Killing snakes?
#31
Re: Killing snakes?
Dugites (small snake) are very common around the Secret Harbour beach front .
You ring the .. Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC)
Wildcare Hotline on 9474 9055. They put you in touch with a snake handler.
#32
Re: Killing snakes?
Where we live most folks living on rural blocks have a snake gun of some description, usually a shortened 410 or 12 gauge. We've had a few eastern browns on the block & have seen two large Red Bellied Blacks just recently, a huge carpet python lives close by as I've also seen it quite a few times.
I tend to steer clear of them if possible and wouldn't subscribe to the wholesale slaughter of every snake that came onto our block, however if as has happened, one came out of hibernation more cranky than normal and bailed up a pet or child it would meet with an unfortunate accident.
Early spring they can be a problem up here and a few dogs have been killed so they tend to get bad press and become top of natures most wanted.
One lady, who's house I was tiling, was telling us how she always kept a snake gun ready. A few days later we were just finishing up the job when her Cattle Dog started barking aggressively. The ladies 4 yr old son was playing out in his sand pit with his Tonka trucks & a Large Eastern Brown had bailed him up. We watched as the snake circled the sand pit & the dog protected the young lad by staying between him & the snake. The Lady calmly walked over waited for the snake to coil ready to strike & gave it one of the barrels, she then reloaded & gave it another. Questioning her for the reload she explained that quite often there were two snakes lurking so you never use both barrels on the one snake.
That reminds me I must post my latest snake encounter
I tend to steer clear of them if possible and wouldn't subscribe to the wholesale slaughter of every snake that came onto our block, however if as has happened, one came out of hibernation more cranky than normal and bailed up a pet or child it would meet with an unfortunate accident.
Early spring they can be a problem up here and a few dogs have been killed so they tend to get bad press and become top of natures most wanted.
One lady, who's house I was tiling, was telling us how she always kept a snake gun ready. A few days later we were just finishing up the job when her Cattle Dog started barking aggressively. The ladies 4 yr old son was playing out in his sand pit with his Tonka trucks & a Large Eastern Brown had bailed him up. We watched as the snake circled the sand pit & the dog protected the young lad by staying between him & the snake. The Lady calmly walked over waited for the snake to coil ready to strike & gave it one of the barrels, she then reloaded & gave it another. Questioning her for the reload she explained that quite often there were two snakes lurking so you never use both barrels on the one snake.
That reminds me I must post my latest snake encounter
#33
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Location: Karoola
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Re: Killing snakes?
Hi here is a picture of a tiger snake I came accross while having a walk to the local town.
Gary
Gary
#34
Re: Killing snakes?
your more likely to see a snake in a built up area than in the bush,
because in the bush there is a limit to the number of rats n mice in a given area so this limits the number of snakes
in a built up area lots of rats n mice so lots more snakes as there is the food to support them
regards steve
#35
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,066
Re: Killing snakes?
I prefer the vacum cleaner method of sucking it up the pipe then binging thecend although I have never had the chance to personally test this method it should work.
About $100 - but the problem is gettign the catcher to show up whilst you see the snake. More likely is the following:
1) See a snake...
2) Run inside grab the phone.. look in the phone book or on www for snake cathcer phone number.
3) Call snake guy and describe snake
4) Walk back to snake last known location and stare at completely snake-free patch of ground
5) Call snake guy and tell him its gone...
REPEAT every few days for a while until:
1) See snake
2) Yell at family to grab phone
3) Hit speed-dial for snake guy whilst keeping eye on snake
4) Snake guy starts to get on his way
5) Pick up handy implement to keep snake in the open and stop it form hiding again before snake guy shows up
6) Hand over the $100 when snake guy comes at laughs at the panic over a harmless friendly serpent.
1) See a snake...
2) Run inside grab the phone.. look in the phone book or on www for snake cathcer phone number.
3) Call snake guy and describe snake
4) Walk back to snake last known location and stare at completely snake-free patch of ground
5) Call snake guy and tell him its gone...
REPEAT every few days for a while until:
1) See snake
2) Yell at family to grab phone
3) Hit speed-dial for snake guy whilst keeping eye on snake
4) Snake guy starts to get on his way
5) Pick up handy implement to keep snake in the open and stop it form hiding again before snake guy shows up
6) Hand over the $100 when snake guy comes at laughs at the panic over a harmless friendly serpent.
#37
Re: Killing snakes?
We get loads of snakes on our rural block - browns, red-bellied blacks, rough scaled, yellow headed whip snake (all are venomous) and lots of friendly carpet pythons. Unfortunately one or two are killed by the mower every year.
There are 18 different types of snakes in our area and snake catchers are plentiful and free. We're just careful to keep them out of the house by keeping the screens closed and blocking gaps under doors (keeps mice out as well).
I photograph them whenever I can.
There are 18 different types of snakes in our area and snake catchers are plentiful and free. We're just careful to keep them out of the house by keeping the screens closed and blocking gaps under doors (keeps mice out as well).
I photograph them whenever I can.
#38
Re: Killing snakes?
funnily enough thats completly wrong,
your more likely to see a snake in a built up area than in the bush,
because in the bush there is a limit to the number of rats n mice in a given area so this limits the number of snakes
in a built up area lots of rats n mice so lots more snakes as there is the food to support them
regards steve
your more likely to see a snake in a built up area than in the bush,
because in the bush there is a limit to the number of rats n mice in a given area so this limits the number of snakes
in a built up area lots of rats n mice so lots more snakes as there is the food to support them
regards steve
#41
Re: Killing snakes?
We get loads of snakes on our rural block - browns, red-bellied blacks, rough scaled, yellow headed whip snake (all are venomous) and lots of friendly carpet pythons. Unfortunately one or two are killed by the mower every year.
There are 18 different types of snakes in our area and snake catchers are plentiful and free. We're just careful to keep them out of the house by keeping the screens closed and blocking gaps under doors (keeps mice out as well).
I photograph them whenever I can.
There are 18 different types of snakes in our area and snake catchers are plentiful and free. We're just careful to keep them out of the house by keeping the screens closed and blocking gaps under doors (keeps mice out as well).
I photograph them whenever I can.
#42
Re: Killing snakes?
okaaay...what about the 'agressive snakes' like eastern browns which don't give a monkeys fat clacker if your a mouse or not, it just wants to go for you if you impede on what it perceives as 'its territory' even though it may be your backyard??
I am not for mass cull of snakes, I just hate the bloody things, scared sh!tless of them!!! Didn't even like Slow Worms as a kid!! Ugh!
I am not for mass cull of snakes, I just hate the bloody things, scared sh!tless of them!!! Didn't even like Slow Worms as a kid!! Ugh!
#43
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,855
Re: Killing snakes?
Where we live most folks living on rural blocks have a snake gun of some description, usually a shortened 410 or 12 gauge. We've had a few eastern browns on the block & have seen two large Red Bellied Blacks just recently, a huge carpet python lives close by as I've also seen it quite a few times.
I tend to steer clear of them if possible and wouldn't subscribe to the wholesale slaughter of every snake that came onto our block, however if as has happened, one came out of hibernation more cranky than normal and bailed up a pet or child it would meet with an unfortunate accident.
Early spring they can be a problem up here and a few dogs have been killed so they tend to get bad press and become top of natures most wanted.
One lady, who's house I was tiling, was telling us how she always kept a snake gun ready. A few days later we were just finishing up the job when her Cattle Dog started barking aggressively. The ladies 4 yr old son was playing out in his sand pit with his Tonka trucks & a Large Eastern Brown had bailed him up. We watched as the snake circled the sand pit & the dog protected the young lad by staying between him & the snake. The Lady calmly walked over waited for the snake to coil ready to strike & gave it one of the barrels, she then reloaded & gave it another. Questioning her for the reload she explained that quite often there were two snakes lurking so you never use both barrels on the one snake.
That reminds me I must post my latest snake encounter
I tend to steer clear of them if possible and wouldn't subscribe to the wholesale slaughter of every snake that came onto our block, however if as has happened, one came out of hibernation more cranky than normal and bailed up a pet or child it would meet with an unfortunate accident.
Early spring they can be a problem up here and a few dogs have been killed so they tend to get bad press and become top of natures most wanted.
One lady, who's house I was tiling, was telling us how she always kept a snake gun ready. A few days later we were just finishing up the job when her Cattle Dog started barking aggressively. The ladies 4 yr old son was playing out in his sand pit with his Tonka trucks & a Large Eastern Brown had bailed him up. We watched as the snake circled the sand pit & the dog protected the young lad by staying between him & the snake. The Lady calmly walked over waited for the snake to coil ready to strike & gave it one of the barrels, she then reloaded & gave it another. Questioning her for the reload she explained that quite often there were two snakes lurking so you never use both barrels on the one snake.
That reminds me I must post my latest snake encounter
l guess you are allowed to shoot them in self defence if they are about to attack you.
Last edited by mohogony; Mar 9th 2010 at 5:58 am.
#44
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,855
Re: Killing snakes?
Yes the Taipan the most venomous snake in the world, l think you have around 10 minutes left to live if you get bitten by one of those.
#45
Re: Killing snakes?
I f#$king love snakes! Fascinating things!
Last edited by Broad Shoulders; Mar 9th 2010 at 8:17 am.