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[Redevilz]

Wow that's awesome that the snakes can survive without eye sight. Shows how much better their other senses are than humans.

[Peckoltia]

http://www.watoday.c...014-115v1o.html

 

This man died, while trying to kill a snake (not sure if this article mentions it). This poor bloke, becomes another statistic proving that most snake bites occur when people are trying to move or harm snakes.

 

I have had call outs for 1 tiger and 3 dugites in the last 2 weeks.

[Riggers]

I couldn't find out anything about him trying to kill it.... Just in the west australian and we all know how accurate there reporting is..

He was actually interviening to stop someone else killing it and was bitten as a result..

Edited by Riggermortis, 14 October 2014 - 02:05 PM.

[Peckoltia]

http://www.heraldsun...4ff979a7a9d0fcf

 

This article states he was trying to kill the snake. It doesn't matter if he was trying to kill or move the snake the issue is that he was obviously not trained to do so, whether he was trying to do the right thing or not. The poor bloke is now a statistic. The point is, don't try to relocate or kill snakes. Leave the snake alone, or call an expert.

[werdna]

Oh crap, 3 people dead in 7 years.

Wonder how long till that nitwit Barnett decides to start baiting and killing snakes too...

[Riggers]

Ah the herald sun.. Another quality news outfit

But you're right, people need to leave handling snakes to the experts

[Peckoltia]

Got a call at work to move this guy off the road yesterday, unfortunately cars and snakes don't mix either. This is a fairly standard colour form of dugites around the hills area.

 

Edited by Peckoltia, 14 October 2014 - 05:33 PM.

[bigjohnnofish]

ya know the funny thing is - people forget the head end is the end that bites but if you can touch its tale so can the snake ......

 

im no professional but im almost into double figures..... choice of weapons long handle wide broom and super sharp long handle shovel... when they come into my house its my domain and no place for a snake... living in the country you learn to deal with these hazards... dugites will disappear if you back off but tiger snakes seem to like confrontation ... had them follow me after i've backed away.... but glad we dont have any brown snakes

[Peckoltia]

Biggest log I've seen in years

[werdna]

I have one of them living in my garden bed out the front of my house.

 

Every now and then he sneaks in the front door, leaves a turd somewhere on the tiles and makes us spend 30 mins trying to find where he is hiding

[Peckoltia]

Nice!

 

Great animal to have in the garden for snail control.

[werdna]

Also, it normally sticks its head out from the trees, so people walking in see its head move and think its a snake so CRAP themselves.

 

Native animals are awesome

[ice]

Gotta love them

 

They love strawberries Andrew!

[Voodoo]

watching bobtails eat is awesome!! so much head thrash!!

[malawiman85]

Also, it normally sticks its head out from the trees, so people walking in see its head move and think its a snake so CRAP themselves.
 
Native animals are awesome

Maybe, but I hate koalas!

[Peckoltia]

Another semi-recent bobtail - liked the colour on this guy. Nothing compares colour wise to the goldfield bob's, awesome reds and oranges!

 

[Shane-o88]

Every single day I nearly stepped on one while walking for the last 2 weeks at least


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[ice]

must come across a fair few whilst prospecting mate!

[Shane-o88]

Scare the crap out of me every time haha don't see them until your on top of them. I wish they would stay out of the backyard though, my dogs think they are toys


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[Peckoltia]

Nice one shane... Looks like a big fat one, maybe a gravid female this time of year.

 

Looks like something has had a chew on its tail.