Its name says it all; a red to pinkish belly with a shiny black top. These snakes generally grow 1.2 to 1.5 metres in length. This is a venomous snake although its venom is milder than the Brown Snake it must always be treated with respect (as should all snakes).

Red Bellies inhabit wetlands such as creeks and rivers although they may venture into suburban areas (usually due to habitat destruction) in search of food.

Females give birth to around 20 live young.

Diet: Mainly frogs but will also take small mammals and other reptiles.

A slender snake extremely venomous and aggressive when threatened or cornered with bullet shaped head. These snakes can grow up to and beyond 2 metres and are usually pale brown to grey in colour. Juvenile Browns usually have bands down their body and can often be confused for a Tiger Snake.

They are found in grass/woodlands but do tend to pass through backyards, sheds and houses (usually due to habitat destruction) in search of food and shelter.

Females can lay up to 35 eggs and a number of females can reuse the same nest.

Diet: Mainly feeds on small mammals but will also take birds, reptiles and frogs.

This is an extremely venomous and dangerous snake due not only to its potent venom but also its camouflage and incredibly fast strike. With larger fangs than most venomous snakes in Australia, this is a relatively short and fat snake that comes in a variety of banded colours ranging from; red, grey to multicoloured stripes in Northern Australia. Death Adders can grow from 70 to 100 cm but are usually found around 30 to 60cm.

These snakes live in a variety of different habitats including forests, woodlands and grasslands where it blends in perfectly with loose leaf litter. Being an ambush predator it hides in loose leaf litter or sand/dirt using its tail as a lure to attract prey.

Females give birth to up to 20 live young.

Diet: Feeds mainly on birds but would take small mammals.

Brown tree snakes are found down the east coast of Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. They grow to 1-2 metres in length. Females will lay one or two clutches of eggs a year depending on seasonal variations. The female leaves the eggs in hollow logs, rock crevices or other sites where they are protected from drying out and high temperatures.

Brown trees snakes are a nocturnal, rear fanged colubrid, with two small, grooved fangs at the back of its mouth. Due to the placement of the fangs, venom is very difficult to convey into a bite on humans. The venom appears to be weakly neurotoxic, serious medical consequences have been limited to children who are more susceptible due to smaller body mass.

Their food sources are birds, Lizards, bats, rats and other rodents.

They are most commonly found in forests, grass lands and rocky stone outcrops.

These are light to dark coloured snakes, with beautiful yellow diamond like patterns the entire length of their back with a pale creamy underbelly and a typical python like (triangular) head. They are a medium-sized python with females attaining lengths of up to 2 metres while males generally grow 60cm to 1 metre.

They are arboreal, so mainly found in trees, roofs and rock ledges. But can also be found on the ground in hollow logs and burrows.

Diet: Diamond Pythons feed mainly on marsupials but will take reptiles and mammals such as rats and mice. They are constrictors as they have no venom, therefore, they constrict their prey by coiling around and squeezing whilst holding the prey in its mouth which is loaded with hundreds of razor-sharp rear-facing teeth.

This is a slender, large eyed non-venomous snake found along the east coast of Australia and Papua New Guinea. This common snake is harmless and easily recognised with a slender body and tail. Often pale yellow on the throat and belly and green to olive green to black on the back.

Its’ habitat ranges from forest to woodland to urban areas. Its’ fangs are at the back of the jaw, so like the brown tree snake, it is very difficult to transmit the venom to a human by biting. It has a mildly toxic venom that is not regarded as dangerous to humans.

These snakes are active during the day and rest at night. Their diet is frogs, water skinks and other small reptiles. They will also eat fish, small mammals and geckos.

They lay 5-12 elongated eggs per clutch.

Although common tree snakes are essentially harmless to humans, they will defend themselves by producing a horrible odour and they may bite. Generally, they will try to make a quick getaway when they realise someone is watching them.