Guest51810 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 So you would leave a snake in a house with a baby but you killed a mouse or rat just because your cat brought it home? That makes sense.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Tell it to the judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 So you would leave a snake in a house with a baby but you killed a mouse or rat just because your cat brought it home? That makes sense.. I hate rats but like snakes is the problem. I would try first to get rid of the snake without killing it if I possibly could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Haha I think your more likely to get into trouble by leaving your child with a snake than killing one in the middle of nowhere that nobody would ever find out about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I thought you were ignoring me. Have you forgiven me now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 No... I don't forgive people till I get a proper apology. I could see your posts because Dan quoted them and then I peeked at the last few lol. The ignore function on tapatalk is so annoying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Just kiss and make up, both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Okay. I'm very sorry for upsetting you Stacey. Please forgive me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sustain Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 You just call for someone to come and relocate it Anyone who is too busy too appreciate wildlife and take protective action is distorted. However estate, vehicle variety are fair game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 ^^^ There are no snakes in NZ :cute: Do you have poisonous spiders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 ^^^ There are no snakes in NZ :cute: Do you have poisonous spiders? Ok Smugly:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I have encountered dangerous looking snakes three times - once out bush, once in my garden, once in a botanic garden (two brown snakes, one red bellied black). They are fascinating to look at, and when I finished looking I stomped my foot and they went away. Found a huge python in the street (Mt Gravatt!) took a photo and a few hours later it was gone - off to bushland... My son has a pet black headed python in our spare room - It was nippy at first but now used to handling and always attracts a lot of interest when out on 'walks' I think they are fascinating creatures - but have seen nothing to fear if you respect them and leave them alone. They have every right to be here and do a good job with eating rats, mice etc.... I do worry about stepping on one out bush - But if I found a dodgy one in the house, I'd call help. Now cockroaches..... that's an entirely different thing altogether! Hated cockroaches! We have only lived in Tasmania for a year but I've never seen a cockroach here :cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 We have only lived in Tasmania for a year but I've never seen a cockroach here :cute: I've lived here, on and off, since 1953 - and have never seen a cockroach here!:wubclub: Though, goodness knows, with global warming....it may be a joy awaiting us.:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Ok Smugly:laugh: :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I bet they are their just good at hiding under the rats:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Not seen very many but one baby brown that our cat brought back didn't survive the experience - OH threw his gardening hat at it, jumped up and down on it, then cut its head off to take to the vets with the cat so they knew what had bitten him! They were able to save the cat luckily, but not the snake - but didn't tell us off for killing it. The baby browns are apparently much more dangerous than the adult brown snakes, as they don't regulate the amount of venom they inject, so you just get a full dose. If I saw one out and about, minding its own business though, I'd leave it alone - with this one we were worried about one of the kids or the other pets getting bitten if it was brought into the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindor Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I don't like killing anything, except cockroaches and spiders, if it's a me or them situation. I've only seen one snake, last year in Brisbane, draped along the back fence, it was huge and I'm sure they said it was a python! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeegieDave Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I've came across several snakes. I've actually seen more in Perth Metro than I did up North. There are loads of Tiger Snakes along the banks of Swan River in Perth. Best avoided as they can be quite aggressive. A Dugite went past me last week up near Joondalup. It got out of my way pretty quickly though. Seen quite a few Dugites in the Metro area since I've been here. They don't really bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sustain Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 ^^^ There are no snakes in NZ :cute: Do you have poisonous spiders? Only the spiders that give you wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Almost none.Maybe if you came across an inland taipan in central queensland. They are about the only aggressive snake that might go you for no reason. In virtually all cases a snake will not attack you for no reason and you have the option of retreating. I'm sure you don't want the hassle of being prosecuted for killing a protected species. If you are out gardening and you have a couple of dogs going absolutely crazy and you walk around the corner and see them with a red belly bailed up you would do what you have to, you have a shovel in your hand as well. Are you going to put the shovel down and try and get your dogs away? Dogs never seen a snake before and are very wound up so no chance of them listening to you. There is no way I would risk sticking my arm in and try to grab the dogs collar to pull them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 If you are out gardening and you have a couple of dogs going absolutely crazy and you walk around the corner and see them with a red belly bailed up you would do what you have to, you have a shovel in your hand as well. Are you going to put the shovel down and try and get your dogs away? Dogs never seen a snake before and are very wound up so no chance of them listening to you. There is no way I would risk sticking my arm in and try to grab the dogs collar to pull them away. My Heinz's 57 varieties terrier used to bail up snakes all the time, how she never got bitten i'll never know. But, i agree, i had to rescue her with the fern hook a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Just had one come through the garden, Linda screamed out first from the kitchen, I went out to have a look to see what type, it had a peep at me a couple of times must not have liked the look of the shovel! ended up around the pool pump area, cannot see the bugga now, all the rain must be flushing them out. Linda will not be going outside for a while now. I've said it before but Linda sure is some sort of snake magnet, she has seen more snakes than the average Australian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Just let them live their life if they are not a danger to you. Killing should be absolutely the last option, not the first response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 My Heinz's 57 varieties terrier used to bail up snakes all the time, how she never got bitten i'll never know. But, i agree, i had to rescue her with the fern hook a few times. Both my boxers were bitten, very costly and worrying times at the vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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