"rachael simpson" wrote in message
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 12/15/07 8:19 AM, in article , "David Hare-Scott"
wrote:

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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Where are you David, I may have to come for a visit. Early fall sounds
heavenly. Why no red bellied snakes? They aren't poisonous? Just bad
tempered?

C

Not early fall, early summer. East coast Australia, north of Newcastle.
Red-bellied black snakes are quite deadly but not bad tempered. We also
have
eastern brown snakes: deadly, fast and bad tempered. It's a nice place
but
you must have respect for the locals.

David





Aha - that explains all - there is a red bellied snake in the US, not
poisonous and "one of the good guys".


Have a great summer!

C


We have red bellied moccasins, but no one considers them a "good guy"
around here!!

BTW, my "garden" is finally a soggy mess! It has been raining here since
around 4 this afternoon. The garden is also covered in hay and horse & cow
you-know-what, as we relocated the corral for a bit. Will use a different
area come spring. Glad for the rain, but would like to see a bit of snow
before winter is over. Very thankful for the rain right now though!

~Rae

**** off.