Yesterday at 5 am my daughter found this on her bedside table. She released it I believe near my van so maybe I will get to entertain him when I get back up there.
Alex
One would want to be sure of one's species recognition
If you're not confident with recognising the type of snake, then yes, it's best to not attempt to handle one. However, pythons have a very easily recognised head shape, which is very distinct from most poisonous snakes. Colouration and patterning is also generally a good guide, but can't always be relied upon.
The python in Alex's post is a very handsome example; I'd be happy to have one around my home - but the possums and gliders might not agree!
No power here for 24 hours and I can't go anywhere cause the garage door needs electricity to open.
I had a python at the old place that lived in the house about the size of this one.
Alex
No power here for 24 hours and I can't go anywhere cause the garage door needs electricity to open.
You need a no power, backup method, for opening and closing the garage door.
What type of garage door do you have? Roll-a-door, Panellift sectional door, or Tilt door?
Maybe such a manual open/close can be retro-fitted?
No power here for 24 hours and I can't go anywhere cause the garage door needs electricity to open.
I had a python at the old place that lived in the house about the size of this one.
Alex
Hi Alex,
Check the details on the net for your model electric door opener as many of them have some form of manual override (sometimes a lever or pin on the drive side of the door) or use a generator for the 240VAC to the opener. Of course, all bets are off if there's only one way in to the garage
Thanks Jennifer and JA re door. The phone was flat and to recharge again I thought I best run the car motor so I took the arm off the door and opened it so as to have air etc I could not work out another solution.
Power still out ...so two days now. The irony is that last trip North I took the Genny from here that has sat unused here for years.
Alex
A brave snake handler and a welcome visitor although perhaps not in your bedroom. Here is one we met on the path in Jervis Bay, a diamond Python. We have had an Olive Python here . I don’t think I would like to pick up the one we met, it was not happy to see us, coiled itself in strike position and while not poisonous , does have long sharp teeth.
Ps. All garage doors are required to open manually and have a pull cord with a red handle to release the drive mechanism so they can be lifted manually.
Ray, that's only good if the power goes out, while you're inside the garage.
How do you get into such a garage from the outside, when the power is out?
If you're not confident with recognising the type of snake, then yes, it's best to not attempt to handle one. However, pythons have a very easily recognised head shape, which is very distinct from most poisonous snakes. Colouration and patterning is also generally a good guide, but can't always be relied upon.
The python in Alex's post is a very handsome example; I'd be happy to have one around my home - but the possums and gliders might not agree!
Problem is the Broad headed snake has a head like a Python. A number of people have been bitten by these thinking that it is a Python. BUT if the snake that looks like a Python is over 2 metres it will be a Python. The Steven's Banded snake is a member of the Broad headed snake family and is poisonous.
Never seen one, but it looks like a Python, but smaller. The Clarence River Rough Scale snake also looks a bit like a Python. But these only reach about one metre.
I've caught many snakes, including a Brown and three tiger snakes, and except for python bites have only been bitten once. By a Red Belly Black. And was very sick. but no treatment other than Antihistamine. So I do know what I am talking about.
Or a default power out release mechanism.. . I can see your point about some kind of system. What if a child or an animal were locked in there.?
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Originally Posted by JeniSkunk
Ray, that's only good if the power goes out, while you're inside the garage.
How do you get into such a garage from the outside, when the power is out?
Problem is the Broad headed snake has a head like a Python. A number of people have been bitten by these thinking that it is a Python. BUT if the snake that looks like a Python is over 2 metres it will be a Python. The Steven's Banded snake is a member of the Broad headed snake family and is poisonous.
Never seen one, but it looks like a Python, but smaller. The Clarence River Rough Scale snake also looks a bit like a Python. But these only reach about one metre.
I've caught many snakes, including a Brown and three tiger snakes, and except for python bites have only been bitten once. By a Red Belly Black. And was very sick. but no treatment other than Antihistamine. So I do know what I am talking about.
Hi. Have handled pythons many times and never bitten. I've always wondered what their bite would feel like. Would you describe it? How painful and what if any damage...
The snake came back. It seems he has a spot he likes in "the cat garden" but the cat is not happy. I thought they dropped him at my van but it was the other dam...so they will try him at the van as that puts a creek between him and the house.
Such a pity as he is a neat snake according to my daughter as he does not mind being handled at all.
Alex
. Anyway all power to her, it would have been a rude awakening at 5am on the bedside table!
