We have tested the repellers in Australia, with some of the more common species found, including:
Eastern Brown Snake, Red Bellied Black Snake, Eastern Tiger Snake, Black Tiger Snake, Gwardir (Western Brown snake), Rough Scaled Snake, Spotted Black Snake, Dugites, Coastal Taipans, Copperhead Snake, Common Death Adder, Carpet Python, Green Tree Snake, Brown Tree Snake, Yellow Faced Whip Snake, Small eyed Snake, Keelback Snake and Marsh Snake.
Solar Snake Repellers worked very well with all types giving excellent results.
We have not yet tested on all Australian species, as there are over 140 different types. But we are confident it will work well with all species as we have not yet found a type of snake that it does not work with.
Eastern Brown Snakes are probably the snake which causes the most problems in Eastern Australia, as brown snakes tend to live where the people live, and are very common right across the eastern states, even in towns and cities, being very poisonous and aggressive. Brown Snakes are best well alone if encountered. They account for most of the serious snakebites in Australia. They come in many shades of brown. Across Australia there are many local varities and names of Brown snakes, Dugites , Gwardirs, Western Brown Snakes , they are all extremely dangerous and should never be interfered with.
Extremely Dangerous
Tiger Snakes are also serious problem and very common in many districts, from southern Queensland right down around the southern states. Tiger snakes come in many different colour variations, but all are very poisonous, aggressive and potentially deadly.Tiger snakes are most often found in wetter locations such as along creeks, close to dams and wet gullies. Tiger snakes can grow to over two metres, Tiger snakes used to be the main cause of snakebites in Australia, but now it is the Eastern Brown Snake, as the main food of Tiger snakes is frogs, wheras Brown Snakes main prey is mice and there has been an explosion in the mice population in the most inhabited areas, while frogs appear to be on the decline. Western Australia has its own subspecies of Tiger Snake which is equally dangerous and locally very common in many of the SW parts of the state.
Extremely Dangerous
Dugites. Very common in the most populated parts of Western Australia, they thrive around human habitation, playing fields, meadows and backyards can have large numbers of this very dangerous snake. It is abundant in many Perth suburbs. So the risk of conflict is obvious. If you encounter a large dugite it is most likely to be a female as they are known to eat the males after mating. You should then be on the lookout for young snakes as the female will often stay around and look for the young until they can fend for themselves.
Extremely Dangerous
Red Bellied Black Snakes are also a common snake in many parts although where the cane toad has spread they are becoming less so, as they are mostly frog eaters, and eating cane toads appears to have considerably reduced their numbers. Red Bellied Black snakes are generally a more passive snake but they can be very dangerous at different times of the year, but as they carry an extremely toxic venom it is best never to interfere with them and give them a wide berth. This also applies to the Spotted Black Snake or Blue Bellied Black snake which is a close relative, more often found along the eastern ranges. MANY DOGS ARE BITTEN BY THESE SNAKES EACH YEAR. Perhaps it is beacause they are generally a more passive snake which many dogs will innocently go and" have a sniff" at and end up getting bitten, often with fatal results. These snakes can grow to a very large size.
Rough Scaled Snakes are a less well known species but very common in many eastern districts and are the cause of many bites to dogs and livestock, they carry a very poisonous potentially deadly venom, and are easily aroused often biting before they are even seen, they are often mistaken for other species especially Tiger Snakes, although smaller slimmer snakes, they often have similar markings in shades from dark brown to light tan.
Copperhead Snakes are another common species in the southern states, at different times of the year they can be quite aggressive, again they are poisonous. Both the Southern Copperhead and the Alpine Copperehead species can be very dangerous. Often found in damp situations around gullies and dams. Very numerous in many mountain valleys.
Death Adders are again locally very common snakes in many districts, but they are one snake that is very often unnoticed due to their habit of lying motionless in the leaf litter, waiting for prey to come to them, as they “fish' by wriggling the worm-like end of their tails. Colour can vary from chestnut red through to dark grey depending on their locality. Bites can easily occur if you step too close to one.