Scrubby

[NoOne]

10mm glass, you do realise that for a snake to do that it would rip half it's head off in the process, punch a sheet of glass and tell us what happens.
A snake wouldn't have the strike power to break glass that thick.
I have never used anything but standard 4mm glass never a problem, i can't understand while some people on this list use 6mm safety glass, except those who have small children.

[Slateman]

Again if you will use 4 mm glas on timber frame 2,2 metre by 1.2 metre, Glass will brake easy,
Ask David he have been at my place and i have gaffatape actoss one door, and I used 6 mm glass.

[Ricko]

all i wanted to do was to post something scary that happened to me today did not wanna create ww3. i only said what he told me, which was that the glass was 10ml thick, he may have said that as it was only the 2nd time i had met him and he thought he could pull one over me or whatever. it was a fair sized piece of glass but looked like there was no way that would happen when i was just looking at her, i dont disagree with the 10ml glass not breaking but just what he said.

Rick

[bigguy]

Browns

The biggest one killed and measured was quoted by Eric Worrell. I believe it was around 1945 at Greenhill, Cairns. Worrell reported it to be 28ft. Graeme Gow once told me he had seen the skin of this snake and that it was as long as quoted.

Rob Bredl(the barefoot bushman) once told me the biggest he had measured was a 23ft monster that had been killed by a farmers tractor at Cardwell.

My 21 footer was from the Johnson River Gorge, Innisvail in 1970.

The largest I have seen in the last 20 years was at the Queensland Reptile Park run by the Irwins(crikey). I never measured it but Bob Irwin believed it was between 18 and 21 feet long. They used to feed it young goats.

[BROWNS]

Thanks Bob,thought that was the case.Rob also told me about the 23 footer.I know a couple of guys who have theirs pushing 20 ft and watched a mate get sat on his behind when struck on the shoulder by a 16 footer.Nasty pieces of work that's for sure....

[Slateman]

It is OK Ricko. I beleave you. By the way, how long are teth of grow up scrub?

[bigguy]

Slatey

Scubby teeth are way too long They could be up to an inch long on a big one


And Ricky, you explained your post and answered questions very well. I didn,t think there was any need to delete your first 2 threads

[cwarren72]

That was Godzilla,,, wasn't it lol

[sxereturn]

By the time my Scrubs hit 6 foot, they'll be outside...with as little handling as possible.

[Adam]

Yeah I want to read the first 2 posts!!

[cwarren72]

Hey Johno, How are the teprements on yours? My little boys is pretty good(townsville) get my little girl tomorrow

[earthmother]

I can tell I'm in amongst real herpers when i see Eric Worrell mentioned.
and bloody shirts during herp talks.
What a man. lol.

He didn't kill the Scrubby did he? I thought it was found dead at the side ot the road?

I read about him and the Scrubs, and one site says that he rediscovered the large scrubs in one area three seperate times decades apart.

And (crikey) Bob Irwin is a good man too.
Worrell was the first Herpetologist I ever met. I was 8 years old and will always remember.

I'm grateful for these pioneers, and the wealth of information they supplied. and now >>hands sceptre to young ones<< It's near time for you guys to take over and learn and spread joy. never forget their passion - try to duplicate it.
MM

[Magpie]

A snake could break 10mm glass, I guarrantee it. It's not about how much force you deliver, it's about force per area. If a striking snake hit the glass in such a manner that the force was delivered over a very small area, it would break but it would also stop the snake so that it's head did not go through the glass and sustain any cuts.

[stockeh]

i have been bitten on the arm by a 9ft scrubby... that was enough for me she was a bad tempered little thing and i turned my back at the wrong time... not good at all.... hurt like buggery, no stitches luckily but a lot of pain and the knowledge that i would never want to be bitten by anything bigger.

[earthmother]

It reminds me of a funny story. I'm going to tell you - -

We went to a 'Reptile Handling Course' after my son got his Beardies when he was 7. The invitation was extended to all people who came in contact with reptiles (which is almost everybody) and particularly for FAWNA and WIRES workers.

The Animal Welfare workers all came bearing small blanket pouches with a few different mammal babies. Bats, Possums, Wallabies a koala. They are all passionate about what they save. One lady had some obscure little feathertail glider.

No, don't think snake food. lol

The speaker was Jim Stoppford. He spoke definitively on how to care for and handle injured reptiles. He had brought along some beautiful snakes, as had some of the other keepers. He was enteraining and knowledgable and the meeting went on without a hitch.
- - - - -
He then showed us a pride large Scrub (If I remember right, I may be wrong on species) in a small portable cage, as he held it up after being questioned about live feeding. (Remember this was years ago and discussing WC rescued.)

He said 'Oh, If I'm stuck for food for him I throw in a small Possum or Wallaby'

Shock horror!

The place went silent. Except for us.. The Herpers looked at each other and stifled laughter, as we saw the humour, alas not many others did.

The incident was soon passed over, and the food chain was explained.

I know it was an excellent day of learning and I know we have Notes on everything he said. But the looks on the faces of those poor Mammal people will stay etched on my mind forever.
Em