Combined Fauna & Venomous Snake Handling Training Course
For those time poor seeking a single day course that covers content from both our Snake and Fauna Handling Courses
WELCOME
We wish our subscribers, dogs, children and all the warmest greetings for the holiday season!
And so belatedly summer is here, with a Christmas blast. We have had very warm snakey days and at our Perth hills property, we see that many reptiles are on the move. Although our section of the Mahogany Creek has only just (late December) stopped flowing, it was absolutely bone dry last year in October!
It is an exciting time of year for snakes, and an anxious one for many dog owners.
Reptiles, like snakes, move about as summer arrives; some travel to feeding areas away from refuge sites, they may return daily to seek shelter or may move about for a season before retiring to their favourite overwintering spot.
Much is yet to be learnt about the day to day lives of many reptiles including snakes. Surprisingly studies we heard about at the recent World Herpetological Conference in Borneo show that many snakes are more social than had been thought, and some may even creche babies and have ‘mothering’ instincts.
So please try to live with them, less shovels and shotguns. With a bit of training and empathy they are easy to safely relocate.
Remember also snakes rarely, if ever, attack dogs. They just don’t liked being attacked themselves, nosed or picked up as toys.
However, they are definitely very active now, so do think about refresher training for your dog if you haven’t already booked in.
We are hyper busy at this time of year and try to visit as many towns and rural areas as we can. We sometimes struggle with the weather and staff availability. We have two new mums and a dad off on parental leave – Georgia (admin) delivered a healthy baby boy just before Christmas, and Shannon also had her baby boy back in October. So be patient if trying to reach us by phone and do try the online system as much as possible.
For Snake & Fauna Handling Training Course dates please head here
Courses are held regularly around Perth. On-site and remote site training is also available. Please email info@animalark.com.au or call (08) 9243 3044.
For Animal Ark Snake Avoidance Training for Dogs please head here
For Animal Ark equipment sales please see our website here
For Bait Aversion Training for Dogs please see baitaversion.com.au
PATCHES
Show them you are skilled!
For those of you who have trained with us we have some patches available. They are iron / stitch on and available at a great price. They look great on your hi viz or backpack.
Two different designs available!
1 x for $10, 2 x for $15.00
Dimensions: 8 cm diameter
They will be up on our online store soon but in the meantime to purchase please email info@animalark.com.au
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
As added festive cheer how about 15% off any Solo kits ordered and paid for over the phone or by email by Jan 16th 2026. We will even throw in free Australia Parcel Post shipping within WA!
So that’s only $420.75 (RRP $495.00)
Should help save a few snakes from shovels and shotguns!
To make the most of the above offer please email us on info@animalark.com.au or call us during office hours on (08) 9243 3044 to purchase or for more information on our solo kit contents please see our online store www.animalark.com.au
SOME PHOTOS
To round it all off here are a couple of pics from Jamie Dolphin who is a recent new member of staff, employed for his considerable knowledge and interest in wildlife as well as his awesome photographic skills, and an ex mechanic to boot.
Can you can guess the species – answers at the bottom.
See more of Jamie’s photography work here!
Images:
Left – Western Spotted Frog (Heleioporus albopunctatus). Right – Southwestern Carpet Python eating Rabbit (Morelia imbricata).
Left – Gwardar (Psuedonaja mengdeni). Right – Gould’s Hooded Snake (Suta gouldii) and ant.
Left – Common Scaly-foot (Pygopus lepidopodus). Right – Black-naped Burrowing Snake (narophis bimaculatus).
Left – Black Wishbone Spider (Aname mainae). Right – Bardick (Echiopsis curta).
upcoming courses & events
For Snake & Fauna Handling Training course dates please see here
Courses are held regularly around Perth. On-site and remote site training is also available. Please email info@animalark.com.au or call (08) 9243 3044.
For Animal Ark equipment sales please see our online store
For information on Animal Ark Snake Avoidance Training & Bait Aversion Training please see here