Puffy encounter

[Mamil]

Not mamils -- generally slow and ponderous but if one gets hold of you ....

 

 

Nothing to do with snakes, but remember that video of the big lumbering bear chasing a rider through the woods? The bear just kept coming!

Animals are often quicker than you imagine them to be.....

[Tothehills]

My recent encounters

Puffy and Egg eater

[Long Wheel Base]

My recent encounters

Puffy and Egg eater

Your profile says Johannesburg. Where did you see these?

[The Ouzo]

Your profile says Johannesburg. Where did you see these?

I've heard stories of big puffies at the VDS yard by Denel. Granted the stories are always 3rd hand and it was always a few years back that it happened, so dont know if they're still slithering through the area. 

If they are its rather scary so close to home.

[Long Wheel Base]

I've heard stories of big puffies at the VDS yard by Denel. Granted the stories are always 3rd hand and it was always a few years back that it happened, so dont know if they're still slithering through the area. 

If they are its rather scary so close to home.

Ja Nee, not sure I would believe stories from okes that live that side of town. They probably discussed them while swimming at Bloupan Dam.

[Tothehills]

Your profile says Johannesburg. Where did you see these?

Egg eater in the cradle and the Puffie in Harkerville in December.

I did remove both from the road

[johnson]

I Came across this Skaapsteker a couple of weeks ago a couple of km's outside of town. It was about 09:00 and this guy was just lying in the dirt road enjoying the sun. He didn't mind me passing slowly on the side of the road.

 

Three days later I found a juvenile Rinkhals at my house. I Stay on the edge of the suburb, next to my house is just veld. I Frequently get snakes in my yard. The ones that I know that are not venomous I catch myself and go release them further out of town. If I know it's dangerous or I don't know it at all I call for a snake handler. Luckily I know three of them in town.    

[gemmerbal]

googling how to lose weight so i can fit in your suitcase... f... this sh&t

Googling on how to get permanent residence in Iceland and best MTB trails in Iceland 

[gemmerbal]

no mozzies? jassss im there!

I have seen a few posts saying okes want to move to Iceland. So I googled if Iceland has snakes and not only are snakes and spiders non existent but so are Mosquitoes. Sounds like a "cool" place.

[Blackheart]

I Came across this Skaapsteker a couple of weeks ago a couple of km's outside of town. It was about 09:00 and this guy was just lying in the dirt road enjoying the sun. He didn't mind me passing slowly on the side of the road.

 

Three days later I found a juvenile Rinkhals at my house. I Stay on the edge of the suburb, next to my house is just veld. I Frequently get snakes in my yard. The ones that I know that are not venomous I catch myself and go release them further out of town. If I know it's dangerous or I don't know it at all I call for a snake handler. Luckily I know three of them in town.    

Where do you get those takkies with the built in snake pole?

[Kranswurm]

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[Blackheart]

I'm sure I've shared this before here. A while back I was cruising along one of the higher/flatter sections in Tokai, just chilling, contemplating life and generally not concentrating after a big effort on the long uphill drag, just pounding out a good tempo effort. I noticed a different colour on the path. It was a young snake heading across, his head was almost off the path, but his tail was almost under my front wheel. I avoided running him over as a pure reflex, as I turned to check him out I saw he'd turned and his little black hood was out. He made a decent strike, not sure if it was accurately aimed at anything, but I saw a flash of black and green towards the back tyre. I think a combination of my speed, his suprise and the fact that he had to turn meant that he was always going to miss. But still, I think we both kakked ourselves. It did get me thinking though. I ride almost always alone and sometimes in places far more remote than Tokai. What happens if he connects? Do I cruise back down the hill as calmly yet as quickly as I can and get help, or do I sit/lie down and hope someone finds me, which could take hours?

Pic is off the interent, I googled 'greenish snake with black hood' and this is what came up. Could be his twin.

 

 

[Blackheart]

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I remember watching that on TV. I know it's nature doing its thing, but it just looks evil. Like something from a horror movie.

[Slowbee]

I remember watching that on TV. I know it's nature doing its thing, but it just looks evil. Like something from a horror movie.

What is amazing is a camera man had to run after the lizard ... in between the snakes!

[splat]

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Ozzy Man did a great commentary on that scene 

[Kranswurm]

I have had numerous snake encounters from puffies in our house in Scarborough to Moz spitters in my lounge in Ginja

But the best example I have seen of how snakes avoid confrontation if possible was when we did a kloof down Riviersonderend as a prelude to our first Suicide.

13 of us and I was the sweeper.Halfway down the kloof and I looked down and at my feet in a crack and drinking from the river was a 1,5m Geelslang.I have a pic and will dig it out.

Everyone of the 13 strong group had just stepped over him without even noticing.He was watching me all right but totally relaxed

Wonderful snake.