Hey Johno,

I know how you feel I used to be like that, still am to a certain extent in the house.
Some a so big I feel like I'm killing something of being. And then I kinda feel bad about
it. They get so big they start to look like animals. I mean I have np's shooting animals
as long as they end up in the fridge.

But snakes, I'll kill any brown snake on the property regardless, like you my son's
safety come first, with young kids it very hard to determine whether they understand
how dangerous they can be. My son has a speach delay and sometime cant express
himself easily. It's a worry. But I will leave the Redbelly Blacks alone, as they do the
same (kill brown snakes) and tend to avoid humans, they are shy if you leave them alone. We've have
about 14-15 snakes in the yard over the last 3 yrs Greens, RB Blacks, King Browns &
Eastern browns. But luckily I have seen one here this summer, except for the brown
the neighbor shot just before Xmas. I've been waiting to try a photograph them too.
I've only managed to get a green snake trying to get in the bathroom window.

regards,CS