MikeStanton

With baby? Or was the baby "croc". Sorry, I mean "crook"?

dotty

Terri, yes american, but I just thought the little one was born here, lives here, schools here I assume?, dads aus, surrounded by aussies all day she would sound Australian, but not a trace! Just surprised me as most kids get the aussie twang real quick no matter what the parents are. She was even calling the loo the 'bathroom'. Cute kid tho, dressed head to toe in pale green satin and tulle pocohontus type outfit, which is probably why I noticed in the first place, not your standard Plaza attire of bare feet and flanno

JaneandJim

She's called Bhindi Suey . Bhindi was Steve's favourite crocodile and Suey is his dog. Is that dog still alive by the way? It looked ancient years ago.

Jane

banjo

Just watched Steve Irwin's film (Crocodile Hunter) yesterday. Pretty good actually. I was wondering why he would call his child Bhindey and the dog Sue. Now I know!

Simone

Arrgh at dugite in garden! How scary, esp with small kids!!

Wierd stuff those dugites! I've actually never really heard about them, even if living in WA for 9 years! Probably don't remember...
I do remember Tiger snakes and Brown snakes...
Maybe they aren't very common in the southwest, where we lived the last 4 years ???

We luckily never had a snake in the house. I remember one in my school once though. Apparently it was harmless.

Bondipom, was that a question?? I don't think it's a urban myth, sounds pretty logical to me, when you hear/see everyone trying to kill em with spades! (though, of the attempts I've seen they all went well!)

jopaulss

In the street this week we have had 3 , all small ones , the lady opposite us said they are after water. Her husband was sat spinning tomato things as he does in his garage , looked down and there was one under his chair, he said he lifted his good leg and thought yes bite me now on the other leg , he has a wooden leg bless him . It just slithered away, the kids came running in a few days ago and said mum theres a baby dugite on the road, went out it was dead , so we scooped up with a spade and threw it back into the reserve. We are told its illegal to kill them , mind you if its me or them sorry i win hopefully.
Joanne

Simone

http://www.calm.wa.gov.au/plants_animals/snakes.html
"Dugites (Pseudonaja affinis) are most commonly found in the drier bushland areas around Perth, especially grasslands. They are fast-moving snakes that are attracted to aviaries and other locations where mice can be found."'
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"As the warmer days of spring approach, snakes become more active and noticeable as they leave their winter retreats in search of a mate and food."
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"If you find a snake in a garden or a house, you should contact the Department on (08) 9334 0292 or 9334 0333 and you will be referred to one of a number of volunteer reptile removers."

ALMAR

Excellent observation & Very well put Mike

We live on the edge of the Brisabane Waters National Park on the Central Coast - the place is teeming wit all sorts of weird & wonderful creatures - all shapes and sizes - after being here 18 yrs - don't give them a second thought. We have an abundance of possums every night comre on for a gfeed - numerous lizards all shapes sizes - a goanna that like the rocks at the back of the pool and lives underneath the decking.
Bush Turkeys - every where- pain in the butt - drive my my hubby crazy . We have ducks on the pool every day - one we named Dave - don't asked me why... comes up to the back door and hits the door with is beak until we feed him .
Funnel Web spiders are notorious for loving the area we live in , we has a baby tiger snake on patio before xmas - aggressive little bugger - I think a kookie had probably dropped it as it was as startled as my hubby when we turned the lights on to go outside - don't think it new where it was at first but it lunged at the closed patio door whe we were all staring from a firmly closed plass door at it. . Shall I go on - all part & parcel living in Oz.

Cheers
ALMAR