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Originally Posted by toryglen-boy
i have never seen a tigersnake, in fact i have never seen a snake! (in the wild that is) are they nasty?
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It is not very likely you will see one in suburbia, still possible. As I noted earlier as we tend to observe more and more well away from cities, usually in fields, it is quite likely you will. Australian snakes are some of the most beautiful creatures you can see in their own territory. There is such a variety of colours and patterns, some are just stunning. The speed at which a red bellied black can move is very surprising. A snake rearing up while scary is also something you never forget. Australia has some of the deadliest snakes in the world and it is sometimes hard to tell a venomous one from a non venomous, treat them all with repect. I have seen a farmer near our Leyburn site shoot a Tiger because it keep getting into their chicken pen near the house and he had young children he was concerned for, yet they only shoot them if absolutely necessary. We have had to take issue with 2 browns that could have easily ended in tragedy for young children. Where at all possible leave them alone, view their beauty from a distance if you encounter one, you will be the richer for it. We have one of the farmers near our Leyburn site. A real big fella called Kerry who tells the story of when he was riding his tractor in the paddock how he saw a snake come up the side of the tractor and went straight up inside the leg of his jeans! Scared witless not knowing what type it was he grabbed the head of the snake under his jeans and it immediately backed down and out. The way he tells this story is so very funny and I swear he swears it is a true story!
PeterM