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My theory: Kill first, identify later.... +1
Bet that was the longest pee of your life!I have only been to South Africa twice. I have only seen one snake a PuffAdder.
We had been walking and stalking awhile and stopped for a break. I went to relive myself of some fluids and as I was standing there a PuffAdder decided my right foot was in its path and started across my foot!!
That will make your heart stop ! He just slid on across and kept on going luckily !
I have only heard of Indian King Cobras that might reach that size. That is a monster.I have a bit of a collection of Snake photos now, never used to take many photos but do now days .
After 25yrs guiding & 35yrs working in the Aussie outback have seen hundreds of Snakes, a lot deadly, mostly leave them alone unless they are in camp, Taipans are bad news & Death Adders are a bugger for just laying they & let you steep on them .
In SA the guys & girls around the lodge like them gone & we don't want them around the house eating the chooks or biting the Kids, Dogs, so we tap them .
You will see by my white legs plenty are around in June & July, we see a lot that we don't tell the hunters about as it keeps things smoother .
The Black Mamba here was right by the Lodge gate & seen by the Girls going to work, took a couple of days to get him, funny story the head PH was picking up a hunter when I whacked this Mamba & this hunter was petrified of snakes, the PH told him it's cool no snakes this time of year (June-July) I had just moved the body from the gate as he drove in with this guy, any way next morning early we on the back of the hunting bakkie heading out & another snake zips across the road in front of us, we didn't point it out & he thinks no snakes about but in fact two had been near him in two days !
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Puff Adder in the yard .
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Snouted cobra or Egyptian cobra in three sizes from small to bloody huge !
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Was a close call with this snake & he looked awesome only a few feet away with his Hood flared out !
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And the Monster !
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I know this is an older post, but I really like your snake tamer in the next to last picture!I have a bit of a collection of Snake photos now, never used to take many photos but do now days .
After 25yrs guiding & 35yrs working in the Aussie outback have seen hundreds of Snakes, a lot deadly, mostly leave them alone unless they are in camp, Taipans are bad news & Death Adders are a bugger for just laying they & let you steep on them .
In SA the guys & girls around the lodge like them gone & we don't want them around the house eating the chooks or biting the Kids, Dogs, so we tap them .
You will see by my white legs plenty are around in June & July, we see a lot that we don't tell the hunters about as it keeps things smoother .
The Black Mamba here was right by the Lodge gate & seen by the Girls going to work, took a couple of days to get him, funny story the head PH was picking up a hunter when I whacked this Mamba & this hunter was petrified of snakes, the PH told him it's cool no snakes this time of year (June-July) I had just moved the body from the gate as he drove in with this guy, any way next morning early we on the back of the hunting bakkie heading out & another snake zips across the road in front of us, we didn't point it out & he thinks no snakes about but in fact two had been near him in two days !
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Puff Adder in the yard .
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Snouted cobra or Egyptian cobra in three sizes from small to bloody huge !
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Was a close call with this snake & he looked awesome only a few feet away with his Hood flared out !
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And the Monster !
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The Hi Power is a fine handgun, glad you had it!Thanks @F. Vaccaro, yes I love the Old Hi Power, pulled me out of sticky situations a few times, just this year I walked up on a shot Hyena with her loaded in my hand to check it, just as I touched the eye it sprung up & came for me, as I leaped back I shot it !
This is the next morning.
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Would have made a good hatbandView attachment 182511This was my first encounter with a poisonous snake in three hunts. This was in Namibia and as he is only about 16 inches long , I passed him about two feet away. I never heard him as my hearing is bad, my PH heard him and warned me.
Probably could be proved new record?I have only heard of Indian King Cobras that might reach that size. That is a monster.
Just poked around on line, and the largest Egyptian ever recorded was 2.59 meters. This gal is in that class. Jeez.