What's with all the snakes

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Smithy
Smithy
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19 Oct 2013 5:57pm
After not having seen a snake in the wild for over 25 years in the last week we have had a black snake swim straight up to my 8 year old daughter at Moona Moona in Jervis Bay and I crossed paths with a tiger snake, nearly stepping on it in bare feet, on the beach track at home in Melb this morning??

Summer hasn't even started, are there more of these critters about this year or just a coincidence??
Kozzie
Kozzie
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19 Oct 2013 5:19pm
i do not understand what i am supposed to do with this information.
Smithy
Smithy
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19 Oct 2013 6:50pm
Simple question... Has anyone else experienced the same thing, particularly seeing snakes in built up areas??
mineral1
mineral1
WA
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19 Oct 2013 4:08pm
Smithy
critters tsk tsk tsk, hang your head in shame.
we dont got no criiters here in Aus
But to answer your question, the season has been kind to snakes and its food availabilty over the last few years, so naturally they make hay while the sun shines with Mrs snake
I am sh1t frightened of snakes, so understand your dilema.













So




No critters.....orwight then
dan111984
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19 Oct 2013 4:17pm
There's lots more critters in general where I live. Especially kangaroos. I also have an echidna living somewhere around my house which is unusual.
I'm sure there's more snakes around too but I haven't seen one yet.
Smithy
Smithy
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19 Oct 2013 7:28pm
Sorry critters comes from my 8yo. Heart in my mouth watching a 6' black snake swim straight at my daughter, came within about 2' of her.

The tiger snake on the edge of a Melbourne beach is a concern, lots of people and young kids use the goat tracks to access the beach, waist high foliage about 1 person wide...
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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19 Oct 2013 4:39pm
Vic must be a weird place if a snake on a bushy track to the beach is out of the ordinary.

youngbull
youngbull
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19 Oct 2013 7:10pm
At I guess I would say the weather. My Coastal python has nailed 8 extra rats this year over the previous 4years.
She has been extremely active, I would imagine so are all the other snakes only they get a partner.
FlySurfer
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19 Oct 2013 9:20pm
Smithy said..

After not having seen a snake in the wild for over 25 years in the last week we have had a black snake swim straight up to my 8 year old daughter at Moona Moona in Jervis Bay and I crossed paths with a tiger snake, nearly stepping on it in bare feet, on the beach track at home in Melb this morning??

Summer hasn't even started, are there more of these critters about this year or just a coincidence??


It's climate change.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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19 Oct 2013 6:26pm
FlySurfer said..
Smithy said..



After not having seen a snake in the wild for over 25 years in the last week we have had a black snake swim straight up to my 8 year old daughter at Moona Moona in Jervis Bay and I crossed paths with a tiger snake, nearly stepping on it in bare feet, on the beach track at home in Melb this morning??



Summer hasn't even started, are there more of these critters about this year or just a coincidence??


It's climate change.


Nah it is bleeding heart lefties with their gun control, less people have a .410 snake gun loaded on the back verandah

stuk
stuk
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19 Oct 2013 9:26pm
410 shotgun.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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19 Oct 2013 6:27pm
^^ jinx
dan111984
dan111984
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19 Oct 2013 7:01pm
I think an annual "whacking day" is in order.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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19 Oct 2013 7:05pm
dan111984 said..
I think an annual "whacking day" is in order.


I do it more than 1 day a year


unless you are referring to the Simpsons episode

FlySurfer
FlySurfer
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20 Oct 2013 9:30pm
Smithy said..

After not having seen a snake in the wild for over 25 years in the last week we have had a black snake swim straight up to my 8 year old daughter at Moona Moona in Jervis Bay and I crossed paths with a tiger snake, nearly stepping on it in bare feet, on the beach track at home in Melb this morning??

Summer hasn't even started, are there more of these critters about this year or just a coincidence??


OK seriously... it's been a very dry year, and it's most probably bcos their dying of thirst.
Be a sport and put a large dish of water (refill frequently) way from where you hang.
Smithy
Smithy
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21 Oct 2013 12:16am
Excellent idea, like right in front of the dip stick that lives 100m up the beach...
Sailhack
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21 Oct 2013 8:44am
Mark _australia said...
Vic must be a weird place if a snake on a bushy track to the beach is out of the ordinary.




Snakes on beach tracks are fairly standard this end of Vic. so not sure what's going on there although snake season had started early.
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