"gldancer" wrote in message
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Today I had to cut away some bird netting from a black snake that was
entangled in it. The netting was over the top of the garden, but some
of it was on the ground and this what the snake was in. My husband
held the snake's head away from me as I cut and cut. She was finally
somewhat free from the netting, but still had three areas still
encircled by it. Not once did she try to bite, but was very patient
with me.

It finally wiggled away from us. Strong!! I hope that the rest falls
off her or I am going to have to find her to try to get the rest off.

So this is just a warning about netting left on the ground. I learned
my lesson!

gloria in sunny hot hot hemlock hollow
(everyone into the pool!)


A friend of mine had to do the same task at the orchard where he worked.
The snake got him a good one and so off he went to hospital to get the
antivenine (sp?). As we have a number of highly dangerous snakes and the
serum is specific to the type the doctor was keen to know what sort struck
him. Friend said 'red-bellied black snake' the doctor said 'are you sure?'
friend said that he was sure but the doctor was welcome to double check, the
snake was in a bag in his car. The doctor took his word for it and gave
hime the shot.

David