Look out for a snake that looks extremely similar to a worm. Small and dark brown in appearance, the Blind snake is completely harmless to humans. This snake has a small spike that protrudes from the end of the tail and the ability to vomit and exude an odor from the anal gland to put off predators. There are 18 Blind snake species found in Queensland.
Note the color and size of the snake. Pythons are large muscular snakes that live in the trees. These are not venomous, and constrict their pray rather than poisoning it. Python species sport a range of different colors. There are 10 different Python species found in Queensland.
Take care around areas of water where many fish-eating snakes can be found, such as the File snake, the venomous Colubrid snake, and the extremely dangerous Elapid snake. Of all the snakes inhabiting Queensland this is the most venomous family, including the deadly Taipan and the Eastern Brown snake. All Elipads can be identified by the oar-shaped tail, which they use to swim effectively through water to catch their prey. There are 49 species of Elapids living in Queensland.
