Never Kill A Red-Bellied Black Snake Near Your Home — Here's What Most Homeowners Don't Know

Please Subscribe For More 👉 ‪@AussieBackyardVenom‬ The red-bellied black snake is one of Australia’s most recognisable venomous snakes — but the glossy black visitor beside your backyard pond may be very different from the animal most people imagine. In this video, we explore the fascinating world of the red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus), a native Australian predator commonly associated with creeks, wetlands, swamps, ponds and other moist habitats across eastern Australia. Discover what red-bellied black snakes really eat, why they’re such capable swimmers and hunters, and how their diet can include frogs, fish, rodents, lizards and even other snakes. We’ll also examine their fascinating relationship with the highly venomous eastern brown snake — and whether having a red belly nearby really means brown snakes will stay away. Along the way, we separate common snake myths from reality, exploring their venom, behaviour around humans, preferred shelter sites, breeding behaviour and some of the threats these snakes face themselves. Red-bellied black snakes are venomous and should always be given plenty of space, but understanding their behaviour reveals an important native predator playing its own role in Australia’s ecosystems. This is the real story behind one of Australia’s most misunderstood backyard snakes. Sources & Further Reading: Australian Museum – Red-bellied Black Snake https://australian.museum/learn/animals/re... NSW Government – Reptiles in Wetlands https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/... Sydney Olympic Park – Have You Seen a Red-bellied Black Snake? https://www.sopa.nsw.gov.au/news/red-belli...