jumpingjellybean Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 OMG! I like snakes. But even I would have a melt down at finding a snake like this (21 feet!) on my daily bush walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 My son sent me a vid of a python (in a Brisbane suburb) wrapped around a possum and devouring it. Horrid! It was filmed this week. In all my years in Australia I haven't come across a snake YET. I know they must be around just never seen any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 In all my years in Australia I haven't come across a snake YET. I know they must be around just never seen any. My partners mum, in her entire 89 years here (born/bred), only ever saw one snake once as a teenager. She lived in rural country areas for most of her life too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 OMG! I like snakes. But even I would have a melt down at finding a snake like this (21 feet!) on my daily bush walk. That snake isn't close to 20 feet long, that bloke is clearly a fisherman lol. I pulled one about that size off the road one night up near Cairns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 That snake isn't close to 20 feet long, that bloke is clearly a fisherman lol. I pulled one about that size off the road one night up near Cairns. I don't care what size it is! I'd be absolutely petrified if I came across a snake like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I don't care what size it is! I'd be absolutely petrified if I came across a snake like that. Serious question but why ? Why would you be petrified ? If you found yourself even 6 feet away there would be nothing it could do to hurt you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Serious question but why ? Why would you be petrified ? If you found yourself even 6 feet away there would be nothing it could do to hurt you. Bit of a snake phobia I'm afraid. I really, really don't like them at all. I don't mind any sort of spider or lizard but snakes just make me shudder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Bit of a snake phobia I'm afraid. I really, really don't like them at all. I don't mind any sort of spider or lizard but snakes just make me shudder. That is totally a learned fear, we are told from an early age that snakes ae bad or even evil and that stays with us. Fortunately that wasn't the case with me and I fell in love with them from a very early age. I have seen literally 1000s of snakes in the wild over the years and every time I get the same thrill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 At least snakes in Brisbane won't be this big I wish I hadn't posted those links. I had horrible nightmares last night about being followed by a scrub python. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Bit of a snake phobia I'm afraid. I really, really don't like them at all. I don't mind any sort of spider or lizard but snakes just make me shudder. I sympathise. I do not fear snakes per se and find them beautiful creatures to look at (and touch if safe to do so obviously) but I have an irrational fear of spiders. They are, to me, such ugly looking creatures but I think the fear stems from the way that they move (as I also cringe when seeing crabs and lobsters crawling). BM may be right that it is a learned fear though not sure where I learned mine, but I sense it may be a bit more primal than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Most people learn it from parents from a very early age. At primary school my kids would be called upon to move spiders out of the classroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelensvaleHoward Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I wonder how they cope now you've left :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 There must have been enormous numbers when you were a kid. We used to go out at night at a local koala reserve and it wouldn't be difficult to collect over 100 in the space of a few hours. They were incredibly common near us. There were a lot, but my comparison has little relation to yours as nothing like your local koala reserve or area. I see the odd one about now, usually when cycling along dark paths. I can sometimes go a long time without seeing one, whereas as a child the front garden might have 5-10 obvious toads most summer nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfromdublin Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Actually there is some evidence to suggest that fear of snakes & spiders is somewhat innate, or at least that we are predisposed to fear them compared to other animals. So it's not strictly true that our environment growing up leads us to fear of snakes or spiders. http://www.livescience.com/2348-fear-snakes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger2shirts Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 They are here but generally they are not a problem unless you try to kill them or pick them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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