Spring=snakes

[long stroke]

Well it's spring and the reptiles are on the move and i thought i'd ask if anyone else has been seeing many around the place.
Our neighbours shed is home to a female carpet python and every spring several males come in search of her, so far there has been four which we have seen.
I have pics but the computer isn't letting me load them so i'll try later.

CHEERS TIM.

[George130]

Not yet.
Then we havn't seen one in 5 years but every year the neighbours have issues with dogs or chickens being the victims of snakes.

[Landy Lady]

I was at the local shops near where I work today and there was a snake on the footpath. It was not very happy when someone tried to coax it into the garden. I guess I will have to keep a lookout everywhere now. I thought I would be safe at the shops! Guess not.:(

[Panda]

I hate snakes with a passion! :twisted:

[Shirley]

We see lizards first, the snakes usually follow around 2-3 weeks later.
The lizards came out last weekend, the snakes wont be far away.
We get red belly's here, some times finding them in the house, oh what fun summer can be.
Ainsley (Shirls other half)

[long stroke]

I hate snakes with a passion! :twisted:

Why??

[slug_burner]

We see lizards first, the snakes usually follow around 2-3 weeks later.
The lizards came out last weekend, the snakes wont be far away.
We get red belly's here, some times finding them in the house, oh what fun summer can be.
Ainsley (Shirls other half)

at least the blacks keep the other more poisonous snake numbers down.

[JohnE]

yep the weather is warming up nicely
seeing your only 2 hrs down the road
in the past week have seen one whip snake by the shed, another
one on the road,
a nice long black snake slithering off the road halfway between alstonville and here ( thats great considering the numbers of cane toads around here)
and my son nearly stepped on a tree snake on the road outside the house this afternoon.
plus saw a nice big water dragon down by the dam today. sunning itself.

haven't seen any carpet snakes yet, there is a huge boa constrictor sized one next door, usually see it crossing the road.
can;t work out why so many people have phobias about them. City folk maybe??


john

[George130]

We see lizards first, the snakes usually follow around 2-3 weeks later.
The lizards came out last weekend, the snakes wont be far away.
We get red belly's here, some times finding them in the house, oh what fun summer can be.
Ainsley (Shirls other half)

Yea the red belly are supposed to be the ones around here.
You don't often see our lizard. Our deck is the home to a blue tonge

[p38arover]

I thought Tigers were all the rage down ACT way.

[Panda]

Why??

I have absolutely no idea. I love all other animals (including lizards, crocs, even used to collect them & spiders etc). But even as a child, the mere picture of a snake would make me near on faint!

When I was 18 I moved to the UK to live for a number of years & worked in a restaurant my mother & brother owned. There was this ghastly sleazy man who owned a night club above the restaurant & one night after the dinner crowd, we were invited to a party of his at the nightclub. (I couldn't stand this man).

Anyway, at the "party" the sleazeball had a very large snake, some sort of python, which he was carrying around showing off to everyone. He knew I didn't like him, & had tried a number of times to be, shall we say, rather intimidating and influencial, to which I hated him even more.

So at the party, he beelines for me with the damn snake. I had a fair on fit. But because I didn't want this sleaze ball to have the better of me & enjoy my fear, I somehow managed to turn the situation.

So as he started to walk towards me, I confidently marched up to him with the snake & started stroking the snake & made out like I wasn't the least bit afraid of it.

I was surprised it felt so warm & soft & smooth.

The moment only lasted a couple of minutes, after which I was extremely relieved, as it seemed more like hours.

Since then, no, I still can't stand snakes ... :(

ps I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but as a small child I lived in the bush in Africa & one of my first memories is of my older brother swimming in the pool in which there was a snake (don't remember how it got there etc). But I remember the ensuing panic in getting him out of the pool away from the snake...

Oh & did I mention my ex husband became a herpatologist :mad:

Bet you'll sorry you asked!:D

[p38arover]

Oh & did I mention my ex husband became a herpatologist :mad:

Tony! I never knew you had a hubby! Did he become interested in snakes before or after he found out you didn't like them? :D

[long stroke]

Well i think i understand now:angel::D

TIM.

[Bundalene]

We have a 'resident' red-bellied black snake which has been living down by our creek for a few years now. She's a magnificent specimen, and as long as she stays where she is, that's fine by us, as the creek is about 500 meters from our house. Where we live was once a farming area, but over the years suburbia has been slowly creeping in and I guess the wildlife are finding less and less places to exist. We do get the occasional snake close to the house, and that worries us with our dog, as I'm sure he'd have a go at one (he's a Staffy!), so we just keep an eye open, and listen to the birds - they go crazy when they see a snake.

Our daughter, who lives in the Top End, told me yesterday that the large green tree frogs are starting to appear in her garden, a sign of the approaching Wet I suppose. We used to get those here as well, years ago, but sadly not any more. When the kids were little, they used to take great delight in feeding Christmas beetles to the big green tree frogs.

Mrs. Bundalene

[Redback]

Well we have them all here, the Illawarra Escarpement is known for Tiger and brown snakes and there are also Red belly blacks too, we see a brown snake on one of our walks near the creek nearby, it's not fussed when we walk by.

We also have a resident Python who comes around from time to time, he/she loves our next door neighbours laundry:D

Tiger snakes are all weather snakes, so they are spotted year round:(

Baz.

[JDNSW]

Haven't seen any snakes this year - still a bit cold here. Actually only seen a couple round the house since I've been here, the last one on the verandah when I had the grandkids here about two years ago. It had an unfortunate accident.

John

[Stepho_62]

Just returned from 10 days down South so haven't seen anyn yet. I won't be at all surprised if I see some in the next few days before I return to work. Its been a bit cold and wet around here so I've been told so that might slow them down.

I'll post the one I see. :)

[Bundalene]

Well we have them all here, the Illawarra Escarpement is known for Tiger and brown snakes and there are also Red belly blacks too, we see a brown snake on one of our walks near the creek nearby, it's not fussed when we walk by.

We also have a resident Python who comes around from time to time, he/she loves our next door neighbours laundry:D

Tiger snakes are all weather snakes, so they are spotted year round:(

Baz.

That's interesting to hear.
Don't the Tiger snakes hibernate through winter?

Mrs. Bundalene

[crash]

Had a brown snake buy my fish pond about 2 weeks ago. Another lady at work saw a brown snake in her yard last week.
Every year I have found a snake skin buy our decking around the pool, buy the looks of it it is a fairly large brown snake.
We live in rural area, beside an orchard and a channel on the other side of the road, so we tend to get a few browns passing through, especially since it has been so dry around the area in the past few years.

[Redback]

That's interesting to hear.
Don't the Tiger snakes hibernate through winter?

Mrs. Bundalene

Yes they do, i just read a profile on them, i must be thinking of another snake sorry my bad, there a Sydney snake that is active in winter, it also mates in winter, but the name escapes me now.

Baz.

[William]

Had a brown snake buy my fish pond about 2 weeks ago.

So, how much did the snake pay for the pond? Sorry, I just couldn't let that one through.:D:D:D

[Bundalene]

Had a brown snake buy my fish pond about 2 weeks ago. Another lady at work saw a brown snake in her yard last week.
Every year I have found a snake skin buy our decking around the pool, buy the looks of it it is a fairly large brown snake.
We live in rural area, beside an orchard and a channel on the other side of the road, so we tend to get a few browns passing through, especially since it has been so dry around the area in the past few years.

I grew up in Shepparton in the late 50's-early 60's. We lived on Lockwood Road (off the Benalla Rd). My parents worked at Cleckheaton Woollen Mills - the building is still there but it's not Cleckheaton anymore. There was a farmer living next to us - we drove through Shepp a few years ago, and the farm has long gone. SPC had their tomato processing place across the road and there was a constant smell of tomatoes. Funny how you remember some things.
We used to see a lot of brown snakes back then too.

Cheers, Mrs Bundalene

[crump]

Had a brown snake buy my fish pond about 2 weeks ago. Another lady at work saw a brown snake in her yard last week.
Every year I have found a snake skin buy our decking around the pool, buy the looks of it it is a fairly large brown snake.
We live in rural area, beside an orchard and a channel on the other side of the road, so we tend to get a few browns passing through, especially since it has been so dry around the area in the past few years.


Look mate, I've heard all the tall tales about snakes over the years, but you cant seriously expect us to believe this one.:mad:What the hell would a snake want a fishpond for??:D:p;)

[crump]

So, how much did the snake pay for the pond? Sorry, I just couldn't let that one through.:D:D:D
Bugger,beat me to it.:mad::D

[crash]

Quote:
Originally Posted by William https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/08/768.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/63616-spring-snakes-post816763.html#post816763)
So, how much did the snake pay for the pond?


I got some genuine snake oil for it. He wanted a place to keep a fresh supply of frogs.

[dullbird]

I have absolutely no idea.
I love all other animals (
including lizards, crocs, even used to collect them & spiders etc). But even as a child, the mere picture of a snake would make me near on faint!

When I was 18 I moved to the UK to live for a number of years & worked in a restaurant my mother & brother owned. There was this ghastly sleazy man who owned a night club above the restaurant & one night after the dinner crowd, we were invited to a party of his at the nightclub. (I couldn't stand this man).

Anyway, at the "party" the sleazeball had a very large snake, some sort of python, which he was carrying around showing off to everyone. He knew I didn't like him, & had tried a number of times to be, shall we say, rather intimidating and influencial, to which I hated him even more.

So at the party, he beelines for me with the damn snake. I had a fair on fit. But because I didn't want this sleaze ball to have the better of me & enjoy my fear, I somehow managed to turn the situation.

So as he started to walk towards me, I confidently marched up to him with the snake & started stroking the snake & made out like I wasn't the least bit afraid of it.

I was surprised it felt so warm & soft & smooth.

The moment only lasted a couple of minutes, after which I was extremely relieved, as it seemed more like hours.

Since then, no, I still can't stand snakes ... :(

ps I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but as a small child I lived in the bush in Africa & one of my first memories is of my older brother swimming in the pool in which there was a snake (don't remember how it got there etc). But I remember the ensuing panic in getting him out of the pool away from the snake...

Oh & did I mention my ex husband became a herpatologist :mad:

Bet you'll sorry you asked!:D

you collected Croc's:eek:...........most crazy people collect cats:D

[snowbound]

Yea the red belly are supposed to be the ones around here.
You don't often see our lizard. Our deck is the home to a blue tonge

never mind the snakes, bring on the spiders! I need to make a living again! (I'm a pesty) I leave snakes to those who know about them:)

[stevo68]

Quote:
Originally Posted by William https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/08/768.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/63616-spring-snakes-3.html#post816763)
So, how much did the snake pay for the pond? Sorry, I just couldn't let that one through.:D:D:D

Bugger,beat me to it.:angry::D
yeah.....by about 3 hrs :p:D.

Regards

Stevo

[crump]

yeah.....by about 3 hrs :p:D.

Regards

Stevo

:D:D yep, it pays to read ahead.:(

[Panda]

you collected Croc's:eek:...........most crazy people collect cats:D

Yea well, guess that makes me crazy, cause I definitely collect cats!:eek:

[long stroke]

A few pics of one of the males in our neighbours shed.
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4447/soccerandmydiscosnake00gw2.th.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=soccerandmydiscosnake00gw2.jpg)
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/8198/soccerandmydiscosnake01sv2.th.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=soccerandmydiscosnake01sv2.jpg)


CHEERS TIM.

[long stroke]

Dad saw another carpet snake passing through today, didnt get a pick though:(

TIM.