Newcastle woman Lisa Kournelis has been driving around with a deadly snake in her car for about six weeks. It's not unheard of for snakes to make their way into vehicles, but it is highly unusual for them to linger so long. So why is this one still there?
They’re common, but not deadly. We have other common snakes that you definitely would not continue using the car with.
Still kind of applies, since tigers and taipans can come in black and yellow and are way worse. But in general, if a snake here is on the ground and plain looking, you stay the fuck away. Especially if black, brown, sandy, or ivory. All our venomous spiders and snakes live and hunt on ground-level so they don’t have much (if at all) in leafy/contrasty camoflauge markings.
Red belly black is just a timid snake, that’s what makes it not so deadly. The venom is still fucked