SNAKES ....

**Andy the Aussie** · December 21, 2012, 15:32

'Tis the season to be reptilian ...

Best mate just e-mailed me a couple of pics of a good sized Common Brown Snake he shot at the back of his house yesterday ( http://www.billabongsanctuary.com.au...ern_brown.html ), he shortened another by about six inches with a shovel last week when he was out checking on his chooks....

**4x401** · December 21, 2012, 16:32

Nailed him good, didn't he!

**Andy the Aussie** · December 21, 2012, 17:35

..... that he did....

G3isMe · December 21, 2012, 17:54

I found this interesting from your link. I would have thought more people would die from snake bites in the Land from Down Under than 5/year.

Despite being home to so many species of venomous snakes, Australia records only about 5 deaths from snake bite per year. More deaths are caused by horses, or even bee stings, than by snakes.

The belly is cream, yellow or orange, with characteristic orange or dark grey blotches. These can be seen if the snake is close enough to feel threatened, and raises its head up off the ground.

If you are this close to see a snakes belly, I am guessing you or the snake are either dead or going to be so very soon.

.

**Andy the Aussie** · December 21, 2012, 19:18

Yes..... thanks to having so many snakes that can kill you we here are very well educated about the dos and don'ts of being around them and dealing with a bite. Every hospital carries a solid supply of treatments for all snakes common to their areas as well as some universal treatments. Snake/spider bite is a BIG component of any first aid training here and most people are just a little attuned to the dangers. This was my personal issue with Steve Irwin, he influenced a generation of kids NOT to respect the dangers posed by snakes out here. I am NOT a proponent of killing snakes UNLESS they happen to be around homes etc.

CWizard · December 21, 2012, 21:04

And a chook is a chicken?

**Andy the Aussie** · December 21, 2012, 22:16

Yep chook = chicken...

james robert · December 22, 2012, 10:38

Them snakes got me ah thinkin.

http://youtu.be/xJQa8wXa27k

James

**4x401** · December 22, 2012, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy the Aussie

Yep chook = chicken...

Your mak'in this too easy Andy, but I've got to say it.....

You guys must be the one's that first coined the phrase, wait for it...............

Choke'in the chicken, Right?

**Andy the Aussie** · December 22, 2012, 16:45

Nope.... but we did invent "Feed'n The Chooks" ...

**Snake Bitten** · December 22, 2012, 18:17

Wow, a subject that I like "snakes". We have our snakes to avoid in Texas, but the brown's are deadly...correct? SB

**John Crusher** · December 22, 2012, 19:33

I'll bet those are nasty buggers, eh Mate?

**Andy the Aussie** · December 22, 2012, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake Bitten

but the brown's are deadly...correct? SB

.... yes.... apparently consider the SECOND most deadly land snake (after the Taipan).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_brown_snake

**Story** · December 23, 2012, 08:44

That's nought a snake... this is a snake"

Quote:

The tracks consisted of a long line of pairs of circles, each circle 20 centimetres in diameter. Local experts estimated that the serpent that made the tracks must be at least 15 metres long.

http://www.thephuketnews.com/%E2%80%...uket-35470.php

Probably related to -

JackA · December 23, 2012, 10:20

What gets me is that the eyes have round pupils rather than cat like slits and thier tails are long thin and skinny . In the states ( Tennnessee where I live ) wwe are taught to look out for the slit type eyes , thick blunt tales , as well as the pits which this fella has. As a side note I have found numerous red back spiders on my property , black widows as well. I wasn't too sure of the redbacks as they were not something that I had seen prior to the last 5-6 yrs. Found them on the web ( !! ) seems they are indigenous to Australia , not necessarily my home state. I do agree to the idea of not killing unless too close to the house , my sweetie is a Leukimia victim , very low immune system due to chemo and the nature of the diease , so can't tolerate too many crawlees too close to the house. The cats seem to take care of the slithers pretty much , only seen one or two snakes here in the last 7-8 years.

Jack

Windustsearch · December 23, 2012, 20:34

It is common for southern black widows to have red marks on the back of the abdomen. Further, Australian red-backs are pretty much the same as what we call black widows, they are a spider found widely throughout the temperate and tropical world.

Eastern brown snakes can deliver over 13 lethal doses of venom with a single bite, and they aren't too shy about defending themselves. They are fast, agile, and just very dangerous.

**idsubgun** · December 24, 2012, 07:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy the Aussie

This was my personal issue with Steve Irwin, he influenced a generation of kids NOT to respect the dangers posed by snakes out here.

Disrespecting animals that can kill you didn't work out well for him, did it!

I always wondered when something would get the better of him, so it came as no surprise when it happened.

0302 · December 24, 2012, 12:14

I was with my son this summer, crawling around some rocks trying to set up a good coyote hunting position, I warned him about rattlers, his answer "yeah sure whatever", then mr Mohave rattler buzzed, boy long jumped about 10' ran another 20' before stopping. Lesson learned. I didn't know he could move that fast.

**Story** · December 24, 2012, 21:33

I can remember a pitch-black Friday night in August 2003 near Leesburg VA, when some kid was getting logs out of a pile for their campfire. He was wearing sport sandals and the pissed-off snake bit him on the top of his foot. The scream from across the field was unforgettable.

**Andy the Aussie** · December 25, 2012, 03:39

Oh..... and talking to my mate today, he and the kids ATE the snake....

**Andy the Aussie** · December 31, 2012, 21:09

From today's news...

http://www.news.com.au/national/grie...-1226545860907

29sedan · December 31, 2012, 22:13

Well, I enjoyed the snakes and their snacks picture fest. They must have very strong acid in their stomachs! Amazing what they get past their jaws.

J MOSBY · January 01, 2013, 10:56

You can shoot'um, cut their head off, cut'um apart...... But they won't die until the sun goes down or it thunders, uh, or until fully cooked.

RG Coburn · January 13, 2013, 08:53

http://www.news.com.au/national/mum-...-1226548534204

**Andy the Aussie** · January 13, 2013, 12:44

Snake on a plane anyone......

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...110-2ciu0.html

**jimmbob** · January 15, 2013, 14:22

here's a little guy...

December 21, 2012, 16:32	#2
4x401 Please Lord true my aim.. Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 31978 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waiting for the other shoe to drop.. Posts: 3,692	Nailed him good, didn't he! __________________ It's almost party time friends....Lock & load....

December 21, 2012, 17:54	#4
G3isMe Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6530 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,756	I found this interesting from your link. I would have thought more people would die from snake bites in the Land from Down Under than 5/year. Despite being home to so many species of venomous snakes, Australia records only about 5 deaths from snake bite per year. More deaths are caused by horses, or even bee stings, than by snakes. The belly is cream, yellow or orange, with characteristic orange or dark grey blotches. These can be seen if the snake is close enough to feel threatened, and raises its head up off the ground. If you are this close to see a snakes belly, I am guessing you or the snake are either dead or going to be so very soon. . __________________ "I believe that time wounds all heels" ----John Lennon

December 21, 2012, 21:04	#6
CWizard Registered FALaholic #: 33006 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MO by way of PA Posts: 192	And a chook is a chicken? __________________ I'm a Marxist - Groucho, Chico and Harpo

December 22, 2012, 10:38	#8
james robert Registered FALaholic #: 64657 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fort Smith AR Posts: 204	Pisonous Them snakes got me ah thinkin. http://youtu.be/xJQa8wXa27k James __________________ launch omnes viperarum!

December 22, 2012, 18:17	#11
Snake Bitten Member Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 13425 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 334	Wow, a subject that I like "snakes". We have our snakes to avoid in Texas, but the brown's are deadly...correct? SB __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. H. Albright (1876 - 1944)

December 22, 2012, 19:33	#12
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December 23, 2012, 10:20	#15
JackA Registered FALaholic #: 64801 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tennessee/USA Posts: 171	What gets me is that the eyes have round pupils rather than cat like slits and thier tails are long thin and skinny . In the states ( Tennnessee where I live ) wwe are taught to look out for the slit type eyes , thick blunt tales , as well as the pits which this fella has. As a side note I have found numerous red back spiders on my property , black widows as well. I wasn't too sure of the redbacks as they were not something that I had seen prior to the last 5-6 yrs. Found them on the web ( !! ) seems they are indigenous to Australia , not necessarily my home state. I do agree to the idea of not killing unless too close to the house , my sweetie is a Leukimia victim , very low immune system due to chemo and the nature of the diease , so can't tolerate too many crawlees too close to the house. The cats seem to take care of the slithers pretty much , only seen one or two snakes here in the last 7-8 years. Jack

December 23, 2012, 20:34	#16
Windustsearch Registered FALaholic #: 10219 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle,Wa Posts: 5,696	It is common for southern black widows to have red marks on the back of the abdomen. Further, Australian red-backs are pretty much the same as what we call black widows, they are a spider found widely throughout the temperate and tropical world. Eastern brown snakes can deliver over 13 lethal doses of venom with a single bite, and they aren't too shy about defending themselves. They are fast, agile, and just very dangerous.

December 24, 2012, 12:14	#18
0302 Registered FALaholic #: 348 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3,708	I was with my son this summer, crawling around some rocks trying to set up a good coyote hunting position, I warned him about rattlers, his answer "yeah sure whatever", then mr Mohave rattler buzzed, boy long jumped about 10' ran another 20' before stopping. Lesson learned. I didn't know he could move that fast.

December 24, 2012, 21:33	#19
Story Old Fart Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 7638 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Right here Posts: 5,213	I can remember a pitch-black Friday night in August 2003 near Leesburg VA, when some kid was getting logs out of a pile for their campfire. He was wearing sport sandals and the pissed-off snake bit him on the top of his foot. The scream from across the field was unforgettable. __________________ The wartime diary of Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant z.S. Max von Zatorski. https://www.facebook.com/SeeklarDiaries

December 31, 2012, 22:13	#22
29sedan Registered FALaholic #: 62946 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 125	Well, I enjoyed the snakes and their snacks picture fest. They must have very strong acid in their stomachs! Amazing what they get past their jaws. __________________ 29sedan

January 01, 2013, 10:56	#23
J MOSBY Registered FALaholic #: 2738 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,162	You can shoot'um, cut their head off, cut'um apart...... But they won't die until the sun goes down or it thunders, uh, or until fully cooked. __________________ If we loose freedom here Theres no place to escape to This is the last stand on earth Ronald Reagan

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RG Coburn Registered FALaholic #: 27406 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,906	http://www.news.com.au/national/mum-...-1226548534204

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