With warmer weather, snake sightings will increase throughout the district. The Adelaide Plains Council offers the following tips to keep you and your family safe in Summer.

• Leave it alone. Snakes are not likely to chase you if you let them be.
• If you see a snake inside, get all humans and pets out of the room, shut the door and fill the gap underneath with a towel and call a professional snake catcher.
• If you see a snake outside, call a snake catcher if it disappears into a shed or under a vehicle.
• Remember that even little snakes have venom right from the egg.
• Stick to trails in parks and reserves.
• Keep your yard clear of long grass and rubbish.
• Clean up after chickens and control rodents on your property, as rats and mice are a food source for snakes.

Further advice can be obtained from the Department for Environment and Water here.