Snake dilemma - what would you do?

[Globalti]

Footnote: When I was a Rambler's Holidays leader in Haute Savoie a retired herpatologist in the first group managed to get himself bitten by a sand viper on the first day of his holiday. It made him a bit sick but he lived. He kept the viper in his room for the fortnight then took it home.

 

[Archie_tect]

no snake curry for tea....

 

[laurence]

nice praise on the reptile forum for your actions.

 

[oldfatfool]

Its amazing the things you see in the gardens of York

 

[buddha]

I was gonna say apply some Snake Oil

 

[asterix]

Cheers, all

Bravo.

I'm not sure the internet soldiers needed to be called into action, but good job.

Well first I wanted to check it really was the sort of snake I thought. Second I have zilch experience of snakes apart from seeing them from a respectable distance. My very elderly neighbour who called me in to deal with it thought I should bash it over the head with a stick, job done. Apart from seeking advice, simply sitting down at t'internet gave me a chance to calm down, never mind the snake!

I'm pleased to say that with a calmed down snake it was possible to snip the wires with out doing it any injury at all.

 

[laurence]

Cheers, all



Well first I wanted to check it really was the sort of snake I thought. Second I have zilch experience of snakes apart from seeing them from a respectable distance. My very elderly neighbour who called me in to deal with it thought I should bash it over the head with a stick, job done. Apart from seeking advice, simply sitting down at t'internet gave me a chance to calm down, never mind the snake!

I'm pleased to say that with a calmed down snake it was possible to snip the wires with out doing it any injury at all.

job very well done. most people would have taken a stick or shovel to the snake... sad really, you woudn't if it was any other animal.

glad snakey and you survived the ordeal, it was a lovely looking animal.