Dude, there is something in your chain!

[Slowbee]

My 2 cents.

 

just seen this now, gets a big thumbs down!!

 

Not exactly something to be proud off.

 

Does not look like a grass owl, cannot see the ring on the face with the dark colours, but the apparent lack of a tail does.

[DIRT EATER KZN]

last december we were hamering through the forest i was on the front of the pace line when a fat forest cobra decided to come out the bush i slam on brakes and had my 3 pals behind me slam into me each hit moving me closer scariest fuggin moment ever with a snake still *** myself when i think about it

[Reg Lizard]

Me thinks you need to see how brave you are and use a potting spade next time you plan to chop off a snakes head.

 

 

Cool will just get one with a telescopic handle then I can ride with it in my back pocket

[Caerus]

Cool will just get one with a telescopic handle then I can ride with it in my back pocket

Your weapon of choice? The Chuck Norris of spades

['Dale]

MTBing is not for sissies...

[Reg Lizard]

Your weapon of choice? The Chuck Norris of spades

 

Cool that will do

[jcmeyerSS]

 

 

just seen this now, gets a big thumbs down!!

 

Not exactly something to be proud off.

 

Does not look like a grass owl, cannot see the ring on the face with the dark colours, but the apparent lack of a tail does.

If it does not look like a grass owl. What owl do you think it is?

 

Can only be a Grass owl. My wife is orno and identified it immediately.

Facts: the three large southern African owls with facial discs are

Barn owl, pale facial disc, it is a lot paler on the underside and a reddish and grey bars on the back.

Marsh owl, has a brown facial disc, and is lighter grey brown on the back.

African Grass owl, pale facial disc, dark brown with slight white speckles on upper back

Edited November 9, 2012 by jcmeyerSS

[manbearpig]

It's a Schwalbe Snake.......skin

[rouxtjie]

just seen this now, gets a big thumbs down!!

 

Not exactly something to be proud off.

 

Does not look like a grass owl, cannot see the ring on the face with the dark colours, but the apparent lack of a tail does.

Oh relax...peewee isn't proud of anything, the owl was dead already, he just posted a pic of what they found...probably killed by eating a poisoned rat/mouse.

 

@Peewee, I have seen plenty of the outjies at northerns. it seems they like sit in the field vs trees where I would have expect them.

Edited November 9, 2012 by rouxtjie

[jcmeyerSS]

No response slowbee?

You were quick to say its not a grass owl.

[splat]

Just to set the record straight, both the snake and I survived the ordeal! Herewith the evidence of the fellow sailing away. MTB and Africa surely not for sissies.

 

Where in Africa was this?

Any idea on the type of snake?

[Slowbee]

If it does not look like a grass owl. What owl do you think it is?

 

Can only be a Grass owl. My wife is orno and identified it immediately.

Facts: the three large southern African owls with facial discs are

Barn owl, pale facial disc, it is a lot paler on the underside and a reddish and grey bars on the back.

Marsh owl, has a brown facial disc, and is lighter grey brown on the back.

African Grass owl, pale facial disc, dark brown with slight white speckles on upper back

 

No response slowbee?

You were quick to say its not a grass owl.

 

Maybe I am having a bad day, but the tone I am reading this with in my head I really hope is not the tone with which you typed this.

You need to read my post again. Consider that it was meant to be a discussion, not a statement of fact.

 

As for the matter, my initial thought was a grass owl, but then I doubted that and went with a barn owl, as there are darker varieties. But then as your wife pointed out to you, the red bars from a Barn owl are missing. So a Grass Owl it is, just like your wife said.

 

And dont worry, we are all orno's.

[Jigghead]

Froze. Saw the bugger crossing the trail about 6 meters in front of us. Waited for it to cross and disappear into the bush. Cycled past that spot very fast. My wife was in front when she saw the snake. I had to take the lead after that.

 

It's probably best that you took the lead in case the bugger decided to chase you, he'd have caught up with the Mrs. first

[Audible Anarchy]

 

 

In KZN we have an issue with Black Mambas, we ride in a lot of sugar cane and well, we are not really that welcome in the cane. There have already been a few incidents this year.

 

Now that is K@K scary - Black Mambas are known for being VERY aggressive when threatened and are the 2nd most venomous snake in the world if I'm not mistaken?

 

Those suckers can easily catch you on your bike too! Black Mambas are one of the fastest snakes in the world capable of moving over 5m per second around 20km/h+ - top speeds of over 30km/h according to

http://www.speedofanimals.com

[Audible Anarchy]

Got this pic from a friend - someone (not sure who) picked up something in their chain - how hectic is this and how did it happen..?

 

pic in the Original Post Looks like a Cape Cobra or maybe a young Mole Snake - difficult to tell without seeing its head though.

Edited November 14, 2012 by Audible Anarchy

[Skubarra]

pic in the Original Post Looks like a Cape Cobra or maybe a young Mole Snake - difficult to tell without seeing its head though.

 

It's a mole snake.

 

(And I'm not a snake expert - saw the discussion on Tygerberg mtb facebook page)