On Aug 11, 2:22 am, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
"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

We cut 3 different snakes out of bird netting streched over our fish
pond. One of the snakes went a few feet away and came back towards us
and lifted up, staying that way for a few seconds then turned around
and left quickly. None of them tried to bite us either. We now have
a different fabric streched over the pond. The first one, our 20 yr
old daughter saw when she had gone out for her last cigarette of the
evening. She is terrified of snakes and hates them, but made us free
it. DH is slightly afraid also, so he did the cutting of netting while
I held it. Our JRT grabs them and shakes them into pieces. We
discourage this, but damn is she fast. And a game little thing!! Nanzi