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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Marschy on October 21, 2012, 04:14:31 PM
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Stupid bloody cat just brought a 4 foot one over the back fence. Keeping an eye on the pets to see if they start showing symptoms of a bite.
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We had about 5 foot black couple of weeks back dog got it and managed not to get bitten. Very lucky.
Eddy
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5th or 6th one in twenty five years. And it's nearly always the bloody cats that bring them into the yard. Gets the adrenalin going, let me tell ya.
Whoever invented long handled shovels, bless you.
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We lost our beautiful staffy heeler x 2 weeks ago and found 2 dead browns in the yard tough girl to get them both and lucky our other dog is still with us. Miss her like crazy
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We had about 5 foot black couple of weeks back dog got it and managed not to get bitten. Very lucky.
Eddy
Red belly blacks get pretty big. I ran over one a couple of years ago near Bowhill on the Murray. Its was crossing the road. It's head was over the white line in the middle of the road while its tail was still on the gravel shoulder.
Just did a bit of reading to make sure I will recognise the symptoms. Did you know they estimate that 60,000 dogs are bitten each year in OZ.
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Yep they sure are. At work we are seeing one a week and this week I ran over one the biggest browns I've ever seen on my way out to work.
Good time to have a look at your camping first aid kit and make sure all is good and brush up on your first aid skills.
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Yeah there were plenty out late last summer in the high country, so I'm expecting plenty this summer.
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We lost our beautiful staffy heeler x 2 weeks ago and found 2 dead browns in the yard tough girl to get them both and lucky our other dog is still with us. Miss her like crazy
Sorry to hear Nay-D, my thoughts are with you. I hate bloody snakes for this reason alone, That they can take our beloved pets.
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where are you guys>??
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Salisbury Adelaide
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We have a biggish goanna that has adopted the gum tree out the front as home.....hopefully this keeps the browns away.
I hate them.
Nay Dmax,
Sorry to hear about your dog.............she must have been one tough little bugger.
Regards
Nomad.
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Snakes are something I'm always on the lookout for, but with three little ones running around your eyes can't be everywhere. Ive got a good first aid kit handy (thanks GG) but apart from controlling the bleeding and pressure a quick getaway to a hospital or clinic is what's needed, so it's really something we should always be prepared and planned for ie making sure there is a car always available and someone is fit to drive.
It's not something most think about especially after a few drinks, and when time is not on your side it can be bad situation to be in.
BD
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Came across a very red b/b last week.
Very fat for this time of year.
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I was up at Jamieson today and the word there is that it will be a busy snake season this year.
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Fortunately, we don't see too many Browns, in 15 years I've seen only the one here, although we have more than our fair share of Red Bellie Blacks around the garden. We also have a Carpet python that hangs around under the house and in the horse feed shed with a family of Blue Tongued Lizards.
Always know when the Blue Tongues are about in the feed shed, I here a very high pitched squeal from Fysh (http://www.hairfysh.com/images/Icons/Smileys/shocked.gif)
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I've got about 20 acres of reserve out ofmy back door. Snake wonderland.
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6'8" in the old scale. Last season. Hope there are no more this season.
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CRICKEY!!!!!!
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Forgot to mention, Mrs Marschy killed the snake... I feel so insignficant!!!??
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Heaps of Rodents
big year for snakes im sorry to say
:cheers: sheeds
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Stupid bloody cat just brought a 4 foot one over the back fence. Keeping an eye on the pets to see if they start showing symptoms of a bite.
That's the problem with cats. They are allowed to go where ever they want and kill or injure the native wildlife
Tim
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Forgot to mention, Mrs Marschy killed the snake... I feel so insignficant!!!??
Killing a snake is illegal and also the majority of people that are bitten by snakes are doing just that trying to kill it. Your safest option is to leave it to someone that knows what they are doing.
Tim
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Only wildlife my cat has brought home is snakes
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The problem is what have they injured or killed and not brought home?
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The problem is what have they injured or killed and not brought home?
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Killing a snake is illegal and also the majority of people that are bitten by snakes are doing just that trying to kill it. Your safest option is to leave it to someone that knows what they are doing.
Tim
If there is a snake in my back yard,call it extinct. My families safety comes before wildllife protection
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within the last 3 weeks my mother inlaws dog has been bitten by a snake twice! (nearly $2000) later, and also my sisters dog was bitten also, unfortunately they didnt know about it as she went missing and they just found her body the other day :(
I am soooo glad our cat is an inside moggie ony!
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Nothing dies to maintain your lifestyle I suppose?
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Only wildlife my cat has brought home is snakes
Sorry Marschy, but if I caught your cat out in the bush it would be extinct a lot quicker than the snakes it brings home to your place.
By letting it roam around wild you are being an irresponsible pet owner, showing a complete lack of respect for our native fauna. Keep it inside or keep it penned. :police: :police:
End of rant
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Sorry Marschy, but if I caught your cat out in the bush it would be extinct a lot quicker than the snakes it brings home to your place.
By letting it roam around wild you are being an irresponsible pet owner, showing a complete lack of respect for our native fauna. Keep it inside or keep it penned. :police: :police:
End of rant
My cat is not wild, the cats I see in the shelter where my daughter volunteers each weekend are wild. I respect our native wildlife, just not cat haters.
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We are on 61 acres and I have seen more Red Belly Black snakes in the past month then the whole 12 years since we built here. I don’t mind seeing them in the paddock, as long as they are not near the house. In fact they are fascinating to watch from the car or tractor. Just hate coming across them when walking along. Luckily our Border collie seems to know the dangerous ones and keeps away from them. Kevin
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My cat is not wild, the cats I see in the shelter where my daughter volunteers each weekend are wild. I respect our native wildlife, just not cat haters.
Suggest you read the post again, and if you don't understand what was said read it again
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Suggest you read the post again, and if you don't understand what was said read it again
Reread your post, still disagree.
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My cat is not wild,
So why is your cat out killing wildlife ?
the cats I see in the shelter where my daughter volunteers each weekend are wild.
So where do you think they started ? feral, alley, wild cats were ALL domestic once !!!!
I respect our native wildlife,
Refer to question 1
just not cat haters.
Who mentioned cat haters? If you mean me,I'd do the same with a feral dog.
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Have had cats for years. One taken by a python once. Always stayed within an area near the house as there were too many dogs living next door. ;D
But the subject is brown snakes. Here in Cairns we will start seeing snakes, all colors , on the move soon when the wet season starts.
Mark
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Ok I will try and get this back on track after it seems I have derailed it a bit with my first comments.
There are ways that you can help limit the snakes that want to call your home there home. The 2 major ones will be to limit or get rid of there food source and the second will be to limit or get rid of the area that they would like to live. With the food source keep in mind that they will be looking for small to medium animals lets say mice/birds up to rabbits. If you have a animal keep there area clean especially where you feed them. That should limit the mice rats ect that the snakes are looking for. If you have a lot of hiding spots( piles of wood, bricks,rubbish ect) get rid of these as the less areas they can hide the less they will want to be at your house. Snakes need to regulate there temperature by going from sun to shade so if they have no nice dark quite hiding spot they will move on. Remember it will be hard to keep everyone of them out of your yard but you can help. There is a lot of other thing you can do but that's a good start.
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Good advice
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We have just returned to Vic from a trip to W.A. Just on dusk and while camping at a "free" camp site we had a juvenile brown come through the camp. It was duly sent on its way and shortly after another, shorter by quite a bit, came slithering through..... as we were a couple of hundred Km from medical help we retreated inside at that point. Keep a good look out guys...those slitherers are on the move.
Cheers,
Desert Lover
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I take in feral baby cats and give them a more domestic way of life ... it's very rewarding. I don't do snakes of any colour, race, or creed however. They give me the heebie jeebies.
Kit_e
P.S. Put your differences aside and play nicely please boys. ;D
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Only good snake is a dead un. My cats and dog comes first and yes my cats roam outside.
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I take in feral baby cats and give them a more domestic way of life ... it's very rewarding. I don't do snakes of any colour, race, or creed however. They give me the heebie jeebies.
Kit_e
P.S. Put your differences aside and play nicely please boys. ;D
As the lady said.
Lets play nice.
It's all about warning people not to be complacent. ;D :cheers:
Nothing dies to maintain your lifestyle I suppose?
Helps if I actually type some words in. See previous post.
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Never seen one in the Dandenongs where I live
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Has anyone ever snake proofed their dog?
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In the past month I have started noticing a Gradual increase in Snake Calls on our CAD System, now up to 6 - 7 Snake Calls a Day within the Sydney Metro area, even with calls within the Inner West around Burwood and closer to the CBD around the Rocks, the Rocks one was a Red/Belly Black I understand.
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We only get Tigers where I am, lucky I haven't seen one alive yet...
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I am originally from far NorthWest of NSW, where the Snake are big and like most country people up till about 20 years ago I did believe the only good snake was a dead snake, Python Family the only exception.
I have spent many exercises away with the Army where Snakes just became a common every day . . . even every nightly occurrence and we learned to live with them, even one or two of my mates experienced them in sleeping bags, we learned just to give them space and let them pass us by.
I have a healthy respect for them and when ever I come across one I am fascinated by them, but can understand peoples concern with them and in a Urban / Metro areas where we have children and Adults who are not Snake Savvy, they are a dangerous issue and need to be managed.
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Sorry to hear Nay-D, my thoughts are with you. I hate bloody snakes for this reason alone, That they can take our beloved pets.
Nay Dmax,
Sorry to hear about your dog.............she must have been one tough little bugger.
Regards
Nomad.
Thanks for your thoughts yep a tough little bugger she was, but the most gentle loving soul. Our pets are our babies here so we miss her so much.
Ok I will try and get this back on track after it seems I have derailed it a bit with my first comments.
There are ways that you can help limit the snakes that want to call your home there home. The 2 major ones will be to limit or get rid of there food source and the second will be to limit or get rid of the area that they would like to live. With the food source keep in mind that they will be looking for small to medium animals lets say mice/birds up to rabbits. If you have a animal keep there area clean especially where you feed them. That should limit the mice rats ect that the snakes are looking for. If you have a lot of hiding spots( piles of wood, bricks,rubbish ect) get rid of these as the less areas they can hide the less they will want to be at your house. Snakes need to regulate there temperature by going from sun to shade so if they have no nice dark quite hiding spot they will move on. Remember it will be hard to keep everyone of them out of your yard but you can help. There is a lot of other thing you can do but that's a good start.
Yes we are on a few acres and have surrounding farms but our lawns were short and the paddocks around the house were also as the horses have been on them. The hay shed is not right near the house and no wood stacked close to the house either. We have had even more of a clean up but none of that stuff was near our yard, and I am sorry but I will choose my animals and loved ones lives over a snakes any day of the week.
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Has anyone ever snake proofed their dog?
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That's a good idea ... don't you need a snake to do that though? How would one go about it?
Sorry to hear about you pup Nay-DMAX ... yeah ... my critters are my babies too. It's hard enough losing them in the first place, but suddenly must really hurt.
Kit_e
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Yep, you do need a snake, and also an electronic collar I think.... I am lucky to have a friend who does it and she can get a hold of a snake. Worth speaking to dog trainers in your area... I'm not keen on the electric collar, but worth it if it saves your dog..... My bulldog went rolling in cow Shit and then got electrocuted on the fence... she will not do that again I'm sure... (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/22/upare5u8.jpg)
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Thanks ... I'm definitely going to look into this. We've only encountered Coastal Carpet Python's to date, but the dogs were so keen to see what was making all the noise in the bushes ... I'm so glad we had them tied up at the time. I've seen the damage they do to the BF's fingers so I guess we'll use Monty and a lead. I'm sure Monty won't mind once he/she has been fed ;D
Kit_e
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My 3yo told me last week when I got home from work that there was a snake in the backyard. I asked him what colour it was, brown was his response!!
imediately raced out but not sight of it.
Not sure if he had just been watching something on TV or thought it up or there was actually a snake out there.
We live in town, have chickens but no mice or bush nearby so I'm hoping he thought it up.
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That's a good idea ... don't you need a snake to do that though? How would one go about it?
Sorry to hear about you pup Nay-DMAX ... yeah ... my critters are my babies too. It's hard enough losing them in the first place, but suddenly must really hurt.
Kit_e
Thanks Kit_e you are right it hurts a lot when it is sudden and Dash was only 3, we are looking into the solar snake repeller have heard some good reports not sure if they work but will try anything to keep them safe.
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Thanks Kit_e you are right it hurts a lot when it is sudden and Dash was only 3, we are looking into the solar snake repeller have heard some good reports not sure if they work but will try anything to keep them safe.
Nay-DMAX, we have 6 of these around the house and have not (Touches wood) seen a snake since we have had them..6 or 7 years. My only tip is dont buy the cheap ones as they dont last. You can get the good ones for about $120 for 2 (none of the ones on ebay are any good Try Derwent traders and Oakent (sentinel q) Cheers ..Michael..
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l really hate it when your working in the garden weeding or such & a reptilian friend pops its head out to say " HI ". Scares 6 months growth out of me as a rule . Happened to be Tigers & Blue toungs , not big on weeding beside a river & only 6KM from the Melb CBD .
As long as you expect to see them its better than the big supprise :cheers:
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Stopped me gardening the other day, was only a 2m python, but still......
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I have never understood this killem all attitude, just seems so thoughtless, is it any wonder species are dropping like flies in this country ???
Nobody likes to lose a friend(pet) I know we wouldn't like to lose our best mate(Staffie X) but in all fairness, the snake was probably only trying to defend itself.
You all want to live in a bush envionment, but you don't want what comes with that envionment.
Just think if you didn't have snakes, we would be over run with other things like rats and mice.
Just give them the respect they deserve and a wide birth too, make your place as safe as possible and keep an eye on your children in the times where snakes are on the move, we see them all the time here, our area has a resident brown just across the road, we also have Tiger snakes too, we also get Pythons and red bellies, so far never had an issue.
Oh and by the way, Brown snakes and Tiger snakes are all weather snakes, you just don't see them as often because your indoors more often in the colder months.
Baz
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Nay-DMAX, we have 6 of these around the house and have not (Touches wood) seen a snake since we have had them..6 or 7 years. My only tip is dont buy the cheap ones as they dont last. You can get the good ones for about $120 for 2 (none of the ones on ebay are any good Try Derwent traders and Oakent (sentinel q) Cheers ..Michael..
Thanks Michael we were looking to order some through envirobug but when I just went to their web site then it appears they are only doing the battery ones now, was only on there couple days ago so if we want solar might have to be the sentinel ones. Friends have the ones from envirobug on a farm and had been happy with them so we were going to get a bulk order.
I have never understood this killem all attitude
Redback just on my comments it was not a killem all one but if my yard is tidy and the paddocks around it are if they come in my yard and it is a choice of them or my pets it will be my pets for sure, I am not going out finding them to kill but coming home to find your beautiful girl dead under the house on your own is not something I want anyone to go through. Yes we choose to live here but we are not "in the bush" as such and I know they will be on farming land. Just saying that is how I see it for protecting those close to us. Another reason to get the above repellers to deter them from coming in here
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I think if there a red bellies present then the browns wont be in the area...kinda like Goannas keeping snakes at bay!
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*Kit_e decides to get a pet perenti*
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From what I understand no person has died from snake bite provided the bite is covered appropriately with a bandage up and down the limb.
Anyone know if this is true? It seems like there has only been about six deaths this century from snake bite so I think we may worry about a risk that is so remote as to not warrant anything other than having a bandage close by.
cheers
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Baz
I think the snakes around your area must use that GPS you used on the Gulf Trip ;D ;D
Slithering off now !!
Mark
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I think they are fascinating. I was at the Adelaide show this year and they had an enclosure with all Australia's venomous snakes. AND THERE WERE TWO BLOKES JUST TALKING TO PEOPLE IN THE ENCLOSURE MILLING AROUND. The snakes were just doing their own thing and were not bothered at all by humans being in such close contact, in fact they were crawling over his boots and around his legs and he didn't bat an eyelid. Wow! It was an example (although extreme) to me of how we can sensibly live with these animals if we just show them respect and give them some room.
Just wish we could educate the pets about them...
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I think if there a red bellies present then the browns wont be in the area
Has been proven to be myth
From what I understand no person has died from snake bite provided the bite is covered appropriately with a bandage up and down the limb.
Anyone know if this is true?
cheers
To my knowledge it's still right. Start below the bite, wraping up past the bite, then back down. Also a good idea after bandageing to splint the limb to help prevent/restrict movement.
May be a good idea to research it though, just in case they've come up with a new technique ;)
AND THERE WERE TWO BLOKES JUST TALKING TO PEOPLE IN THE ENCLOSURE MILLING AROUND. The snakes were just doing their own thing and were not bothered at all by humans being in such close contact, in fact they were crawling over his boots and around his legs and he didn't bat an eyelid. Wow! It was an example (although extreme) to me of how we can sensibly live with these animals if we just show them respect and give them some room.
Just wish we could educate the pets about them...
Keep in mind though, while it's probably impossible to train a snake, those snakes are more use to people than those in the wild
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Try being a mowerman whos does acreage mows.
Always lots of fun, when you're in the long stuff, the ol whipper snipper going at full noise, annoying the crap out of a brownie.
Now, when you have no idea he's there and he's getting more and more cranky as you get closer, ya just know is going to end badly.
They are fast, but i can tell you, at 102 kilos, i'm quicker, i just squeal like a school girl and the snakes don't seem to like the smell of fresh sh1t either, even if it is contained inside underwear.
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Hey Jeepers. Any chance of attaching a camera to your hat. PMSL.
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Oh yeah, you'd like that..... :D
When the ol girls doing the washing, as she's sorting stuff, you'll hear.... "See a snake today did we?"
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Oh yeah, you'd like that..... :D
When the ol girls doing the washing, as she's sorting stuff, you'll hear.... "See a snake today did we?"
Gold
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Classic stuff Jeepers!! I nearly pissed myself..... :grin:
I live near the Barwon River in Geelong and it is literally crawling with snakes - Tigers in particular. When I went for a run on Sunday morning I saw 2 in 30min. Ironically, I have seen more snakes near the river in Geelong than I ever saw growing up on the Murray in North-East Victoria. And that included doing a lot of camping and water skiing with my family as a kid too. As least most of the ones I saw on the Murray were mellow Red-Belly's and not Tigers - Tigers scare the **** out of you when they start heading towards you!!
I am fascinated by snakes and respect them totally. We will not let our dog off the lead at all when walking in bushland during warmer weather. It's just not worth it.
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To my knowledge it's still right. Start below the bite, wraping up past the bite, then back down. Also a good idea after bandageing to splint the limb to help prevent/restrict movement.
May be a good idea to research it though, just in case they've come up with a new technique ;)
The last time I did a first aid course this was still the case.
We have a bandage that has rectangles printed on it. When the bandage is put on the rectangles turn to squares which means it is the appropriate tightness to restrict the flow of venom throughout the lymph glands (I am pretty sure this is right) but not of tight to cut circulation. It is also very long.
We were told to start at the end of the limb then work your way up the limb to the joint then back down again.
Mark the bandage where the bite is, at hospital they will cut a hole in the bandage to confirm the venom before removing the entire bandage.
Bunyip
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To my knowledge it's still right. Start below the bite, wraping up past the bite, then back down. Also a good idea after bandageing to splint the limb to help prevent/restrict movement.
May be a good idea to research it though, just in case they've come up with a new technique
Perfect! I did my First Aid 12 months ago and did a refresher 2 weeks ago ... No changes.
Kit_e
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I just put mine on the hot plate... Mmmmmm
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Yea, well there out around here as well. We are getting the skins in the shed now. Only small so far, about 1.5 metres. The little green tree pythons are also here, there fun to see and take care of the mice that hang around.
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Stopped me gardening the other day, was only a 2m python, but still......
I reckon that's great. What a magnificent creature. They love rats, mice and other vermin.
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Friend of mine got bitten by a brown snake while on holidays at a Port Douglas caravan park about a month ago, which is ironic, as they manage a cattle property in the middle of Qld and have never been bitten. As well as that I found a 2mt skin outside my front door in the hedge, probably a Python, have never seen the snake, luckily for me.
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Now of course first aid with dogs for a snake bite is different. Sometimes you can't see the bite. If you suspect your dog's been bitten I've heard vitamin c injections might help and they don't have to be refrigerated. Also some rescue remedy to calm them down. Keep them still inject vitamin c into a muscle on their neck and get them to the vet quick smart.... Something I've heard from my breeder who's out bush pig hunting with his dogs and knows lots about snakes.... I'm going to attempt snake proofing soon so I'll let everyone know how I go..
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We have a Pressure Immobilisation Bandage in both first aid kits, these are brilliant bits of gear and can give you up to 9hrs to get you to hospital, this is really good for remote areas where getting to help is a very long drive or waiting for help to get to you.
Get a couple when you can, it might save your life, a friend or family members life.
http://www.avru.org/firstaid/firstaid_pib.html (http://www.avru.org/firstaid/firstaid_pib.html)
Baz.
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They taste okay too, you just have to get the head off before they bite themaelves, which they often do when caught.
Regards
Tjupurula
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What does it taste like Tjupurula?
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Chicken.?.?
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They taste okay too,
Hi,
I skinned a big one that was killed near one of our camps, thinking I would try and cook it. Way too many bones and very little flesh, so it was used for bait.
I was going to try snake at a restaurant in Swan Hill, but it wasn't on the menu as I had been lead to believe, so we had Wichety Grub soup and some local fish instead.
Inquiring about the snake when we were leaving, we were told they had heaps in the freezer, but took it off the menu as it was upsetting the tourists.
One day!
cheers
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They taste okay too, you just have to get the head off before they bite themaelves, which they often do when caught.
Regards
Tjupurula
what if it bites itself dose the poison run though its body and spoils it
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I know someone who is conducted snake avoidance classes in Melbourne this week if anyone is interested pm Mr and ill send the details. I'm taking my two dogs.
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Snake avoidance course? Never heard of such a thing. I can't make it this week, but would certainly be interested in hearing a bit more about it.
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I am still curious about the taste of snake - wanting to know if anyone who has actually tasted them can let me know.
Do different types have a different taste (like fish) or are they all the same?
Can you help me Tjupurula?
Paul
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I am still curious about the taste of snake - wanting to know if anyone who has actually tasted them can let me know.
Paul
I have had snake in Vietnam, and as many say it did taste a bit like chicken, dont ask me what type is was, we ate a heap of wierd food that night
GG
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They taste okay too, you just have to get the head off before they bite themaelves, which they often do when caught.
Regards
Tjupurula
:cup: :cup: :cup:
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Best to stay clear of the buggers. Tigers and Browns all hav A D D I reckon, flighty nervous and probably henpecked by the missus hence the agitation! But I'd no issues with red belly blacks. They are just big and dopey in comparison
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many say it did taste a bit like chicken, dont ask me what type is was
GG
Okay, since we can't ask what kind of snake it was ... so did it taste like: free range chicken / caged chicken / organic / rode island red / australorp / bantam / pet? ;D
Kit_e
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Okay, since we can't ask what kind of snake it was ... so did it taste like: free range chicken / caged chicken / organic / rode island red / australorp / bantam / pet? ;D
Kit_e
Red Rooster
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We ate some brown snake a few years ago. Wrapped it in foil and cooked it in the coals. From memory it tasted a bit like pork but the flesh was flaky like fish. It was pretty good. BEWARE!!! Not sure if they all do it, but I can't see why not. This snake was a big snake, and had it's head chopped off, BUT when my mate gabbed the body, the "stump" turned around and hit him repeatedly about 7-8 times on the forearm! If it had it's head on I'm sure it would've been a whole other story!
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That's only reflex Paulo, much like offn a chooks head & watching 'em run 'round :D
What people need to be careful of, even though you've killed the snake (or even cut it's head off), it will/can still bite by reflex.
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We have a Pressure Immobilisation Bandage in both first aid kits, these are brilliant bits of gear and can give you up to 9hrs to get you to hospital, this is really good for remote areas where getting to help is a very long drive or waiting for help to get to you.
Get a couple when you can, it might save your life, a friend or family members life.
http://www.avru.org/firstaid/firstaid_pib.html (http://www.avru.org/firstaid/firstaid_pib.html)
Baz.
That's a really great idea Baz. Most handy for the travel first aid kit. The last time I saw a Brown snake where I live was during the Brisbane Floods. One came slittering up from the river and was crossing the park at the end of of our street. First time I've seen a snake in our surburb and I've lived here for 30 years.
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I know someone who is conducted snake avoidance classes in Melbourne this week if anyone is interested pm Mr and ill send the details. I'm taking my two dogs.
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This is something i have to see snake avoidance for our farm cat would be like putting it on the ground with the lazer pointer and telling it to stay
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Best to stay clear of the buggers. Tigers and Browns all hav A D D I reckon, flighty nervous and probably henpecked by the missus hence the agitation! But I'd no issues with red belly blacks. They are just big and dopey in comparison
True, except where I used to work (Environ. Ed Centre) we had a red belly who was named 'the bitch'. I was helping doing cage clean outs and my boss said, if she gets out... run! She got out... I ran!
For those a little shovel happy... remember 90% of those who get bitten are trying to kill the snake. Live and let live.
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a few years ago, i was in a back yard with a bloke aand his wife when a brownie was spotted.
This old bloke spots it and proceeds to off after it with his walking cane, ???
he must have took about 20 or more whacks at it and the snake is ducking and weaving and doing a pretty good job of it too. As i was about to say, "i think he's getting cranky...."
Whooshka, one brown snake, straight to the ankle.
Then the od bloke starts yelling at the snake, his wife and me....... The bastards bitten me...
I just looked him in the eye and said, if ya tried hitting me that many times and missed, i'd have a go at ya as well.
The ol guys going right off still, so i pulled his sock back where the snake bit him, to find it only got his sock anyway.
By now, his wife is going off, he's gunna die, he's gunna die.
I said, don't spend the insurance money just yet, the snake missed, it was just the sock he got and then i started laughing.
I never got that job either.... mongrols....
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Stupid old bugger! Brown's have got very short fangs so if you're wearing boots and jeans, even if they bite they won't go through.
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My Stupid old bugga 'story' was one day outside the shearing shed a brown snake wrapped itself round the bosses legs I yelled out snake snake he stood there stomping his feet lookn up in the air saying where where?
My dont be stupid story having dealt with snake bites in remote areas is once you put the compression bandage on LEAVE it on until the all clear is given by the doctor in a hospital.
Sad story of a child not showing any symptoms where the bandage was taken off instead of being flown to a major hospital died within 24hrs due to the release of toxins once bandage taken off :'(
Stay/Play safe
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My dont be stupid story having dealt with snake bites in remote areas is once you put the compression bandage on LEAVE it on until the all clear is given by the doctor in a hospital.
I was told by an Ambo that even in the hospital they will cut the bandage where the bite is rather than take the bandage off. The compression bandage does slow the blood flow therefore the progress of the poison through the body.
The second point is if you have a marker or pen mark on the bandage where the bite was.
Bunyip
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Yeah Bobnrob, that was the point I was trying to make. :D
Might look dead, probably is dead, but it's nervous system is still working and he could've ended up bitten!
Have a good one.
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The lady from three doors down pulled up alongside me and the dawg and said not to let dawg off the Leash. Her dawg died shortly after going into the bush land. But not exactly sure whether it was bait or snake. So we ain't going in there.
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CQ man died last week froom Taipan bite , he worked for ergon energy they were trying to get to a power pole through thick lantana.... very sad
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I work for a powerline company here in WA and am constantly wandering through scrub in search of powerpoles etc and have been bl@@dy lucky I haven't disturbed any critter as well. I was also in the Kimberlies 2 winters ago trapping and catching snakes in the long grass for an enviromental mob and now look back if I was bitten,that I was several kms away from my mate with no comms and was reckless on behalf of who we were working for. 9 times out of 10 the mere sound and vibrations of man wandering through the bush alerts snakes and they choose to move away but there is always that 1 time out of 10 that we aren't prepared for and unfortunately that poor bloke had one of those moments. R.I.P. mate.
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Ran over one today on the MTB
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Killed 1 brown today in the garden, I was alerted by the birds going nuts. Couple of weekends ago it was 2 Tigers. Not a good start to the warm season!
Mark.
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Been up the sunny coast for a few days in the rain... just got back this arve. Cleaning up the tent and a friggin' giant, and I mean FRIGGIN' GIANT, centipede ran out of a fold in the canvas and towards my hand. Now I don't really have a problem with snakes and spiders, but have just discovered today I have a deep seated fear of giant centipedes. Watch out for the buggers, cause they bite hard. Worst thing is I think it went inside the tent and I can't find it anywhere... :'(
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Killed Relocated 1 brown today in the garden, I was alerted by the birds going nuts. Couple of weekends ago it was 2 Tigers. Not a good start to the warm season!
Mark.
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Ive eaten both tiger and brown and both taste like a pork /dry chicken blend and are flakey like fish when cooked in foil.snakes in the bush live,snakes in my yard die.Dont care much what the rules are,a wire switch or a 12 gauge is always handy and the only lucky ones (poisoness) are the redbellies which are happy to run away.anyone who says snakes will always run away havent met Mr brown from Warenbayne who chased me and an elderly gentleman back to the tractor(40 yards)all the while with his head half a metre off the ground.We reckon he was a full 7feet long and as thick as my wrist.
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Ive eaten both tiger and brown and both taste like a pork /dry chicken blend and are flakey like fish when cooked in foil.......
Sounds tasty :-*
:cheers:
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Killed Relocated 1 brown today in the garden, I was alerted by the birds going nuts. Couple of weekends ago it was 2 Tigers. Not a good start to the warm season!
Mark.
Sorry my mistake. I 'relocated' its head from its body and...
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On a recent trip we stayed at Wyangala Dam for 4 days and I almost stepped on this crossing my path ! We watched it for quite a while slithering around a particular area, covered the same area about 4 times, think it was letting us know it was his territory.
Robyn.
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I got to a job yesterday (push mower day) to be told by the client, we have 1.7 metre eastern brown around here someplace, so be careful.
She had nearly stepped on on by the back step, but it moved around the front and had been laying on the path.
I said, how do you know its length...... They have a patterned path, so they noted its length against the patterns.
So where is it now, i asked.
We think its over there by that garden bed, so maybe go easy around there when you mow etc.
I started whipper snippering and getting vewy vewy nervous around the gardens, as they are quite full of plants and easy for a Joe Black to hide in.
At this point, if someone had of touched me or thrown a bit of rope in front of me, i would've soiled myself on the spot.
(That wouldn't be good either, as i still had two more mows to do, so it would've been a right old mess by home time.)
I was half way through the actual mow, when the snake catcher arrives.
I even mow for one of the snakes guys, who is pretty good, but it wasn't him yesterday.
This tosser pulls up in an old clapped out Tarago van and neither him or the van had been washed since the War of the Roses.
Old BO Plenty has no shoes on, just a bag and two snake stick things with hooks on 'em.
After talking to the client and telling her how good he was, he set about looking for the bloody thing.
Geez he was a knob and the client thought so too
The wash up was, i didn't see it, neither did BO Plenty and i gave the client the number of the guy i mow for, who catches 'em.
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OMG... check out the size of this one!!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146414572040544 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146414572040544)
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OMG... check out the size of this one!!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146414572040544 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146414572040544)
That is a HUGE Brown snake....
I nearly crapped me daks!!
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OMG... check out the size of this one!!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146414572040544 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146414572040544)
brother inlaw put this up the other day ,wife watched it and nearly jumped outa the lounge chair.but the funniest reaction was from the 2 year old grandaughter we played it on our tablet and faced it towards her on computer while skyping the reaction and face exspression was unbeleivable and 6 yr old grandson said his heart wouldnt stop pounding
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The snake in the video is a python of some description I believe, it was found on a site in North Qld.
I was out searching for a leak in a pipeline we manage last week and would have come across at least 6 browns along about 5klms of pipeline. I actually sat (with the windows closed) and watched as one, about 2 meters long, continually struck at the side of my car, awesome experience from behind sheet metal and a window.
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Even though this is an old thread thought I'd relate my experience this morning,
Up at 5am to get ready for work, having the obligatory morning leak using our ensuit and bitten by a snake curled up in the top of the dirty washing basket which sits next to the throne. Was only a baby and got me on the finger (thank god, it could have been worse), was really dark brown but hanging on my finger by it's teeth and me already starting to bleed I wasn't inspecting it any further.
So after screaming like a girl to awaken SWMBO to get the compression bandages going I had an ambulance ride to the caboolture hospital, and 15 hours later I'm back home and no worse for wear except for the blood they took out of me every couple of hours. (they really looked after me in emegency, thanks guys)
Just got to make sure we shut those screen doors properly from now on.
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Geez man good to hear you are ok. Scary stuff!
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Not really in the same league mate,but I'll relate my story
Wife and I are walking one evening along a coastal cycle/walk path from one beach to another, path is surrounded by bush both sides.
wife lived for many years in South Africa so she's no stranger to some dangerous animals.
Anyway,as the caring and responsible husband I gave her a good speech about what to do should we 'stumble ' upona snake while doing our evening walk.
Made sure she understood we were to remain calm and back away slowly should a snake be on the path or cross in front of us.
on dusk and on the way back,yep sure enough,a snake crossed our path, wife remained calm, I literally shat myself and started dancing from one foot to another jumping about screaming, ......
wife not too impressed, so much for my speach to remain calm,I scared that 10cm long snake right off the path!
I got an ear bashing from the wife, it even got worse when I started jumping and dancing around a few minutes later, same or if not worse than just before.
Never to live it down,
that shoelace that rubbed against my leg scared the crap out of me.
This time wife was in hysterics and pissing herself laughing when she realised I was freaking out over my shoelace.
Like I said,not really in same league as you mate,......
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Not really in the same league mate,but I'll relate my story
Wife and I are walking one evening along a coastal cycle/walk path from one beach to another, path is surrounded by bush both sides.
wife lived for many years in South Africa so she's no stranger to some dangerous animals.
Anyway,as the caring and responsible husband I gave her a good speech about what to do should we 'stumble ' upona snake while doing our evening walk.
Made sure she understood we were to remain calm and back away slowly should a snake be on the path or cross in front of us.
on dusk and on the way back,yep sure enough,a snake crossed our path, wife remained calm, I literally shat myself and started dancing from one foot to another jumping about screaming, ......
wife not too impressed, so much for my speach to remain calm,I scared that 10cm long snake right off the path!
I got an ear bashing from the wife, it even got worse when I started jumping and dancing around a few minutes later, same or if not worse than just before.
Never to live it down,
that shoelace that rubbed against my leg scared the crap out of me.
This time wife was in hysterics and pissing herself laughing when she realised I was freaking out over my shoelace.
Like I said,not really in same league as you mate,......
PMSL ;D Thats very funny.
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I actually sat (with the windows closed) and watched as one, about 2 meters long, continually struck at the side of my car, awesome experience from behind sheet metal and a window.
Then the snake dissappears under the car...... ever looked how many holes there are in the floor of the car?
Happened to me too, finally I figured he'd given up and gone and Id put the job off for a while, drove for 30 minutes across the farm, got out and did some other jobs. Came back to the car and he was just coming down from underneath somewhere. Equally pissed off as last time.
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Many years back I worked in the accounting office of a certain building products manufacturer whose business was based out back of the airport near bushland. One day whilst sitting at my desk I felt something brush past my leg and out the corner of my eye I saw a snake slither into the tiny tea room about 6 ft away. I hate snakes and scared myself half to dead and screamed "Snake" at the top of my voice. (I was told that they heard me down in the purchasing department!!) Anyway the thing managed then to slither its way into the main computer room, followed by a major search because the CFO was concerned it'd short something out. (I wasn't too popular because I'd scared the snake, yeah the guy was a nutter) No sign of the snake anywhere. Later in the day the one of the sales guys was down in the men's restroom and saw the snake on the floor behind him as he was looking in the mirror above the wash basin. Turned out the snake had slithered down a hole in the floor above where the computer room was. It was a tree snake. (apparently) ;D