Cois Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Not sure if anyone posted this. But the lady who said she took the picks, lied to everyone. The Tog came out with a lot more photo's. Do anyone know if that information is correct?
Blackbeard Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Not sure if anyone posted this. But the lady who said she took the picks, lied to everyone. The Tog came out with a lot more photo's. Do anyone know if that information is correct?If you are asking whether the cobra was on Hout Bay beach, it is legit.
Cois Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 If you are asking whether the cobra was on Hout Bay beach, it is legit.No, the lady who claimed the photo as hers is a fake. The photo was supposedly take by someone else?
Gen Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Puff adders give me the creeps. I don't mind other snakes, even had a pet mole snake as a kid, but those fat worms have such a F$#@k you attitude I also wouldn't go back for a photo.Ja.. They don't like moving out the way. But must add, we also saw a beautiful duiker about 7km further.. all this about 2km from our house. Sadly didn't get a pic of her as unlike the puffy she did get out of there fast.
Blackbeard Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 No, the lady who claimed the photo as hers is a fake. The photo was supposedly take by someone else?A number of photos were taken by a regular beach walker and sent on to a friend. He stayed with the snake for around two hours to protect it from crazies/dogs/etc (or to protect the crazies/dogs/etc from the snake). His friend shared the photo with a few others, one of whom was the woman who opportunistically claimed she took the photo herself when she went to social media. The record was later set straight and the original guy has subsequently been interviewed by a number of media companies. According to the Daily Mail in the UK, Hout Bay is now the most dangerous beach in the world due to the sharks in the water and snakes on the beach .
DJR Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 A number of photos were taken by a regular beach walker and sent on to a friend. He stayed with the snake for around two hours to protect it from crazies/dogs/etc (or to protect the crazies/dogs/etc from the snake). His friend shared the photo with a few others, one of whom was the woman who opportunistically claimed she took the photo herself when she went to social media. The record was later set straight and the original guy has subsequently been interviewed by a number of media companies. According to the Daily Mail in the UK, Hout Bay is now the most dangerous beach in the world due to the sharks in the water and snakes on the beach .Stupid UK media - they entirely missed the muggers and robbers and crooked politicians on the beach!
breaker Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 A little off topic but we came across this little dude whilst boating in Grabouw a few weeks back I know that snakes can swim pretty well but didn't realize just how well a Puffy could swim. IMG_0656.JPG Guess I'll be skipping next years Xterra Lite , this scares the shyte out of me more than drowning
Raydek Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 Guess I'll be skipping next years Xterra Lite , this scares the shyte out of me more than drowning But spotting one behind you as you enter the water will get your swim time down hectically! *heads to buy a box of rubber snakes*
DJR Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 But spotting one behind you as you enter the water will get your swim time down hectically! *heads to buy a box of rubber snakes*I have several really big and nasty looking rubber snakes that we used (mostly unsuccessfully) to keep monkeys and baboons away when camping. Without noticing, we folded one into a tent once when striking camp. On the next camping trip, pitching that same tent came bloody close to giving me a heart attack when same said snake fell out of the folds and on my feet.
Raydek Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 I have several really big and nasty looking rubber snakes that we used (mostly unsuccessfully) to keep monkeys and baboons away when camping. Without noticing, we folded one into a tent once when striking camp. On the next camping trip, pitching that same tent came bloody close to giving me a heart attack when same said snake fell out of the folds and on my feet. Classic!! Lol!
KarlvN Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 I came across both these critters while riding along a gravel road up Warmwaterberg Spa's way...nearly rode over the dude basking in the sun. The camo on these okes is pretty cool, makes them hard to spot though...
wanderwoman Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 I came across both these critters while riding along a gravel road up Warmwaterberg Spa's way...nearly rode over the dude basking in the sun. The camo on these okes is pretty cool, makes them hard to spot though... 1409931025352.jpg Puffy.jpgRecently saw deadliest snakes in South Africa on Nat Geo - I think that last outjie was on there.
KarlvN Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Recently saw deadliest snakes in South Africa on Nat Geo - I think that last outjie was on there. I was checking out a pdf document with regards to snakes of the Western Cape last night, and I am now not sure anymore wether those were puffy's at all...The closest I got to identifying them, especially the close up, was perhaps the Berg Adder. An extract from the capesnakeconservation.com website "The berg adder is a full-blooded and somewhat nervous snake. When encountered it hisses loudly and strikes readily and rapidly if cornered but prefers to retreat into the safety of nearby vegetation cover.Bites rarely result and when they do they are seldom fatal. The berg adder’s venom has both cytotoxic and neurotoxic properties and may cause localised pain, increased heart rate and loss of balance.A bite from a berg adder is serious and one should treat it as such by getting to a hospital for the appropriate symptomatic treatment."
BuffsVintageBikes Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 They're out in full force in the Brackenfell area as well. 2 Cape Cobras were captured in our complex and a work collegue had to call out the handlers to his house as his Jack Russel found one in his garden. Fortunately the dog had the sense to bark from a distance.
breaker Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 But spotting one behind you as you enter the water will get your swim time down hectically! *heads to buy a box of rubber snakes* Buddy, I will walk/run/fly on water
Patchelicious Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 They're out in full force in the Brackenfell area as well. 2 Cape Cobras were captured in our complex and a work collegue had to call out the handlers to his house as his Jack Russel found one in his garden. Fortunately the dog had the sense to bark from a distance. Will be at home in parliament.
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