28/09/2026
🐍 👀 Watch where you're walking! They're out & about!
ℹ️ 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐍𝐓: 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 & 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐓.
🌞 As the weather warms up for our summer season, you've no doubt noticed more snake and reptile activity throughout the Northern Territory.
🐍 Snakes are a significant hazard for dogs in the Northern Territory, especially in warmer months, with dangerous species like Taipans, Brown Snakes, and Death Adders present, but pythons are common too.
👨⚕️ If a dog is bitten, keep them calm and quiet, apply a pressure bandage (not a tourniquet), and rush to a vet immediately; early treatment with antivenom offers the best survival chances (80%+). Prevention is key: keep yards tidy, control pests.
👀 Please be vigilant, manage your dogs and property to the best of your ability, and read the information provided below (both Top End and Central Australia), via the following links;
🔗 NT Government Snake information: https://nt.gov.au/environment/animals/wildlife-in-nt/snakes
🔗 NT Government - Top End Snakes: https://nt.gov.au/_media/docs/environment/animals/wildlife-in-nt/common-snakes-of-the-top-end.pdf
🔗 NT Government - Central Australia Snakes and lizards: https://nt.gov.au/_media/docs/environment/animals/wildlife-in-nt/common-snakes-and-lizards-of-central-australia.pdf
