Thread: Snake experts....?

Originally Posted by Santana

Aside from senseless ("wacking the snake") it is illegal, all wild fauna is protected and this one did not enter your home to threaten you....
Some people have phobias against bats, snakes even bobtail lizards, birds... we can't just go "wacking" the object of our phobias, work on them.
Statistically you are more likely to be bitten by a snake when they are trying to "wack them", so not adviceable.
Anyway, snakes don't learn to become extra aggressive when they've had a nasty human encounter, they are permanently programmed on avoidance behaviour but it is unlikely to be tunned up to avoid blokes with sticks or shovels . That is such a funny misconception (snakes on a plane misconception) , the reptile brain is a bit more simple than that otherwise they would rule the world
You live in the land of snakes, there's always the snake free option UK/Ireland/NZ if it becomes overwhelming, as even inner city living in Australia means bumping into this killer monsters.
Or you can meet your local herpetology group and learn about snakes, that is the best way of working this phobia.
My potrol friends have a phobia on my landrover and always want it destroyed too.

about the same intelligence as a goldfish and you dont hear of too many people being "chased" by them, do you???.

Originally Posted by Santana

Some people have phobias against bats, snakes even bobtail lizards, birds... we can't just go "wacking" the object of our phobias, work on them.

I have a phobia of managers. Boy, get me my whacking shovel!

Originally Posted by crump

about the same intelligence as a goldfish and you dont hear of too many people being "chased" by them, do you???.

I was once...

It ate me until I was dead.