Vikingtimbo
Not so new Member
Yep, turns out cornering a snake is a bad idea, who'd have guessed?
Cornered Bitey TIGER SNAKE - YouTube
I'm still seeing Tigers in Suburban Melbourne but pretty soon they'll be in hiding for about three months. I shot this video yesterday (25 May) when it was around 18 C. The snake is a fairly large heavy one that knows he'll always have trouble hiding or fleeing, and being cornered in cool temperatures he had no choice but to stand his ground. I rarely touch snakes and never handle them or constrain their movement so of the literally hundreds of Tiger encounters I've had there have only been a couple of times where I've really felt in danger. Despite their reputation they aren't aggressive at all, or even defensive usually. But they've all got different personalities and this guy made for a pretty exciting herping experience!
Cheers,
Tim
Cornered Bitey TIGER SNAKE - YouTube
I'm still seeing Tigers in Suburban Melbourne but pretty soon they'll be in hiding for about three months. I shot this video yesterday (25 May) when it was around 18 C. The snake is a fairly large heavy one that knows he'll always have trouble hiding or fleeing, and being cornered in cool temperatures he had no choice but to stand his ground. I rarely touch snakes and never handle them or constrain their movement so of the literally hundreds of Tiger encounters I've had there have only been a couple of times where I've really felt in danger. Despite their reputation they aren't aggressive at all, or even defensive usually. But they've all got different personalities and this guy made for a pretty exciting herping experience!
Cheers,
Tim