some elapid picts

[waruikazi]

I'm not, i get sick alot and pay taxes. :lol:

WOW i didnt realise you where so community minded Gordo :lol:

 

[SnakeyTroy]

I'm glad you liked the photo.
Crikey, anyone would think I was the first person to freehandle a venomous snake.
This particular snake was very quiet and had no intentions of biting. I wouldn't do this with just any snake.
Along with very gentle handling I had complete confidence (although there were two bandages in my pocket) in this animals temperament.
funny enough I am still here and those bandages were not needed and the snake hopefully is doing well out there too.

 

[waruikazi]

Justify it to yourself however you like buddy. I'm sure you know best!

I'm glad you liked the photo.
Crikey, anyone would think I was the first person to freehandle a venomous snake.
This particular snake was very quiet and had no intentions of biting. I wouldn't do this with just any snake.
Along with very gentle handling I had complete confidence (although there were two bandages in my pocket) in this animals temperament.
funny enough I am still here and those bandages were not needed and the snake hopefully is doing well out there too.

 

[percey39]

Nice little tiger mate, well done saving it from a cat. Hopefully he makes it!!

 

[SnakeyTroy]

Nice little tiger mate, well done saving it from a cat. Hopefully he makes it!!

Thanks percey.
Maybe I will see him again one day when he is big and fat.

 

[eipper]

snakeytroy,

I did not have a go at you for freehandling it, I could careless.....however the amount of people that freehandle young tigers, browns and blacks don't realise that even as juvenile/subadults they can seriously envenomate you is surprising

Cheers,
Scott

 

[SnakeyTroy]

snakeytroy,

I did not have a go at you for freehandling it, I could careless.....however the amount of people that freehandle young tigers, browns and blacks don't realise that even as juvenile/subadults they can seriously envenomate you is surprising

Cheers,
Scott

Your ok mate, I understand the risks full well. I know that it is risky. but so is getting into my car and driving to work everyday. I'm not sure I would ever freehandle a baby Brown snake though, they are just to flighty by nature in general and with the short fuse they tend to have I would rather not take that risk.

 

[reptilesrkool]

mates adder

 

[baxtor]

I'm not, i get sick alot and pay taxes. :lol:

As do millions of others who might also choose to freehandle vens, ride bikes, horses, play sport, drive cars, go skydiving.............. plenty of dangerous things we choose to do that the system might end up having to fund.

 

[SnakeyTroy]

As do millions of others who might also choose to freehandle vens, ride bikes, horses, play sport, drive cars, go skydiving.............. plenty of dangerous things we choose to do that the system might end up having to fund.

well said!

 

[waruikazi]

Don't forget drink/drug driving, pub brawling and smoking! But you're right, that makes it OK.

As do millions of others who might also choose to freehandle vens, ride bikes, horses, play sport, drive cars, go skydiving.............. plenty of dangerous things we choose to do that the system might end up having to fund.

 

[redbellybite]

snakeytroy,

I did not have a go at you for freehandling it, I could careless.....however the amount of people that freehandle young tigers, browns and blacks don't realise that even as juvenile/subadults they can seriously envenomate you is surprising

Cheers,
Scott

exactly ..look what happened to my husband (although he wasnt free handling) but the EB that tagged him and put him into ICU after 3 heart attacks and had to be jumped started by the ambo's and still having on going specialist treatment (bitten back in March) that EB WAS ONLY JUST A TAD ON 3 FEET LONG ....small head but lethal bite ...

 

[waruikazi]

I can feel this argument is about to get going so i would like to make my position clear before it does.

In reality i don't really care if you free handle whatever you want, it doesn't really effect me and our health system is good enough to cope with one more idiot with an avoidable self inflicted injury. But i do think it is moronic to free handle a snake (i consider free handling to be when you allow the snakes head to touch any part of your body) that could put you in an early grave, especially a wild one.

Maybe there is a difference between east coast vens and territitory vens but up here i have seen wild and captive snakes (mulgas, browns etc) being handled by the tail while seemingly calm have a good old chew of whatever is closest to them. I'm sure alot of people here have seen that video of old mate in Alice handling his Mulga that suddenly decided to have a nip of his nose quite calmly and without any warning.

I'm glad you liked the photo.
Crikey, anyone would think I was the first person to freehandle a venomous snake.
This particular snake was very quiet and had no intentions of biting. I wouldn't do this with just any snake.
Along with very gentle handling I had complete confidence (although there were two bandages in my pocket) in this animals temperament.
funny enough I am still here and those bandages were not needed and the snake hopefully is doing well out there too.

 

[Duke]

To be fair, Troy, you had to of been stirring to put in the photo, didn't you?

You could've left it out, and just posted the other two photos.

 

[Elapidae1]

Lets leave this thread for pics of Elapids aye

 

[blakehose]

Lets leave this thread for pics of Elapids aye

Good idea!

 

[jack]

righto steve1

 

[-Peter]

Hey, nice diamond Jack...

 

[jack]

this little 'gosford' has better colours

 

[-Peter]

very nice, got to love those high yellow Gosfords