Spotted a snake in your garden or while bushwalking? 🐍 WIRES Volunteer Ali has some great tips to follow if you encounter a snake! WIRES recommends treating every snake as potentially venomous and never attempting to handle one yourself. If you see a snake, the best thing you can do is give it space. Snakes are naturally shy and uninterested in people, and most bites occur when someone tries to handle or harm them. Simply step back, keep children and pets away, and allow the snake to move on in