firstly, i dont have a pic, and i know it would be easier if i did, but i'll ask anyway.
i teach at a school in the south eastern part of perth and we have a lot of bushland around our school that is being cleared for housing developments. As a result we are seeing more and more snakes on our school grounds.
As yet we havent had any this year since it got cold, but i'm expecting that as it warms up we are likely to see more.
The general policy is that they are eliminated as soon as possible, since there are lots of kids and school bags around and the fear is that they will find their way into the bags and surprise kids when they reach in for a book.
the common thought is that these snakes are dugites, and i'm not so much disputing that as asking if anyone would have any other suggestions.
i know that juveniles can look very different to adults, but these look very different to any adults i have seen. they tend to be about 1ft long, very thin and a greenish brown colour. often the head is a lot darker than the body but i am certain that they are elapids.
is there anyone with an idea of what they are likely to be? also i really want the habit of killing them to stop, so who do we call as an alternative?
i teach at a school in the south eastern part of perth and we have a lot of bushland around our school that is being cleared for housing developments. As a result we are seeing more and more snakes on our school grounds.
As yet we havent had any this year since it got cold, but i'm expecting that as it warms up we are likely to see more.
The general policy is that they are eliminated as soon as possible, since there are lots of kids and school bags around and the fear is that they will find their way into the bags and surprise kids when they reach in for a book.
the common thought is that these snakes are dugites, and i'm not so much disputing that as asking if anyone would have any other suggestions.
i know that juveniles can look very different to adults, but these look very different to any adults i have seen. they tend to be about 1ft long, very thin and a greenish brown colour. often the head is a lot darker than the body but i am certain that they are elapids.
is there anyone with an idea of what they are likely to be? also i really want the habit of killing them to stop, so who do we call as an alternative?