Red Belly black snake!

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

At least the taipans aren't plain mean ~ but provoked they are the quickest biter of them all. Multiple strikes within seconds. Nasty.

Yup, *shudders* I feel ya here in AU are probs in the most dangerous country when it comes to native animals

 

[Ribh]

lol I have a Canadian friend who thought koalas cute & cuddly. I told her she should see a cornered full grown male then tell me that!

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

lol I have a Canadian friend who thought koalas cute & cuddly. I told her she should see a cornered full grown male then tell me that!

Yeah, we had one here on our property and he had clemidia real bad so wired has to put him down

 

[Ribh]

Yeah, we had one here on our property and he had clemidia real bad so wired has to put him down

DH was called in to remove one that had wandered into a party. He was not a happy camper! The koala. He was a big grand~daddy of a bear & made his ire known!

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

DH was called in to remove one that had wandered into a party. He was not a happy camper! The koala. He was a big grand~daddy of a bear & made his ire known!

We named ours Kevin koala

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Here is Kevin

 

[Fishkeeper]

Did you know that koalas' brains are so small and smooth that they basically can't learn? Zoos couldn't keep them alive for the longest time because nobody figured out that koalas cannot process that something is food unless it's still attached to the tree. They'll starve to death before figuring out how to eat out of a bowl. They'll also refuse to eat eucalyptus leaves from anywhere outside a small area around where they grew up.

For the snake, I'd clear away any brush and plants you can from the paths and chicken areas, and use small-spaced hardware cloth around your chicken areas. That's basic snake-prevention protocol.

 

[Ribh]

Did you know that koalas' brains are so small and smooth that they basically can't learn? Zoos couldn't keep them alive for the longest time because nobody figured out that koalas cannot process that something is food unless it's still attached to the tree. They'll starve to death before figuring out how to eat out of a bowl. They'll also refuse to eat eucalyptus leaves from anywhere outside a small area around where they grew up.

I didn't know that. I do know they can only eat certain species of eculypt out of the thousands we have. They are supposed to get all their fluid intake from the leaves but our weather has been so extreme they have been drinking from garden hoses.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Did you know that koalas' brains are so small and smooth that they basically can't learn? Zoos couldn't keep them alive for the longest time because nobody figured out that koalas cannot process that something is food unless it's still attached to the tree. They'll starve to death before figuring out how to eat out of a bowl. They'll also refuse to eat eucalyptus leaves from anywhere outside a small area around where they grew up.

For the snake, I'd clear away any brush and plants you can from the paths and chicken areas, and use small-spaced hardware cloth around your chicken areas. That's basic snake-prevention protocol.

Yeah, we have done all that for them. It doesn’t work.
Yeah, I did a lot of research on Koalas

 

[TwistedSteel]

Can you make or buy a snake catching pole, one with the wire to hold them securely? I grew up in the swamps of Florida catching many snakes when I was young. I don`t have a pole made right now or i`d post a pic. Put the snake in a secure bag and deal with in whatever way you choose. No way I would pay $200 for someone else to handle my snake problems. Just don`t tell anyone how you are handling it.