tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post5705968236464710670..comments2023-03-18T18:19:26.000+11:00Comments on Hunter Valley Backyard Nature: #21 Snakes aliveGayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-78853443391265347792007-08-03T07:53:00.000+10:002007-08-03T07:53:00.000+10:00hello David,thank you for taking the time to comme...hello David,<BR/><BR/>thank you for taking the time to comment.<BR/><BR/>Caring for snakes would be a very interesting pastime. I would like to know a lot more about snakes, lizards, frogs and turtles, and their habits and environmental requirements, and I hope to follow this through.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>GayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-27064736117413278602007-08-02T01:42:00.000+10:002007-08-02T01:42:00.000+10:00Hi Gaye,Having been offline for about 6 weeks, I o...Hi Gaye,<BR/>Having been offline for about 6 weeks, I only just caught up with this one. I am proud to take care of 9 snakes - having once had an irrational fear of them. I find them perceptive to intention. Perhaps those who get bitten are often people who display or feel aggression towards the snake. One of my snakes had a mouth infection. As I started to rinse the area with a mild saline solution, the snake held its mouth open to give me a better go at it.DBS Young Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919496005905774971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-78042061662031248202007-06-15T10:04:00.000+10:002007-06-15T10:04:00.000+10:00hi Denis,thanks. It's been great to have the oppo...hi Denis,<BR/><BR/>thanks. It's been great to have the opportunity to see some local snakes that are mostly so well hidden away that I rarely see them, even in the height of summer - except as road kills.<BR/><BR/>I rather like nature nutters :)<BR/><BR/>David Young's photography is excellent, and his nature observations interesting - I should (and will) tell him that I am enjoying his postings.<BR/><BR/>GayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-6756000546369318842007-06-15T09:46:00.000+10:002007-06-15T09:46:00.000+10:00Hi GayeThis is a great posting. Good photos, and e...Hi Gaye<BR/><BR/>This is a great posting. Good photos, and even better advice and understanding shown.<BR/><BR/>I have told my friend David Young (www.focusonnature.blogspot.com) about your blog, and he is a nutter for a good snake story. <BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-74925786831303156992007-06-14T08:00:00.000+10:002007-06-14T08:00:00.000+10:00hi Morrie, and thanks.gut reaction with most peopl...hi Morrie, and thanks.<BR/><BR/>gut reaction with most people upon suddenly seeing a snake is fear, and this is certainly so with me too. I think it is a healthy reaction. Even if I suddenly see something that only 'appears' to be a snake, it initially scares the bejeezus outta me.<BR/><BR/>I have no 'warm and fuzzy' attitude to snakes, or any wildlife, but respect and an awareness for their right to life and a healthy environment in which to live.<BR/><BR/>I can imagine that you would see plenty of snakes around your place :)<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>GayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-57487959722044425932007-06-13T19:53:00.000+10:002007-06-13T19:53:00.000+10:00Nice commentary Gaye. It may be irrational, but an...Nice commentary Gaye. <BR/><BR/>It may be irrational, but an unplanned encounter with a snake can get my adrenalin running pretty fast. Even encountering a snake skin can be scary if it comes as a surprise.<BR/><BR/>But there is no excuse for random violence against them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-50262217851294716232007-06-13T13:07:00.000+10:002007-06-13T13:07:00.000+10:00hello Jack,oddly enough, since living in a rural a...hello Jack,<BR/><BR/>oddly enough, since living in a rural area, I have found practically a zero tollerance for snakes.<BR/><BR/>One would think that if these people living on the land have encountered snakes regularly, as would be the case, they would have a respect for them rather than an irrational fear and hate. Sadly, this is not the case, and I can't see attitudes changing any time soon.<BR/><BR/>GayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-87579737342167329252007-06-13T13:03:00.000+10:002007-06-13T13:03:00.000+10:00hi Dion,thanks. Actually, if the snake you encoun...hi Dion,<BR/><BR/>thanks. Actually, if the snake you encounter is still and not agitated, the best action is to avoid eye contact and back away slowly.<BR/><BR/>If the snake is moving away from you, standing still is the best option. Sudden movements are a good way to attract the snake's attention.<BR/><BR/>But I keep my distance too :)<BR/><BR/>GayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-67287993962868699482007-06-13T12:24:00.001+10:002007-06-13T12:24:00.001+10:00Well said Gaye, many people seem to have an irrati...Well said Gaye, many people seem to have an irrational fear/disgust of all types of reptiles. In spring when the stumpy-tailed lizards become active and attempt to cross roads, many are deliberately driven over and killed. It is so completely unnecessary.<BR/><BR/>JackWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714877215893612150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-65120656926811173162007-06-13T12:24:00.000+10:002007-06-13T12:24:00.000+10:00Good post. My way of respecting snakes is to run a...Good post. <BR/>My way of respecting snakes is to run as fast as I can away from them! I do try to appreciate their beauty, but I don't stay around for long enough.. especially with the brown snakes.<BR/><BR/>I hope things get back to normal soon for all of us.. the snakes and the people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com