So true. Shelley South east Queensland > Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 06:56:09 +1100 > From: frewintp@gmail.com > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: Re: [pbs] Snakes on a Plain > > Just to add some extra info re snakes themselves to Steven's excellent > summary - snakes as you no doubt know can't hear - my favoured method of > letting snakes know that I'm around now that they're emerging coming into > the warmer weather is a heavy step, plus a few strong stomps here and > there, they'll stop moving when they feel the vibrations until they work > out what it is. And if there's a clear exit they'll turn tail and > disappear. In my 70 years of living amongst snakes from the tropics to > desert and now dry southern bushland I've never met an aggressive snake > who'll chase you - mostly I've found them as keen to get away from you as > you are from them - and I've had dozens of encounters. The only time I've > had one actually come towards me was one day I watered a big brown in the > garden by mistake, and he didn't like it! I scooted! > > > On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 1:15 AM, Alberto Castillo > <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > Thank you, Steven, this difference could be crucial and it is very good to > > learn something so useful. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > > > -- > terry frewin > 661 upper boho road > boho 3669 > 03 5790 8635 > 0429 908 635 > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/