Thread: Do you run over snakes?

Originally Posted by CraigE

Maybe I should send you Deep Blue Sea to watch as well.LOL.
Have a friend that did similar, Ab diving of SA 20 odd years ago, was going about his business, not a sound, turned around and there was a great white shark just sitting there watching him about 1 1/2 metres away. Shark was 4m plus. Not aggressive, more inquisitive than anything. Turned around and swam away. Needless to say he has not dived again.

Well, you wouldn't would you. I'd call that a clear message that goes something along the lines of "no diving for you".

I was camping up the Wickham River (Gregory ParK, NT) when a mate who is used to snakes and lives inland from Noosa. He has a python living in the roof keeping the rats and mice down.

Anyway the mate was on a river bank reading a book under a tree when under his chair was sliding a 2m King Brown. They saw each other the same time and it was moving very slow and mellow, but he was out of that chair calling for a shovel. Minutes later the snake was dead.

He apologised to the rest of us saying, I love snakes and i love wildlife but sorry, I'm 4 hours drive from the nearest airfield and that king brown had to die.

We accepted his apology and that night having a wee I think ventured about three steps from my swag and had the torch on.

Ive heard tell they are nasty nasty critters when they are awake.

Originally Posted by lokka

Diana

I understand that our venomous snakes are classed as adders the "death adders" im talkin about like the sandy costal scrub along the beach here ive seen a few and stay away from them they are a funny lookin snake but are not worth getting close to ...

Also if you class a tipan or brown we get both of them here also as an adder with an inefficient method of striking id beg to differ they are preaty good at catching small prey as thats the main meal and i dont get close enough to them to find out how good they strike either ....

As for running over snakes only if its unavoidable

Lokka, there aren't any Taipans in NSW, there are 2 types Inland Taipan and the coastal Taipan and only found in QLD.

Most of coastal NSW has Browns, Red-Belly Blacks, Tiger Snakes and Adders.

Another black snake is this one


The Blue-Belly Black snake, native to Northern NSW and southern QLD coast.


brown coloured specimens can be confused with Eastern Brown Snakes (Pseudonaja textilis), which are slimmer and have orange blotches on belly and different scalation. Collett's Snake (Peeudechis colletti) which has more ventral scales.


Baz.

The king brown is also a part of the black snake family,also known as the mulga snake.

JamesH,
Have to say your mate was a bit of a clown. It was obviously not threatening him. Most often they will just slither away. If they are not creating any immediate danger, let them keep going.

Originally Posted by JamesH

I was camping up the Wickham River (Gregory ParK, NT) when a mate who is used to snakes and lives inland from Noosa. He has a python living in the roof keeping the rats and mice down.

Anyway the mate was on a river bank reading a book under a tree when under his chair was sliding a 2m King Brown. They saw each other the same time and it was moving very slow and mellow, but he was out of that chair calling for a shovel. Minutes later the snake was dead.

He apologised to the rest of us saying, I love snakes and i love wildlife but sorry, I'm 4 hours drive from the nearest airfield and that king brown had to die.

We accepted his apology and that night having a wee I think ventured about three steps from my swag and had the torch on.

Ive heard tell they are nasty nasty critters when they are awake.

Addendum:
Of course i wasn't there.
Didn't see the snake's movements.
Don't know your mate's experience.
Never been in that part of the country/don't have a doctorate on browns
Don't know the snake's intentions.
BUT, with the unbidden arrogance of one possessing the skill of divine divination I will call your friend a bit of a clown.
I will hide behind the claim that it is an individual expressing an opinion.
I look good.
You friend looks a d*ck. Despite maybe saving a life.
Disclaimer:No money was involved.

Originally Posted by long stroke

The king brown is also a part of the black snake family,also known as the molga snake.

That should read Mulga Snake I think.
Thought Ron would have beaten me to that.

Also the Western Brown is also known as the Gwardar.
Cheers
Craig

Originally Posted by JamesH

Anyway the mate was on a river bank reading a book under a tree when under his chair was sliding a 2m King Brown. They saw each other the same time and it was moving very slow and mellow, but he was out of that chair calling for a shovel. Minutes later the snake was dead.

He apologised to the rest of us saying, I love snakes and i love wildlife but sorry, I'm 4 hours drive from the nearest airfield and that king brown had to die.

What a turkey - most people who get bitten do so because they're trying to kill the snake. Boof head. What was the snake living near the house or somewhere nearby where humans might be playing? If not why on earth would you risk being bitten - 4hrs from nearest airfield..... ???