People of Perth, your lakes are crawling with tiger snakes

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Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Black Mamba and Taipan , I have seen both , and both give me the shivers,.....and I have enjoyed decades in the bush and farming in Tassie, where the copperhead and tiger are old friends.

When I was working at the Palmer River, Cape York, I was grading the haul road with the Cat 12E , and came up to a snake , I stopped so as not to run over it, and the ungrateful serpent set about striking the front wheel. I tilted the wheels towards and away from it, and it struck repeatedly,until I backed away.

Back in camp I related the story, the QUEENSLANDERS all said ‘ bleedin Taipan ay “

Dave

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They would have been the Cockney Queenslanders. Descendants of the mob who wandered aimlessly in the Palmer region looking for gold, or any dropped coins, back in the day.

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Originally Posted by bob10

They would have been the Cockney Queenslanders. Descendants of the mob who wandered aimlessly in the Palmer region looking for gold, or any dropped coins, back in the day.

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Well Bob, ‘bleedin” wasn’t the real word . I just used a word more in keeping with this campfire thread [bigsmile1]

But you are right, a lot wandered aimlessly , until Origin !

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Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Well Bob, ‘bleedin” wasn’t the real word . I just used a word more in keeping with this campfire thread [bigsmile1]

But you are right, a lot wandered aimlessly , until Origin !

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Still do, around these parts , at least until opening time.:twobeers:

It has always surprised me that the Locals (Am I a local after almost 30 years?, probably not.) in Doomadgee are terrified of snakes.
They just won't go near them & consider them all deadly.
When any are in or around the Roadhouse compound they want me to kill it, even if it's up the back somewhere & a Childs Python.
Depending on the snake & where it is I just move them over the road into the bush or leave them be.
I have had fun with a couple of little pythons, bring them into the Roadhouse & letting them go.
Works better than any Fire Evacuation drill! [biggrin]
Jonesfam

Had this little fella visit my work ute a while back. Think it was a "vindscreen viper".

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Originally Posted by BMKal

Had this little fella visit my work ute a while back. Think it was a "vindscreen viper".

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Don’t you need two of them? ;-)

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Ever camped in the high country in Summer - can’t walk 3 feet without tripping over a Brown or Tiger - you just be careful is all.

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Walked a lot more than 3 feet in the high country. My FAV place. You missed my favorite beautiful snake I see far too in frequently our Red Bellied Black Snake. Honestly think they are beautiful and add they are not adverse to my following them for a pic or two.

I think the fear of them is grossly overstated. It is a lucky day when I do see one.

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Originally Posted by ATH

Must be a slow news day. Perfectly natural. All it requires is for walkers/runners etc to keep their eyes open.
AlanH.

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Did you also work in a newspaper / TV station ? On a Sunday afternoon you could on those slow days, stroll through Editorial and smell the.....Panic. [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

The weather is warming up and the birds/frogs/rodents are attracted to the water so the snakes are their for a feed.
Absolutely nothing unusual about that, So if you dont like snakes simply stay away from their feeding areas during summer.

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Gotta admit, I'd get snakey with anyone trampling through MY Dining room when I'm munching...

Where would you start, trying to relocate a snake that weighed over a tonne? Lessons from Roger Banister?
https://youtu.be/P9CGoBWXmyY