buksida wrote:Kudos for not killing them as most Thais would have.
Never have and never will understand the need to kill animal unless it is for food or the threat to your own life is so great that you have no choice....these snakes were harmless and made my day....My wife would comment differently
"'The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." - Mark Twain
Having checked, since my encounters yesterday, apparently both snakes have venom but mild. Both are rear-fanged snakes but they are not known to be dangerous to humans.
The Spotted Cat Snake usually kills its prey via constriction. If it is able to chew on a person long enough to work its rear fangs in, it is possible that the venom could cause a minor allergic reaction, leading to swelling and itching…….Best to not let one chew on you seems the best advice
"'The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." - Mark Twain
Those are real beauties! I have a friend who sells snake tongs if they become regular visitors. I heard scattering lime wedges around the garden keeps snakes away but not sure if it really works.
PBbeacher wrote:Those are real beauties! I have a friend who sells snake tongs if they become regular visitors. I heard scattering lime wedges around the garden keeps snakes away but not sure if it really works.
I may be interested in buying a set as I usually get a visitation at least once a month.
Do you have any details and a picture? Hopefully the tongs are long enough.
So far, all of the visitors have been quite harmless but I am no expert at identifying the good ones from the bad ones and it’s not something that you can practice easily. Better to be safe than sorry
"'The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." - Mark Twain
And tongs or no tongs, you still have to stay well away from spitting cobras as they can spit with deadly accuracy and aim at your eyes from meters away. They nailed my dogs twice. Both dogs are soi dogs and were able to open their eyes and see again in a few days, but I'm not sure us western humans would fare as well.
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
I got sent the spec a while ago, but cant find the email...there will be one batch coming in the next week or two, then no more until at least December. They are charging 2800B though, and say price will increase in 2014
It dawned on me watching all the snake shows on HC and Discovery that most handlers use the above. They're probably easier to find/make than the pinching device and seem to immobilize a snake just as effectively. Pete
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It dawned on me watching all the snake shows on HC and Discovery that most handlers use the above. They're probably easier to find/make than the pinching device and seem to immobilize a snake just as effectively. Pete
It dawned on me watching all the snake shows on HC and Discovery that most handlers use the above. They're probably easier to find/make than the pinching device and seem to immobilize a snake just as effectively. Pete
I see it includes a "hook" on one end. But what might be missing is "brains" on the other end. For inexperienced wranglers, me thinks a pinching devise is safer for the handler. I can just imagine someone watching in fear as the snake climbs up the handle to your end.
I wouldn't have to manage my anger if people could learn to mange their stupidity!
