We went to check progress on our house build yesterday which fronts onto a creek system.
We went to check out the creek and we met our new neighbour a big 2 m long red belly black snake
Welcome to the jungle
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 23 Mar
I hate snakes, but I have my fair share of snakes where I live. It’s a trade off for the beauty of woods. But I don’t think I’ve seen one of that size near my home, thank god
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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @User21000000 OP 23 Mar
Yes we also debated the stomping technique to scare them off is this a thing or not the vibration of the stomping I thought it was but others didn’t think so
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 23 Mar
I have no idea
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 OP 23 Mar
Well that doesn’t clear it up haha 😛
Maybe not a great idea
Keep a lookout. Despite the common advice to stomp and make as much noise as possible, snake experts say that snakes don't generally react to the vibrations. It's better to just stay alert.
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21 sats \ 9 replies \ @siggy47 22 Mar
Nice!
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36 sats \ 8 replies \ @User21000000 OP 22 Mar
Gave us a fright that’s for sure haha big poisonous snakes can do that haha
What poisonous snakes do you have?
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21 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 22 Mar
There are none native in our part of the world. I'm a little jealous.
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36 sats \ 1 reply \ @User21000000 OP 22 Mar
Are you in nz? I think they have no snakes
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 22 Mar
No. I'm far from NZ, and we do have harmless snakes.
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36 sats \ 4 replies \ @User21000000 OP 22 Mar
No snakes that seems weird to me. Where I grew up we had three types and all would kill you. So I’ve always stayed away from snakes. Now were we live there is more types some non venomous as well but I just stay away from all
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 22 Mar
Oh, I meant there are no venomous snakes. Our snakes are harmless. The ones I have seen are garter snakes, ribbon snakes, and corn snakes.
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36 sats \ 2 replies \ @User21000000 OP 22 Mar
Ah yes I got you now. I guess you wouldn’t be so fearful or cautious around snakes then ?
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 22 Mar
Exactly. I can certainly see why you are. When I visited Costa Rica they talked about poisonous snakes. They described one that was so venomous that you could not survive. If you got bit by this particular snake, they advised that you just sit down, relax, and wait to die. Scared the hell out of me.
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 OP 22 Mar
Similar to the ones where I grew up very unlikely to survive. And other types you need to try and stay calm and relaxed and wait for help to try not to get the toxins around your body any quicker
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