Spring=snakes

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Originally Posted by crash

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

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

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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;)

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Originally Posted by William

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

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Bugger,beat me to it.:mad::D

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Originally Posted by William https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/08/768.jpg
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.

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Originally Posted by Panda

I have absolutely no idea.

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I love all other animals (

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including lizards, crocs, even used to collect them

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& spiders etc).

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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

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

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Originally Posted by George130

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

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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:)

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Originally Posted by William https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/08/768.jpg
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

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

Regards

Stevo

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Originally Posted by stevo68

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

Regards

Stevo

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

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Originally Posted by dullbird

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

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