Today I had a red bellied black slither into my empty water feature and then get stuck as the sides were to slippery and steep for the poor thing. My choices were shoot it or rescue it. As it was my first in control first person encounter with a snake and not due to some catastrophe I had a bit of time to ponder the situation and calm down from my initial fright. Also the fact he couldn’t get me due to his predicament helped. So I went to the shed and made a pole with a wire hook on the end then same as you see the mad fish on the telly using to catch snakes with. Came back and after 10 minutes of trying to snag him managed to get him wrapped around the end of my special stick!! The stick was about 1.5m long and he was only a tiddler about 18 inches long. I walked him over to an unused paddock and put him down in the grass where he slithered off to freedom.

Now I know he could have lept at me and bit my ass but it just didn’t seem like he would, He was more scared of me than me of him. This particular encounter has helped me with snakes as they although can kill you ( not the RBB) they are manageable. Unfortunately it has left me wondering exactly where he came from to get in the garden and it has given me a new respect that they are there on my land and I need to be more careful about what I lift and where I walk.

What I think I’m trying to say is when it comes to snankes just keep calm and keep an eye on it so you know where it went, unless it’s a brown of course then run like hell and don’t look back until your safely locked in the house, as they are a bit testy!

If only is was the danger that scared me. This is what people dont realise, its nothing to do with the danger, its the way they look, its horrible.Its the way they move.
I wish i was as brave as you, and that i could handle it the way you did,i envy you that you can do this.
Denise , and thanks for trying to help me.

Hi,

Just thought you should try a spray called Mimulus.

It will help a great deal. I use it for flying and it works with all major phobia´s.

Look it up on the internet..

Yorkie

i will try that, thanks