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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

They're common, but not deadly. We have other common snakes that you definitely would not continue using the car with.

red on black, friendly jack, red on yellow, kill a fellow" isn't universal

Still kind of applies, since tigers and taipans can come in black and yellow and are way worse. But in general, if a snake here is on the ground and plain looking, you stay the fuck away. Especially if black, brown, sandy, or ivory. All our venomous spiders and snakes live and hunt on ground-level so they don't have much (if at all) in leafy/contrasty camoflauge markings.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Red belly black is just a timid snake, that's what makes it not so deadly. The venom is still fucked