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It must be that time of year, Alex.
Christmas Day enticed a whip snake into my yard. A long thin thing - I don't think I've seen one before - probably a couple of feet long but not particularly enhanced girthwise. My son caught it, allowed my granddaughter to feel what a snake really feels like (they are not slimey) and then released it.
No, snakes don't worry me - apart from being wary in their presence - I was sitting on the throne at the time. The shout "I've got it" did raise my interest level though. I don't know what variety it was but apparently they are not (usually) fatally venomous but can give you nasty symptoms should you be unfortunate enough to become a victim. The only reason it was noticed was because one of our cats was showing much interest in it. On close inspection the poor thing had multiple wounds - presumably from the cat's claws and/or teeth.
We've had a few red-bellied blacks around the place, mostly juveniles (where's mum!), but no browns as far as I know.
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