year and plenty to see here!

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New Year and plenty to see here!
Happy New Year to everyone, thank you for looking at our site and seeing what is going on, we are very proud to announce that yet again we have been able to maintain our status as the ONLY Nationally Recognised Training offered in Australia for handling venomous snakes. Every 5 years the course is reviewed [...]

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Merry Christmas!!

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Thank you to everyone for making 2018 a fantastic year at Snakehandler, we have welcomed a new staff member in Stu, we have re-accredited our Nationally Recognised Training for another 5 years, our new website is working well and we have extended our range of products.We are working hard to making your experience with us [...]

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