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Maybe it's different in SA. In Florida when I was a kid, frightened people that would find snakes wouldn't call anyone, they would shotgun it. click-click-BOOM no more snake. People who weren't scared, like my dad, would either sweep it out with a broom or call someone to remove it. So I figured that reducing fear would prevent the click-click-BOOM in SA too.
 
I have a question. If the black cobra spits venom, does he also bite and envenomate? Or do you just have to protect your eyes? Is one method more dangerous than the other?
 
wstphal said:
Maybe it's different in SA. In Florida when I was a kid, frightened people that would find snakes wouldn't call anyone, they would shotgun it. click-click-BOOM no more snake. People who weren't scared, like my dad, would either sweep it out with a broom or call someone to remove it. So I figured that reducing fear would prevent the click-click-BOOM in SA too.
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I grew up in the midwest, but in my small town we seemed to have a great tolerance for all things of nature. It was a frequent occurrence to find a copperhead sunning on the sidewalk or driveway. Even the children knew to just shovel them up and place them in the wooded area behind our homes. People groups are different everywhere. I grew up in a town of 6K people. There wasn't much that scared us 'cept strangers in a foreign car! :grin01:
 
Nanci said:
I have a question. If the black cobra spits venom, does he also bite and envenomate? Or do you just have to protect your eyes? Is one method more dangerous than the other?
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The reason the spitter sprays (Spits) venom is to agitate the eyes so the "attacker" has a vision problem. This then causes a problem so the animal has a chance to get away. The snake will bite if the venom that is sprayed is ignored.
Some species spit so to avoid bitting but this is always done as a last resort.
 
You sound like an amazing person. Even Mike respects you...lol
Love the pic of you with the cobra, that truly is amazing. Welcome to the site and I hope to hear more of your stories as the weeks and months go by.
 
wstphal said:
...In Florida ...they would shotgun it. ...
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In South Africa we have dumb asses like that too. Most are too afraid to kill it so rather have someone come and remove it. Some have the conservation aspect at heart but from a distance that is.
The myths, wives tales and legends I hear are truly out of this world.
 
I pretty much go crazy when someone tells me a snake killing story. I told a nurse she was going to hell for killing snakes for no reason. A doctor at work was telling me how he would intentionally run over rattlers- because they were venomous, so it was okay. I got _so_ angry and told him I didn't like or respect him any more. In front of his boss! Later he apologized and promised to never do it again.
 
Nanci said:
I pretty much go crazy when someone tells me a snake killing story. ...
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Same here Nanci. I get telephoned sometimes to come remove an animal that has been dispatched with a spade. I am not permitted to share my opinion on this forum but trust me its messy.
I have no time for stupid inconsiderate and cruel people like that. I seldom make a point of using language not acceptable in polite company but.....:blowup:
 
Training a farmer in using a broom to rather remove a relocate a bothersome snake than destroy it.
Check the leg leather raps. LoL

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There's a website I just found, Florida Museum of Natural History, that shows how to capture any of our venomous snakes with a broom and a garbage can. Pretty nice.

A friend of mine had a Gila Monster in her garage recently. I consulted Graham about how to move it and he had a bunch of info, including time of day, etc., to ensure its survival. But it turned out the lizard actually had a burrow under her garage and she decided to let it stay. (Lucky!!)
 
Do you find that people are generally comfortable with relocating snakes after you train them? Where are they supposed to take them to?

I didn't realize it was so mountainous there.
 
Nanci said:
Do you find that people are generally comfortable with relocating snakes after you train them? Where are they supposed to take them to?

I didn't realize it was so mountainous there.
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If the animal is in an area that is a possibly and potentially a problem as in a threat to life and limb it is seen as "it or me". Relocation is anywhere outside and away from human habitation.
Snakes do not want confrontation and neither do reasonable thinking humans. Our habitation attracts rats and mice thus snakes.
 
I'm not sure this thread was ever really about this site, and actually more about human nature in general. So with that in mind, I am moving it to the Chit Chat forum, where I believe it will be more appropriately placed.
 
Snakes Incorporated said:
One of the farm staff volunteered. I showed him that a puff Adder was just as easy.
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Puff Adders have always been my favorite type of snake! They are so beautiful and interesting looking imo, and neat how they hiss and puff when they don't want to be messed with.

Thanks for the photo!
 
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