It is only rarely encountered, but is possibly common withinits range, where it may spend much of the time beneath the surface,in the deep cracks in the soil.īecause of their reputation, both taipans are much sought after byreptile collectors, and a considerable number of these snakes arekept alive in both public and private collections in capital citiesand some rural towns, thus bites may present well outside of thenatural range for these snakes. The inland taipanis restricted to arid areas, mostly black soil plains country in partof central inland Australia, including some of the Lake Eyre drainagebasin. The common taipan is found across the top of Australia and partway down the east coast, and may enter urban areas. Colour is variable, some specimens having a shiny black sheen to the head at some times of the year. The inland taipan (=western taipan small scaled snake fierce snake) has a more restricted natural distribution, but is also a large snake, sometimes exceeding 2.5m. It often has apale head with olive to brown body and is a swift moving snake. The common taipan mayexceed 2.5m in length and is found in mixed habitats. The taipans are, at least in theory, amongst the most deadlysnakes in the world, combining very potent venom, large amounts ofvenom and long fangs with accurate strike.
Information about thesnakes covered by this antivenom The immunisingvenom is from the common taipan. Eachampoule contains 12,000 units of neutralising capacity against thetarget venoms. Used for neutralising systemic envenoming by members of theAustralian taipan snake group. What to do if there is an immediate untoward reaction to the antivenom.
INLAND TAIPAN BITE HOW TO
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