Only in Australia

[Bricktop]

I lived in a heavily wooded area for a couple of years as a kid.  I saw a garter snake, never a rattler even though I went searching all over the place for beer cans  which i collected.



I hear while the snakes are poisonous, unlike Africa, in AUS they are not aggressive. Like you say leave them lone and they will leave you alone,.  But of course if you step on one by accident or reach under a rock you are going to be sorry.

They are generally shy and placid unless agitated, although as Freud says, tiger snakes can be cantankerous and wise heads make some distance if they can. Trouble is kids don't know the difference, so still best to stand and wait. Snakes have no need to attack humans, as they cannot eat us (other than pythons). They only bite in self defence.



As Wazzer states, putting your hands in places snakes like is dumb. If you HAVE to look under a rock, use a LOOOOONG stick. Wear boots in the bush, and carry a first aid kit.

[Chuck Bronson]

Canadian insects are all pretty chill.  We have Black Widow spiders around, but they're pretty rare to see, and even rarer to interact with.



All the other insects are chill.  I found this fucker chillin' on my ceiling last night.  Don't know how he even got in.  Maybe a baby cricket/grasshopper?  Not too sure...



I caught him with a glass jar, and ejected him safely outside where he belongs...  That's just how Ace operates.









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[Berry Sweet]

Still banging your ex?

Nope.  We don't communicate anymore.



Remember though, that I have Uncle and cousins that live there too, so I still visit occasionally...

Like Onkel?  And sniff meAt? Nasty bastards!

[Chuck Bronson]

Like Onkel?  And sniff meAt? Nasty bastards!

No, not like Dilf (although I respect him as a poster).



The only biological family I have left in all of Canada is one Uncle and two cousins, that live in the Okanagan.



That's it!

[Wazzzup]

I lived in a heavily wooded area for a couple of years as a kid.  I saw a garter snake, never a rattler even though I went searching all over the place for beer cans  which i collected.



I hear though the snakes are poisonous, unlike Africa, in AUS they are not aggressive. Like you say leave them lone and they will leave you alone,.  But of course if you step on one by accident or reach under a rock you are going to be sorry.

Tiger snakes can be quite aggressive here. Especially when hot. Sometimes putting distance between them is safer than stop and wait.

I lived in a heavily wooded area for a couple of years as a kid.  I saw a garter snake, never a rattler even though I went searching all over the place for beer cans  which i collected.



I hear while the snakes are poisonous, unlike Africa, in AUS they are not aggressive. Like you say leave them lone and they will leave you alone,.  But of course if you step on one by accident or reach under a rock you are going to be sorry.

They are generally shy and placid unless agitated, although as Freud says, tiger snakes can be cantankerous and wise heads make some distance if they can. Trouble is kids don't know the difference, so still best to stand and wait. Snakes have no need to attack humans, as they cannot eat us (other than pythons). They only bite in self defence.



As Wazzer states, putting your hands in places snakes like is dumb. If you HAVE to look under a rock, use a LOOOOONG stick. Wear boots in the bush, and carry a first aid kit.

I looked at some pics of tiger snakes and many are hard to indentify so if I met a snake in AUS i wouldn't know whether to be still or run.



I got 99 problems living in the US, but at least tiger snakes isn't one of them.

[Frood]

Tiger snakes have more pronounced bands and are larger.



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Browns tend to be skinnier and without the markings or less of them.



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There are colour variations on many islands due to genetic evolution.

[Anonymous]

Tiger snakes have more pronounced bands and are larger.



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Browns tend to be skinnier and without the markings or less of them.



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There are colour variations on many islands due to genetic evolution.

Are they large snakes?

[Frood]

Can be quite long but often on the skinnier side, especially Eastern Browns. 6 foot long is not uncommon.

[Bricktop]

Tigers look meaner and more malevolent, but are easily distinguished once you've seen them. The bands are quite noticeable compared to the more evenly marked varieties.



If it seems to be ignoring you, just stand and wait.



It its coming in your direction, retreat.

[Wazzzup]

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[Anonymous]

Took a couple of grandkids to a big playground yesterday.



Only in Australia will you seen signs like this at a major community venue.



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That is different. But, we have campgrounds warning of bears.

[Bricktop]

No doubt...but this is a child's playground...

[Chuck Bronson]

That is different. But, we have campgrounds warning of bears.

You should be armed and prepared when venturing into bear country, like me!

[Bricktop]

I'll back the bears.

[Frood]

I had bear once. It was nice from recollection. I believe it was spaghetti bear bolognese.