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A brown snake slithering along the ground in the bush.

A red-bellied black snake in the bush.

"It forces all wildlife, including snakes, to try and find new homes and thereby could increase the encounter rate with humans."

University of Queensland animal expert Dr Christina Zdenek 

"Snakes really like those warm temperatures,"
he said.

A bearded man standing in the bush holds a small snake in his hands while smiling at the camera.

Close up of tiger snake coild up, it is black. It's head is centred in the photo.

"The chances of being bitten are very low, but be alert that they're out there."

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