Authorities are warning Queenslanders to remain vigilant when it comes to venomous snakes in Far North Queensland, with more than 220 people attending four of our hospitals with confirmed snakebites last year, including 26 at Mossman hospital.

The wet season months of November-March are a particularly active time for the reptiles in the tropics, authorities warn.

Cairns hospital had 142 confirmed snakebite presentations last year, while Mareeba hospital had 29 and Atherton hospital 26.

January had the highest number of presentations last year, followed by November and March, with December and February not far behind.

Mossman wildlife carer and snakecatcher Brydie Maro says her company Tropical Wildlife Rescue receives about one call a day on average, with the wet season the peak time.

“If it’s in someone’s house, say behind the washing machine, we’ll go out and get it,” Ms Maro said.

“It’s more seasonal, like in wet season - I had three the other day.”

“It is quite a few.”

Ms Maro said her role was often about educating people as to whether the snake was venomous, and whether it may be better off just being left alone to move on.

She will ask people to send her a photo of the snake, when safe to do so, so she can identify what the danger level is.

“If it’s something venomous I get them to keep an eye on it and I attend straight away if I can.

“Don’t touch the snake, don’t poke it, don’t try and flick it out with a stick or anything because that just annoys them,” she said.

“They get cranky pretty quick.”

The most dangerous snakes found in our coastal regions include death adders and red-belly black snakes, while taipans and brown snakes are more common on the Tablelands.

Some of the more detailed snake-callout information recorded in the region by the Queensland Ambulance Service last year included three in November.