What sort of snake is that???!!
Jaros said:What sort of snake is that???!!
Knightdog1975 said:Brown and black snakes only have small fangs about 2mm in length they are flat out biting through a decent pair of denim jeans. canvas gaiters are plenty unless your messing with vipers/rattle snakes(USA) I have done a lot of snake handling courses through out the years and they have been very helpful
Jaros said:I still say make plenty of noise when in a suss area. They will usually crawl away. Don't approach a snake if met head on, stand still. Always carry a snake bandage and know how to use them. Always have a uhf radio handy and sat phone if remote. It's very hard to not have an accident like this, be calm and let the rescue people do their job. Take care and have a happy Christmas.
Diginit said:Interesting fact
"the majority of snakebite fatalities [in Australia] occur around a person's residence within a major city or inner regional area".
If you bitten by an eastern brown or coastal taipan you would want to hope that all your planets are aligned if you going to make it :awful:
Snake handler was bitten by a dugite, compression bandage on within 30 seconds and at hospital within 8 minutes and still had to be put in an induced coma for three days to survive it. And I wonder why I hate the *******s
I've had them in the garden shed, in the kitchen, inside washing machine and around yard. Best tally for relocation in a single day is 5 Tried so called snake repellers but best I've found is some Guinea fowls :Y:
Anyone on here ever been saved by snake gates?I bought a pair of ex-Army gaiters for about $30 a few years ago from an Army Disposal store and are a woven material, light in weight and comfy. I haven’t had a joe blake test them however. Mackka
Great question but I just wear them for a bit of peace of mind, keeps the wife a bit happier as well knowing I wear them, it's not the ones you see that are a problem .... know of blokes that have been bitten and not even knowing it, they thought it was just a twig hitting their leg. Carry compression bandages as well but touch wood haven't needed them ..... so far.Anyone on here ever been saved by snake gates?
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