Steady Spin Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 I may have hit this fellow trail user with my back wheel today at Red Barn. Definitely a dark grey or dirty black in colour. Photo suggested about 1.5m? Apologies for the potato photo. It’s mostly just to see the size.
BaGearA Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 Did it have whitesish colors under its neck? . I ask cause I work in midstream and we catch A rinkals almost weekly BigDL 1
Steady Spin Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 Did it have whitesish colors under its neck? . I ask cause I work in midstream and we catch A rinkals almost weeklyIt was in the big jump line so I was going a far speed. The next frame on that video (at 25fps) has his head a cm or so from my tire. Didn’t see his neck. Research suggests mole snake.
TheIrishZues Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 That definitely looks like a blind mole snake DieselnDust and J∆kk∆ls 2
Steady Spin Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 That definitely looks like a blind mole snakeBlind enough to moer straight in front of me. I almost ruined a good pair of shorts ???? I was hoping it wasn’t the blind one. I need a good danger story! Dexter-morgan and TheoG 2
DieselnDust Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 you will soil your shorts when you know what snake it is and its a cape cobra doing the slithering between your wheels. bought the OMO
Steady Spin Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 you will soil your shorts when you know what snake it is and its a cape cobra doing the slithering between your wheels. bought the OMO????
Mountain Bru Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 Did it have whitesish colors under its neck? . I ask cause I work in midstream and we catch A rinkals almost weekly Note to self... Never go to midstream OVERDRIVE and Steady Spin 2
TheoG Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) Difficult to ID from that shot, but head shape do suggest a mole snake. Edit: If so, they have a nasty bite but not venomous at all. Edited February 27, 2021 by TheoG DieselnDust 1
Steady Spin Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) My GoPro is as old as I am. 1 megapixel screenshot basically. Wasn’t a pointy head. More a wider head tapering to round front. Edited February 27, 2021 by Steady Spin
tinmug Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 Agree: tapering head suggest mole snake. Steady Spin 1
Blokeonabike Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 Lucky...I've been riding there weekly for the last 6+ years and I've never seen a snake there. I've Always wanted to
ChrisF Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 Blind enough to moer straight in front of me. I almost ruined a good pair of shorts I was hoping it wasn’t the blind one. I need a good danger story! NEVER EVER let facts ruin a good braai story .... Not sure I will wait to identify it before ruining my pants ... Few weeks back we are doing B Spot, just past the horse stables .... And Maritz STOPS in the trail, when I ask him why .... "Ek dink hier het nou n slang in die bos in gegaan" - Right NEXT to where he is standing .... Thankfully I managed to keep my pitch ... when I suggested we carry on riding as others are catching up .... Most importantly, he has not mentioned this to his mom ....
Steady Spin Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 Maybe i’ll post a clip to youtube later. Just need to beep out a few words.
Rolf Hansen Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 We were also at BRB today. Was in a group with 4 kids - they would have crapped their pants. What were you riding?
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