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Summer fun in Africa
- Thread starter Aubrey
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At first I thought that big piece of bark was supposed to be some crazy frog or something, then I caught the snake
Definitely glad there isn't much in the way of hidey bities around here, though I've got this weird desire to kill a rattlesnake before I die, I just think it would be badass. Plus I wanna eat snake roasted on a stick over a fire, ever since I saw that one episode of Survivorman.
Definitely glad there isn't much in the way of hidey bities around here, though I've got this weird desire to kill a rattlesnake before I die, I just think it would be badass. Plus I wanna eat snake roasted on a stick over a fire, ever since I saw that one episode of Survivorman.
myright
Gold Member
There is some comfort in having a lack of bities around these parts
Cool shot.
Yup - we don't have to worry about too much here in DE either. No bears, mountain lions, not that much poisonous crap :thumbup: Just plenty of people, traffic and smog :thumbdn:
That's a pretty cool snake - I probably wouldn't have seen it.
zombie_killer
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i live in Australia , tell me about snakes lol
usually they hear you coming and run away though.
i leave them alone and don`t try to hurt them.
usually they hear you coming and run away though.
i leave them alone and don`t try to hurt them.
In Africa ...most play by the same rules with a few exceptions ......
1 - Puff Adder - Too dam lazy to move away ...short and fat and has the fastest strikes in the world (if you believe Discovery) Most bites are ankle height and arid or semi-arid regions. But, normally will not strike if you back off slowly.
2 - The meanest dam b@stard of them all is the Black Mamba ...which is not black in real life. Normally greenish/olive or brownish ...but inside of mouth is pitch black. Packs one of the most lethal venoms after a few that tops it in Oz but it is aggresive and wil attack and push the attack even if you back off. Can be 8-10 ft long so pack a massive dose of toxin and can lift as much as 1/2 off it's body off the ground ...... meanings strikes are often in face, neck or chest.
Snakes I don't kill ....... but I make an exception for the black mamba.
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That ain't no snake.
It's a space station.
Lookit the head on that thing.
wait...that didn't sound good... :foot:
It's a space station.
Lookit the head on that thing.
wait...that didn't sound good... :foot:
Hahaha, :thumbup: :thumbup:
really amazing!
took more than a minute to spot.
always amazed with their stealth.
took more than a minute to spot.
always amazed with their stealth.
Aubrey
Well spotted! On the farm we recently lost a dog to a Puff Adder bite. Those things are so lazy and even when hiking or hunting one should always have some anti-venom within 30 minutes maximum IMO in this country.
Black Mambas are the one snake that makes my skin crawl. I have seen a heard of Buffalo showing heals when one of those things went close buy them on a gravel road in the Kruger. So if they show heels you know!
Well spotted! On the farm we recently lost a dog to a Puff Adder bite. Those things are so lazy and even when hiking or hunting one should always have some anti-venom within 30 minutes maximum IMO in this country.
Black Mambas are the one snake that makes my skin crawl. I have seen a heard of Buffalo showing heals when one of those things went close buy them on a gravel road in the Kruger. So if they show heels you know!
G'day Aubrey
Great pic :thumbup:
I know what you mean about the warmer weather bringing about increased snake activity
Kind regards
Mick
Great pic :thumbup:
I know what you mean about the warmer weather bringing about increased snake activity
Kind regards
Mick
