Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Spoiler: in a little “sanity deprived” AKA, crazy.

I may be in the minority here… but I think he’s just adorable! Personally, I probably would have “accidentally” released him just outside. If a snake problem is helping with the hoarding problem, and definitely doing some population control on the rodents… well grandma didn’t know he was even there before. Yes, I know… I am a horrible human being. I get very upset when snakes get killed, they are mostly so beneficial.

We accidentally ran over one with the truck on Friday.
K: “Oh no! Stop, be careful don’t hit that”
DH: Looking for a baby deer or something “what I don’t see anything, what? Where?”
K: opens door while still moving “Damn it! A snake”
DH: “oh, I didn’t see it, did we hit it?”
K: “yes, poor little guy”
DH: “did we get it fully, or should I back up?”
K: “no he’s gone, and it was just a little guy”

Luckily he didn’t really suffer much, but I was still pretty broken up over it. I really, really wish we had some decent sized snakes here! The garters are great for slugs, but that’s about it. We really need a rodent eating sized snake. The only one we really have in the province is our only rattle snake, and it has an extremely limited range.

I'm with you. I love snakes.

I would not mind having a black snake around. Great mouse and rat control for free. An occasional egg loss would be worth it.

 

[BY Bob]

Here you go Ribh. A genuine Aussie one.

Spoiler: Tambourine Mountain earthworm

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That would feed Phyllis for a week. And she is willing to try!

 

[BY Bob]

Is it poisonous, or can it kill you in other ways?

A true concern. It is Australian.

 

[BY Bob]

None at all so far, but the girls told me about the eagles yesterday.

They were all on red alert and making warning noises as an eagle flew overhead. I won't let them go into the top of the garden without me around.

Those things swoop down in seconds. I have coverage in varying positions in their patch and periodically keep an look out. When they are not stalking me.

Aerial predators are the worst and hardest to defend against. One must remain vigilant.

 

[BY Bob]

I had to snip amber's feather. And she seems fine today.

Just couldn't stand it anymore, could you? I understand completely.

 

[RoyalChick]

You guys are just awful to me

Oh no - wasn't aiming at you. Over many posts a number of us have come to believe that all animals in Australia have the potential to kill you.
So I was just curious in what way the worm was lethal.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh no - wasn't aiming at you. Over many posts a number of us have come to believe that all animals in Australia have the potential to kill you.
So I was just curious in what way the worm was lethal.

At least that is what Aussies want you to think.

 

[RoyalChick]

At least that is what Aussies want you to think.

They do a good job at it!

 

[BY Bob]

They do a good job at it!

It's their mystique. If everything there can kill you and they can still live there successfully, they must be tougher than the rest of us.

 

[RoyalChick]

It's their mystique. If everything there can kill you and they can still live there successfully, they must be tougher than the rest of us.

I am completely sold.
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