"Linda H" wrote in message
We've had a couple of Tiger snakes hanging 'round last summer, too.

I really wanted to put some sort of rock creek bed-like pond thing
in
this year (I like that we have wild ducks coming daily and thought
they'd love it) but people have been telling me it will attract the
snakes. I don't mind that so much coz they're around anyway and I
figure at least I'll know where they're more likely to be. I just
worry
our dogs will also be attracted to it and stumble upon one.

One of our dogs was bitten by a Brown in the final days of Autumn.
$950 later he came home and was so sick that he just lay on the lounge
for 2 weeks and wouldn't even lift his head. Just followed us with
his eyes. Now he is as fit as flea.

The record for dog bites round here is 8 bites in 8 years for a dog.
I didn't think they could take so many bites but I know the family and
the dog belonged to to one of the offspring who they lost in a plane
crash. They think of the dog as the last link to the lost offspring
they keep dragging it off to the vet each time it gets bitten.