Reg Lizard Posted October 12, 2009 Share Spotted this one on the Klipheuwel Rd yesterday, unfortunately he didn't make it I tried mouth to mouth as well Reg Lizard2009-10-12 04:30:33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Bie Posted October 12, 2009 Share I used to cycle on close to the the Namaqualand coastline where the Southern winds PUMP like its going out of fashion somewhere. Anyway, the Cape Cobras there get quite large and they bask right on the edge of the road. Now imagine me, head down, wind in my ears and concentrating my @@s off to keep cadence against the wind. Then this bugger rears up, often higher than the top tube with a hiss heard above the wind! Man, if you don't cr@p in your pants, there just nothing there. Beautiful creatures though. Often watched them hunting the field mice while I was cycling. Did some reading. The dark skin normally means its is getting close to shedding its skin. The skin is tight and unconfortable AND the snake can't see propperly since the skin over the eye is getting opague. This period sees the snake very irritable and can turn from fleeing to attack quite easily. After the snake shed its skin though, it appears very colorful. It is seldom seen though, because its senses are working fine and the snake will shy away rather than to face its enemies. Thats us! Be very careful out there. Cycling has your heart rate higher than normal and it is the bloodstream distributing the poison. The advice with the bandages is sound if the purpose is to slow the spread of the poison. The main aim should always be to get medical attention asap! Keep your phone handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighter-Lights Posted October 13, 2009 Share One I encountered on a night ride early in the year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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