By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Narre Warren resident Henry Sonogan thought the snake eggs sealed in a take-away container at his home were dormant.
Since he found them under a slab of rock on his farm in Buchan, the eggs seemed to have shrivelled up.
Mr Sonogan thought they would be interesting to show the family kids.
But early on 13 March, seven brown snakes emerged and gave him a nasty surprise.
Though safely contained, the slithering mass of juveniles was potential “heart-attack” material, he said.
Then Mr Sonogan pondered what to do with his new ‘pets’ – who from day one are prone to bare their highly venomous fangs.
Rather than letting them free-range in his yard, he thought about ringing a zoo, sanctuary or a snake-handler.
“I thought a university might milk their venom to make anti-venom serum.
“At least this could help people down the track.”
