Snake Gators

[Norvic]

California King, are they a python? We have one here in OZ, we call a carpet snake that look a little similar and they eat other snakes too. Old folklore is if you have them around you will not have any venomous snakes, often have them in the shed when there is a few rats around.

[auminesweeper]

California King, are they a python. We have one here in OZ, we call a carpet snake that look a little similar and they eat other snakes too. Old folklore is if you have them around you will not have any venomous snakes, often have them in the shed when there is a few rats around.

Yeah we have a few around the farm in OZ, I have seen some Monster carpet snakes Too

[deathray]

They are a constrictor, like the carpet python. Hey man, you know they sell carpet pythons here in America as pets, for hundreds of dollars.

[auminesweeper]

They are a constrictor, like the carpet python. Hey man, you know they sell carpet pythons here in America as pets, for hundreds of dollars.

Be Warned because they say they grow to about 12 foot, But they don't,, I have seen them with their head in the bush on one side of the road and their tail was still coming out of the bush on the other side and they can be as fat as your Leg, and if they bite you, You can come up in a rash in the same spot for the next 7 years, I don't know why but so the story goes.

[Norvic]

Recall many years back when I lived in town, bank managers house was opposite ours, new bank manager knocked on the door all excited had a snake in the shed, have I a gun. Said I`ll have a look and sure enough was a small carpet, told him not to worry,  better than a cat for mice and he seemed happy with that, about half hour later hear a boom so rush over, he`d found someone who blew it away with a 12 gauge. Bloody hole in the fibro walI and all, he said the only good snake is a dead snake. That basically sums up a lot of peoples view of snakes. Have to find him and chat him up about the money making opportunity over your way.

[auminesweeper]

Recall many years back when I lived in town, bank managers house was opposite ours, new bank manager knocked on the door all excited had a snake in the shed, have I a gun. Said I`ll have a look and sure enough was a small carpet, told him not to worry,  better than a cat for mice and he seemed happy with that, about half hour later hear a boom so rush over, he`d found someone who blew it away with a 12 gauge. Bloody hole in the fibro walI and all, he said the only good snake is a dead snake. That basically sums up a lot of peoples view of snakes. Have to find him and chat him up about the money making opportunity over your way.

money,,MONEY now my ears are Tingling.

Yeah a lot of people kill them, But if you have one in the Shed other snakes good or bad won't move in which is fine by me.

[Joe D.]

Wow,

   For a second there, i thought i missed some new kind of hybrid species appearance!!  While i was out of Florida this week!!! ????

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[Goldseeker5000]

Bado1, how much did your stay in the hospital and anti-venom cost? I have heard stories recently that it can cost total between $50,000-$60,000 . If true, then getting bit if not wearing them, would be a very expensive learning lesson.  I was retrieving a target and reached down with my hand to scoop some dirt out of the hole and stuck one of my fingers right into a prickley pear cactus spine that was sticking out in the pile of dirt. A little better than a quarter inch stuck straight into the tip of my  middle finger just below the fingernail, and broke off just under skin surface. Talk about excruciating pain. Had to use clippers to chew away skin til I could latch onto the tip which was a little bit below bleeding layer.

[MSC]

I was in the area of Sawtooth, I hadn't seen a Rattler in this area ever, I do own 2 sets of Snake Chaps but never wear them. One early morning I was detecting, stepped over a bush and heard a hiss, I turned around to see a 2-21/2 ft. Rattler looking to strike, just dumb luck I hadn't been bitten. I will wear Snake Chaps from now on. As mentioned previously, they really are not a hinder to wear. If bitten, it will be unimaginable pain and expense.