Direction of Tiger snake from its tracks

[taswegian]

Not sure where to post.
Other day I was in my workshop and I encountered a Tiger Snake having a look about.
We eyeballed each other for a while then he took off and I lost him under some machinery.
With little hope of finding him as the place is full of woodworking machinery and stacks of timber I locked the door and left him to fend for himself.
He sure did as he cleaned up all my resident skinks, knocking things off shelves in the process.
Deciding enough was enough I laid a sand bed outside at the door, leaving it open in day time hoping to see some tracks when he left!
This avo I ventured near and found these tracks. (Looks like a possum may have visited in the night when the door was shut.

Looking out

I assume he snuck around the corner of the open door on left and either 'jumped' the remaining foot when he encountered the other door on left.
There is a faint mark on other side of door but not very clear.

I think it shows he has left the scene but would appreciate (well my wife definitely would) a second opinion as I really am unsure if it was his mate coming for his long lost lover or the other way round.
I gather by the way the marks sweep out in a curve that is the mark left behind as he pushes forward.

I like snakes but not when they take up residence this way and eat my more gentle wildlife.

[Giddy_up]

He has left a berm of sand on the left hand side of his travel, see the middle of the photograph. This is his power point moving forward, I think he is gone.

Very cleaver way to see if the snake is moving around BTW.

[tasadam]

While not being able to comment constructively on the direction on a Tiger snake by its tracks, you can usually lay safe bets on the direction of a Tiger snake from MY tracks...

[taswegian]

Thanks Giddy-Up. I assumed same.
Actually there is very little information out about our snakes (or so I found), apart from how and what to do if you get bitten and who and where people have been bitten.

I was at a loss as to how to get him out and leaving the door open was a bit dumb unless I knew he was gone.
I hadn't thought about how do I know which way he has gone.

Now - wonder where lover boy has gone!
Expect I'll see him about.

I also hope/ trust he doesn't feel like return visit.
I won't be leaving doors open again while in absence.

About 6 years ago I was in my office (attached to this workshop) and I swung around on my chair to get something and round the corner of the open door came a very decent sized Tiger raised on his back 'legs' looking all about.
He beat a swift exit when he saw me.
We were less than a metre apart and I was at his level!

Tasadam you share that attribute with many I know. In good company there.

[Giddy_up]

Thanks Giddy-Up. I assumed same.
Actually there is very little information out about our snakes (or so I found), apart from how and what to do if you get bitten and who and where people have been bitten.

I was at a loss as to how to get him out and leaving the door open was a bit dumb unless I knew he was gone.
I hadn't thought about how do I know which way he has gone.

Now - wonder where lover boy has gone!
Expect I'll see him about.

I also hope/ trust he doesn't feel like return visit.
I won't be leaving doors open again while in absence.

About 6 years ago I was in my office (attached to this workshop) and I swung around on my chair to get something and round the corner of the open door came a very decent sized Tiger raised on his back 'legs' looking all about.
He beat a swift exit when he saw me.



We were less than a metre apart and I was at his level!

Tasadam you share that attribute with many I know. In good company there.

LOL, I had similar experiences when camping in shearers huts as a young fella. I have swung my legs out of bed on more than one occasion to find a snake just as surprised as I was to see each other. Certainly negates the need for a cup of coffee to get the day started.

[walk2wineries]

Where do you live? The Brown, particularly the Eastern Brown, is said to be the only Australian snake that "freely enters built up areas" (Sutherland) and they can certainly be striped, Browns can look like anything!

[baeurabasher]

Where do you live? The Brown, particularly the Eastern Brown, is said to be the only Australian snake that "freely enters built up areas" (Sutherland) and they can certainly be striped, Browns can look like anything!

Thankfully we dont have those in Tassie though... and im only guessing, but I suspect Taswegian is.... a Taswegian

[taswegian]

but I suspect Taswegian is.... a Taswegian

Yep - Sheffield.
We have 36 ha and a creek within 50 metres and plenty of frogs and other snakey yumyums.
Tiger Snakes are a not uncommon thing here.
2 so far this spring/summer at the house.
One has to be careful lifting up even a sheet of roofing iron.
The cat caught one once! Didn't seem to hurt the cat.

[walk2wineries]

Very droll. Okay, very astute. But one never knows - its no longer a penal colony, some of 'em are on the mainland! I wish I didn't know; I always assumed that unlike SA one would be unlikely to find elapids inside buildings in Tas.

[tasadam]

..... I always assumed that unlike SA one would be unlikely to find elapids inside buildings in Tas.

From a mate's facebook - in Tassie, northwest coast.

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[Giddy_up]

Ready for business, that boy........

[baeurabasher]

Very droll. Okay, very astute. But one never knows - its no longer a penal colony, some of 'em are on the mainland! I wish I didn't know; I always assumed that unlike SA one would be unlikely to find elapids inside buildings in Tas.

It's actually quite common in suburbia around Hobart. The reptile rescue unit gets as many as 20 calls a day with terrified residents finding large snakes indoors.

It's warm, dry and there's food. Why wouldnt they come indoors???

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

Tasadam, that picture gives me the creeps. And most probably a nightmare tonight.

Kindly remove it!!

[skibug]

Reptiles indoors:

http://blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2013/12/liz ... -club.html

Hornsby RSL is about 500m from the nearest bushland.

Skibug