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2013 edible gardening
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
Roy wrote: On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 4:43:27 AM UTC-7, Farm1 wrote: Then yesterday, at dusk, I grab the compost bucket and head out to my big plastic compost drum and flip the lid back only to be confronted by a very large Eastern Brown Snake in the bin. I scream and back off quickly Eastern Brown snakes are an edgy, nervy snake and highly venomous. Snakes kill mice, rats and various other rodents. Just avoid them...they won't stalk you are attack without provocation so I am told. We only have garter snakes here thank gawd for that. As Fran said the Eastern Brown is not a wimpy snake, Ain't that the truth!!! they don't spend their waking hours stalking humans but if surprised they stand their ground and will attack if provoked, unlike many snakes that will get away as fast as possible under almost all conditions. Nobody in their right mind will provoke them but if you accidentally step on one or poke it with a hoe you stand a chance of getting bitten if you don't retreat fast enough. If they get you to a hospital that can give you antivenene in time you will survive but I am told the experience is very unpleasant. If you don't get there in time start repenting very systematically. I am quite happy to leave snakes alone to do their thing in the environment and the more rodents they eat the better. The problem is that human activity is often attractive to them. For example if you have chooks you have chook food. If you have chook food you have rodents. In the Australian bush you are therefore likely to get snakes around the chook house. I've had at least 2 Tiger Snakes in my chook run. One I just let slide by me as I froze. I had to kill teh other one because he was very snug under the galvanised waterer and just looked at me when I lifted it up to swish out the dirt that was in the trough. He was in a nice air conditioned spot. I gave him 5 minutes to escape as I dressed up in full snake killing mode. Silly sod was still there when I went back so I ahd to deal with him. Of course Himself, my hero, was out at the time wasnt' he? I had a red-bellied black snake living under the ramp against the house, this was a nice warm dry shelter for it. It didn't worry me most of the time but when it scared the shit out of my guests who didn't have a clue what to do, it had to go. People can't have a relaxing country rest if all they can think about is the famous dangerous fauna (that will be sneaking into their room at night to carry them off along with the spiders, crocodiles and drop bears). LOL. Gotta worry about those darned drop bears! Shame about the Red Bellied. I dont' mind them. |
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