Thread: What do Red Bellies Eat in Suburbia

Small children mice if there around

This from the Australian Museum should answer your questions.
Don.

Primarily mice and lizards in your mother's situation. Also an occasional small bird if they are lucky.

Cheers
KarlB

Rodents and rabbit kittens. There still may be frogs around - we're in suburbia but are probably 300-400 mtr from a creek and get frogs in the yard. We see Red Bellies around from time to time. I keep laying rat bait under the house in those sealed containers (so the dog doesn't get to it).

If your dog gets bit then it is $700-$1000 in vet fees. Been there done that with our dog in the country. The country vets will have good supplies of antivenene, city vets limited supply.

Garry
Young snakes often only eat insects for the first 6mths, 12 mths or so.
I think you'd be surprised at how many frogs live in suburbia.
Snakes run on the smell of an oily rag, they normally eat every few days and can go for a few weeks if needed, so the odd skink would be pretty good for them.
Black snakes are pretty timid, so unless the dog bothered it, it would be unlikely that it would be bitten.

& other snakes.

All native wildlife (except dingos) are protected in NSW.

If she wants to have the snake removed contact the local NP&WS office for local herpetologists.

Nice timing on the post.

Saw our first Red Belly for the summer today. Most of it was hiding under the bins when I went out. Wore boots (instead of bare feet) when I went back to chase it away.

Saw it later in the front garden when bringing the boys home from school. Good reason to not do the weeding I reckon.