Elapid relocation

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Ok, enough talk about money. Who wants to see more snakes ?
I know I do.
So, after getting back from the vet yesterday, I was called back to Cranbourne to rescue a copperhead that
had been chased up a drainpipe by the young fellas in the video...
Of course i got the video.

[video=youtube;-zfyJfV5vMc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zfyJfV5vMc[/video]

 

[Poggle]

it amazes me the amount of copperheads you get mate. I am jealous have you experienced the good old black flip they can do? Turn on them selves so quick some of them

 

[dragon170]

Mine from today at Cobden not great pics but the blokes took some with there camera too so look forward to seeing them this was a nice size copperhead who decided to make a home under a pile of old concrete. Was biegining to wonder if the only thing anyone is relocating in this country is copperheads and the ocassional tiger lol would love to see something a bit different

 

[baxtor]

I've made the comment before, you guys are too cheap. Call a plumber or sparkie (i'm one) and see what it costs you for a call out.

I had the relocator out a year ago. We didn't catch the snake but he gave up an hour of his time (not including travel) and I slipped him $200 as he left. He tried to give some back but I wasn't having it. It's a specialised service to 99.8% of the community and should be renumerated as such.

We need a lot more people with that approach, sadly most of them are just as frightened of putting their hand in their pocket as they are of the snakes.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

it amazes me the amount of copperheads you get mate. I am jealous have you experienced the good old black flip they can do? Turn on them selves so quick some of them

This is the 1st time Ive had a copperhead go me like this, and i think I know what youre talking about Pog.

This snake had a shovel wound in its side when I got it so really didnt like people to start with,

[video=youtube;WjNx9RP-KzI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjNx9RP-KzI[/video]

If you stop and start it, you can see its mouth open so i think it meant business

 

[Poggle]

This is the 1st time Ive had a copperhead go me like this, and i think I know what youre talking about Pog.

This snake had a shovel wound in its side when I got it so really didnt like people to start with,

[video=youtube;WjNx9RP-KzI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjNx9RP-KzI[/video]

If you stop and start it, you can see its mouth open so i think it meant business

close... nice reaction time baz, and looking through a camera at the same time Have u been unfortunate enough to be tagged by one of these little guys yet??

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

close... nice reaction time baz, and looking through a camera at the same time Have u been unfortunate enough to be tagged by one of these little guys yet??

Fortunatly Ive avoided ever being bitten by a copperhead.
I do know it is not a nice experience, full of pain and long lasting effects.
I have been lucky I think.

 

[Poggle]

Fortunatly Ive avoided ever being bitten by a copperhead.
I do know it is not a nice experience, full of pain and long lasting effects.
I have been lucky I think.
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Yeah it isnt a nice experience. Love this last pic.... Post it in Guess the elapid and see how many get it wrong

 

[r3ptilian]

jeez Baz, that was a tad close haha. It must hate paparazzi.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Here is one from yesterday.

[video=youtube;Gq9WmxeBHPQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq9WmxeBHPQ[/video]

 

[Vincey]

Here is one from yesterday.

[video=youtube;Gq9WmxeBHPQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq9WmxeBHPQ[/video]

Felt sorta bad for him he had to rip up those nice floor boards.
Didn't feel so bad for him when he spoke about the "shovel job"

Keep up the good work

 

[snakerelocation]

Felt sorta bad for him he had to rip up those nice floor boards.
Didn't feel so bad for him when he spoke about the "shovel job"

Keep up the good work

unfortunatley thats how they deal with it, just wish the stoped for a second and realised just how dangerous that is, apart from it being illegal and cruel.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Just got back from this,,,
I thought it was going to be another copperhead so it was good to one of these for a change.

[video=youtube;7Jw40zCtQ2Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jw40zCtQ2Q[/video]

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

This big old tiger had it made in the shade till I was called to relocate her.
I wish I could have left her there but I could not talk them into letting her stay.
[video=youtube;o17_chXswYU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o17_chXswYU[/video]

 

[snakerelocation]

close one baz, beautiful size there too,

 

[Nodrog]

Hey baz i would really love to catch up with you one day and do some herping together. And that whip would have been a nice change to copperheads and tigers...

 

[Poggle]

A brown recieving a good stare down

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

You giving him the frowning of a lifetime Pog, keep an eye on him mate.
[video=youtube;8G9bQFI9wYQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G9bQFI9wYQ[/video]

[video=youtube;Fv78AGjBj-E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv78AGjBj-E[/video]

[video=youtube;Gv5KheyV_94]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv5KheyV_94&feature=related[/video]

 

[snakerelocation]

hey baz what lens are you using in the last video, looked bigger than a macro.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

It says 18-55ml on the lens, if that helps SR. It was the smaller of the two lenses that came with the camera.

Got a bit of footage this morning of a release.

[video=youtube;mwoz0TbjLpE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwoz0TbjLpE[/video]