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JeffH · February 01, 2017, 03:56:43 PM

We haven't seen any snakes; just lots of lizards. As we collect along a spring fed creek we wear gumboots and stomping around in them is probably a good snake deterrent.
Only possible weapon I carry is a bottle of water and that would be nowhere near as effective as a 12 gauge.

Unicorn · February 01, 2017, 04:38:15 PM

I've been fortunate enough to get away with two "mouth wide open" strikes. One from a tiger that was only about 2 feet away and one from a very large eastern brown which was about the same distance. I can still see them very clearly in my mind and I know I'm very fortunate to still be around. Another "Snake Tails" was once when I'd left my knife down the bottom of a very very steep and high hill and went down to find it, I was running at the time (to the point where I couldn't just stop) and a 7 foot red belly black was directly in my path heading the same direction as me. I don't know how but the adrenaline must have kicked in and I leapt well and truly over it and kept on running. I like the red bellies as they keep the browns away.

ausjack · February 01, 2017, 05:07:14 PM

so you leaped like a Unicorn Unicorn :laugh2: Sorry I just can't help my self sometimes

Unicorn · February 01, 2017, 05:13:53 PM

:laugh2: .... Yep AJ! I almost skittled myself too!

ausjack · February 01, 2017, 05:26:04 PM

:laugh2: lucky ya didn't :winkextra:
Maybe you should have been running up that hill instead :mocking:

robbiegal · February 01, 2017, 07:15:42 PM

far out
i reckon i'd of died of fright if nothing else

the blackberries look great
think i might have to pop in a mail order ...... can be done - i hope posted jams to my rellies interstate

Triggersmob · February 01, 2017, 07:40:53 PM

I had a similar experience when I use to live in England. My brother was walking along a trail in front of me, when suddenly I saw an Adder curled up on the track and my brother was just about to step on it. He hadn't seen it, so I gave him a huge push from behind and sent him leaping over the top of the snake. A very close call.

ausjack · February 01, 2017, 10:14:27 PM

was it a

Steve :mocking: Sorry I'm in one of those moods mate

Triggersmob · February 01, 2017, 11:35:59 PM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='104741' dateline='1485949467'was it a
Steve :mocking: Sorry I'm in one of those moods mate

:laughingneqw::laughingneqw:

If I remember correctly it was brown.

trout · February 01, 2017, 11:38:35 PM

QuoteIf I remember correctly it was brown

Oh NO not the deadly Pooadder :angel:

Triggersmob · February 02, 2017, 09:45:20 AM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='104744' dateline='1485954515'
QuoteIf I remember correctly it was brown

Oh NO not the deadly Pooadder :angel:

Eeeew!

keldaw · February 02, 2017, 10:31:30 AM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='104737' dateline='1485940253'I had a similar experience when I use to live in England. My brother was walking along a trail in front of me, when suddenly I saw an Adder curled up on the track and my brother was just about to step on it. He hadn't seen it, so I gave him a huge push from behind and sent him leaping over the top of the snake. A very close call.

i did not think they had snakes in England ,thought it was to cold ,. now I know different , thanks Steve .

ausjack · February 02, 2017, 10:38:43 AM

I think it's suppose to be Ireland where they say they don't have any snakes Kel, except for politicians but then we all have them

Triggersmob · February 02, 2017, 01:47:50 PM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='104753' dateline='1485994123'I think it's suppose to be Ireland where they say they don't have any snakes Kel, except for politicians but then we all have them

I think they were suppose to have been driven out of Ireland by St. Patrick, if my memory serves me correctly.

ausjack · February 02, 2017, 02:00:46 PM

Yeah that's the one Steve :good: So the story goes anyway.