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Azar Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2010 Posts: 275 Location: Utah
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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Venomous snakes are protected? Who's bright idea was that? |
Native snakes are protected in Utah, where we have 6 different species of rattlesnake. You can kill a Great Basin Rattlesnake in self defense and not get fined (they are the most common), but the other 5 can net you $50-$2500 in fines.
If you get caught...
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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tikkat3 Super Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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Lucky here Vince, never seen a brown
Have plenty of Yellow eyed whip snakes and common tree snakes and white crowns
But the pythons can get big
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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I've had 2 of the bloody things in the house at different times, the first one was cranky and doing the cobra thing, the second was staring at me around a corner as I was staring at it around a corner, just after the super human backwards leap with pike I did to avoid stepping on it in my computer room.
No I'm not fond of them.
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11389 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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BANG!! BANG!! Oh damn. Got the computer, but the snake is dead. Just need a shovel.
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
LIBERTY A well armed sheep contesting the outcome of the vote... |
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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That was 2 eastern browns.
I'm not real worried by pythons or carpet snakes, browns on the other hand turn me into an Olympic sprinter/gymnast..........
Cranky fricken things.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:49 am Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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Bushmaster wrote: |
BANG!! BANG!! Oh damn. Got the computer, but the snake is dead. Just need a shovel. |
You need frying pan - not shovel
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11389 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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I tried rattle snake once. Note...Once.
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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dhc4ever wrote: |
That was 2 eastern browns.
I'm not real worried by pythons or carpet snakes, browns on the other hand turn me into an Olympic sprinter/gymnast..........
Cranky fricken things. |
DAMN...Eastern Browns INSIDE !!! That is not good mate. Do you have any idea how they got inside? Might be worth having a look at screen doors etc to make sure there aren't any gaps they can exploit.
Might be time to keep a long handled shovel or a box of .410 loaded with plastic BBs or #10 shot inside.
_________________ Cheers, Vince
Illegitimi non carborundum
(Never let the bastards grind you down)
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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The old place was a high set built in downstairs, the downstairs back door and garage doors were not a precision fit hence the cat ambushing snake No 1 halfway up the internal stairs.
The new place has screens on everything, the snakes are outside, I'm inside.
And the world is a happy place......
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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I always thought I might want to visit Australia some day, but after you guys keep listing all the stuff that wants to kill you, I'm starting to re-think that...
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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Oh come on down.
People do get bitten by snakes, usually because they are trying to kill it or they've stepped on it in long grass.
The drop bears are a much bigger problem for tourists, they're always looking down searching for snakes and drop bears attack from above.
Nice place we got here, no pumas or grizzly bears and we serve cold beer.
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:28 am Post subject: Re: Snakes |
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I guess I should work on my Australian accent before I get on the plane...
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