THE arrival of spring weather in the region means people are getting outdoors at the same time snakes are starting to become more active.
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Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) wildlife officer Glenn Smith said snakes were emerging from their winter hibernation to bask in the sun and to search for food and a mate.
“The recent sunny weather also means more people are spending time in their gardens or in parks and forests,” Mr Smith said.
“As people and snakes become more active it is quite possible they’ll encounter each other while enjoying the outdoors.
“Eastern brown snakes are most common in the north-west of the state with the occasional tiger snake or red-bellied black snake.”