Ken Gargett Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 hi all, just back. on wonky time so got up early, only to see headlines on the site of the local paper about a poor woman who died from a snake yesterday and how we have plague proportions of browns (for those from outside australia - seriously deadly and quite aggressive). charming. when i got back from fraser island a month ago, the first thing i found was a very large carpet python having taken up residence in the garage - at least he'd made the brown move out. i hope! actually don't mind the pythins for that very reason. so off for a walk and within ten minutes, first snake encounter. a relatively small roughscaled (probably not quite as venomous as the browns but i guess that is all relative). anyone who thinks these things are timid - three large cars including one with a horse float had just driven within a foot of this thing and not bothered it. i really hate killing them but this one would not head for the bushes. some give little option. the tragedy was i broke my precious snake stick (i found it 25 years ago in a riverbed in the cameroons) - i use it more for dogs (one particular dog that acts like lassie if its owner is there and cujo if he isn't). split it. i hoping solid tape may save it but all in all, just at the moment, i'd rather be back in burgundy drinking their great reds! <BR class=clear>
Orion21 Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 You're snakes are our scorpions and black widows. Take care and don't try to pet the wildlife Ken!
frenchkiwi Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 [shiver down spine] remind me to bring my full suit of armour next time i'm in oz. did you actually leave that carpet python in your garage... do people cultivate them as pets to keep away the nastier snakes?
Ken Gargett Posted November 4, 2011 Author Posted November 4, 2011 [shiver down spine] remind me to bring my full suit of armour next time i'm in oz. did you actually leave that carpet python in your garage... do people cultivate them as pets to keep away the nastier snakes? i do shift them off the balcony - i feel that is taking too many liberties - but rarely from the garage. i did once when i was reviewing fizz and found that a large one had taken a liking to the cool bottles of pink fizz and didn't want to give them up. it was not best pleased. one neighbour did tell me about one bloke around here who lends out his snake. they put it in the roof and collect it a few months later. a fat happy snake and no rats, mice, possums etc.
NJP Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Ken in reference to you favorite stick I fixed my fathers walking stick he broke educating a Pitt bull. It's a construction glue that sets harder than concrete. It drys pink but if you can get in the split and use a couple of small screws to close it up it will be as good as new. If you want to have a go I will send some up to Czar and they can forward it on. Nic.
Ken Gargett Posted November 4, 2011 Author Posted November 4, 2011 Ken in reference to you favorite stick I fixed my fathers walking stick he broke educating a Pitt bull. It's a construction glue that sets harder than concrete. It drys pink but if you can get in the split and use a couple of small screws to close it up it will be as good as new. If you want to have a go I will send some up to Czar and they can forward it on. Nic. that would be hugely appreciated. strange how one gets attached to certain things that have absolutely no other value. i have taped it up and hoping that might work in the meantime.
kmagurk Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 No venomous snakes or spiders in these parts ' but the Barflies can be atrocious
kiwirwe Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 [shiver down spine] remind me to bring my full suit of armour next time i'm in oz. did you actually leave that carpet python in your garage... do people cultivate them as pets to keep away the nastier snakes? lave your armour at home, i have a spear one over here for you :-)
Ken Gargett Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 an unexpected guest at the racing... http://www.foxsports.com.au/Other+Sports/snakes-on-a-track/video-e6frf56c-1226188315276?subcat=1111112038713&site=FoxSports
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