Good - the cool weather is just about here

[echnidna]

So I can go tiger snake hunting in the pile of building materials out the back of the machinery shed.

Its a big fat bugga well over 4 feet long.

So cold weather,
rubber boots
and chainsaw chaps

and a hunting I will go. :eek:

[Pat]

My money's on the snake!!!!:D

[Termite]

.........and the tiger snake keeping warm and active in front of the heater it installed thinks...."Silly bastard thinks I will be cold and slow, these 3" nails I superglued onto my fangs will fix his rubber boots." ;)

[Iain]

I know we have another one in the hay shed but the buggers keep warm in there, had one have a snap after being disturbed in August, lively sod he was too.
Get some snake repellant spray, little cannisters it comes in about 3" long by 3/4" across, works a treat.

[echnidna]

I know we have another one in the hay shed but the buggers keep warm in there, had one have a snap after being disturbed in August, lively sod he was too.
Get some snake repellant spray, little cannisters it comes in about 3" long by 3/4" across, works a treat.


Naaa, I might be tempted to use the repellent on the odd 2 legged snake:D

[jow104]

Bob, Please,Please,Please,Please,be successful.:) ;) :)

[echnidna]

I intend to be.
Dont' wanna burn it, tastes terrible.

Am still undecided about either deep frying it or doing it as a mornay:)

[Termite]

I intend to be.
Dont' wanna burn it, tastes terrible.

Am still undecided about either deep frying it or doing it as a mornay:)
BBQ over hot coals Brudda.;)

[Luddite]

Bob,

I find that the good old repellent works only as well as you can shoot.

I lived until a few years ago on a property in the Hunter, and it was snake territory. We had a working dog (cross cattle / kelpie) who would know there was a joe blake around long before you even thought about it, and she got them every time - without fail.

Must have killed 50 snakes in her time, never missed one, and bought them all home to me for a sympathetic burial.

So, if the repellant fails, I have a wonderful dog still alive and ready for action. Small nominal fee applies http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon10.gif.

good luck, keep the boots on.

Anthony

[jow104]

Requesting urgent progress report from Timboon :)

[oges]

You could always call this guy :eek:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin

[echnidna]

Well its cool to cold here.

Though compared to your winter its an english heatwave.

Getting some bits together to renovate Garvoc.

Need to get rid of a snake in a pile of materials out the back of the machinery shed. Its not safe to leave it there in case some uniformed volunteer goes there to get something. Or in case it decides to live in our firewood heap instead.

A retired manager was having a big laugh at me, reckoned I was seeing things. He went to get a bit of steel and left there in a real hurry and left a brown stain on the grass.

Quite odd really 150 acres of bush yet very very rarely does anyone even see a snake, I suppose the kids make so much havoc the snakes get right outa their way. Just surprising to see it so close to the buildings.

[soundman]

pictures bob whers the pictures:D

Also remember if you are cooking a snake you gota keep em stretched out otherwise they curl up in a ball then they are a bugger to eat.

cheers

[jow104]

Bob, a little confusing your last message, who left the brown stain?
(snake or the retired gentleman)

[Iain]

Both!!!
The last one I got was about 4' and I was wearing thongs (the foot kind:rolleyes: ) when I saw him, an application of long handled shovel fixed the problem.
Right by the front door 'e wos, came out from the hay shed paddock and was on his way somewhere, probably under the house for winter.

[Wood Butcher]

Couple months ago at work on a really hot day Fella was lying down on the concrete in the shade at smoko to cool off and relax. Saw something out of the corner of his eye. Suddenly tweaked that there was a 5 foot brown snake crawling through the shed about 2 metres from where he was lying:eek:. We found it the next day with a shovel:D. Fella has never layed down on the concrete again!!!!

[Daddles]

Fella has never layed down on the concrete again!!!!

Sleeps on the woodheap now does he :confused: :D

Richard

[Wood Butcher]

Yep, lies down on the stack of dressed timber for docking. Lot safer 3 ft up off the floor:D