Elapid relocation

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

30% yesterday and I had 2 callouts, both ended like this one

[video=youtube;whFVu580T2U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whFVu580T2U[/video]

 

[snakerelocation]

good one baz, i got a large redbelly in the same circustances, but was lucky that there was a fallen log nearby that he had decided would be a great hiding spot..
I have no idea why he would have had snakes hanging around either... oh hum.

 

[moosenoose]

Maybe he could trade the sheep in for a goat...or better still, a lawnmower

 

[imported_Varanus]

Another texty; this one was a real stunner (love the white banding) and good natured also. Nearly a keeper!

 

[Stuart]

Now thats a purdy brown, nice catch iV

 

[imported_Varanus]

Another, just for fun!

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

That is one hot brownie Richard,I hope you get some more natural pics of it.

 

[imported_Varanus]

That is one hot brownie Richard,I hope you get some more natural pics of it.

Will do, Baz, I'll have to release tommorrow anyway now.

 

[Firepac]

Caught and released this RBB today, will try and upload the video in the next couple of days.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

How are you going with the video Firpac,?
is You tube playing up for you?
Its not letting me upload videos for some reason.
Got 2 callouts today for tigersnakes in birdnetting,
Here is a pic of one and there is video coming as soon as Youtube fixes itself.

 

[Firepac]

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- - - Updated - - -

Video RBBS capture as promised.

As usual I can't seem to get the link to show up as a video (even though I use the 'Insert Video' icon, so will just post the link itself.

Red Bellied Black - YouTube

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Good job Firepac..Heres is one of the tigersnakes from today


[video=youtube;CPc0sRJWdac]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPc0sRJWdac[/video]

 

[outbackstorm]

Nice little eastern brown I caught at the local school. Interesting how this one came about, despite the school having my number and knowing I catch snakes, they had called the rural supplies store (which is just down from my office) and told them to bring a shovel, luckily the bloke came to me and said he wanted nothing to do with it and could I go catch it. I raced up there and found it in the middle of the quadrangle. The catch was very straight forward and as soon as the snake was in the bag the whole school erupted into cheers and screams. I had been so focused on the snake I didn't realise the whole school was watching from the safety of the classrooms.
Anyway the school now has my number at the top of the list!
He is a really pretty little fella, amazing stripes on him! He has a wound to on his lower body, it is well on the way to healing so he should be fine. Will attempt to get some more natural photos upon release.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Good oportunity to give the kids some education. I always take advantage of the interest and break into my usual spiel about respecting the snake and animals environment ect.
Just have to get the message of care and compassion through to one or two kids and it makes it all worth while.
Id be talking to who ever mentioned the shovel and ask why they are teaching kids to break the law,
instead of how not to get bitten and how to respect protected native animals.
Ignorant redneck SOBs.
Very sexy brown snake to outbackstorm.

 

[outbackstorm]

...and some photos of the release.



It was satisfying to see this animal back in the wild and I thought about how he very nearly became minced meat! Still he was the nicest looking eastern brown I have ever seen!

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

A couple of tigers going free
[video=youtube;14PwZaf0Xow]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14PwZaf0Xow[/video]

 

[imported_Varanus]

Another texty from Armidale, more pics to follow of the extraction from a sleeper hole (if the resident sends them?).

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Youre getting some stunning brownies Richard, that one is special to
Here is a cute copperhead I got this morning

[video=youtube;1p89uS6WN_A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p89uS6WN_A[/video]

 

[imported_Varanus]

Got the pics of the above texty today from the householder. Extraction from a sleeper spike hole. Apologies for the hands on, but it was either that or the hot water treatment. BTW, I'm not pulling on the tail, just giving it a little tickleup.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

I was called out to these cobras in the roof of a house in Frankston

[video=youtube;s7xcupO7Uyo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7xcupO7Uyo[/video]

Apologies for the hands on, but it was either that or the hot water treatment. BTW, I'm not pulling on the tail, just giving it a little tickleup.

Its a fine line between pulling the tail and doing damage, cant be done without hands on..If I tried to go hands off,
I'd lose snakes or get bitten..or both.i really would love to/do see Jonnos course and learn how it's done.
Never doubted you for a minute Richard