I used to not like snakes and now, after reading your (excellent) post I realise I still don't like snakes!
I get it, incredible creatures and all but I just can't bring myself to like them. We have so many deadly snakes here and I guess that's why, it's an ingrained thing probably.
I just can't do it.
My leg sank into a hole up my knee once, right leg, and landed on an Eastern Brown. Second most venomous in the world, and I must have been on its head as I didn't get tagged right away. It was thrashing away, beating against my leg below the knee (surprisingly hard) in a state of anger and panic I guess.
I didn't know what to do knowing if I tried to get out it might strike and if I didn't it'd work itself lose and probably strike. I ended up deciding to attempt a big leap, hard to do with my leg up to its knee but I braced on my left and leapt!
As my leg came out I looked down and saw the snake coil up in a knot and then (fortunately) bolt away deeper into the den. And...I had nightmares for several months. But did I die. No.
I admire your persistence and ability to face your fear; many cannot. With snakes, myself included, despite seeing many over my life.
I held one once, a large python thing and it sort of freaked me out. Was easier holding a crocodile, its mouth was taped shut. It was supposed to make me feel comfortable with snakes. It didn't work.
Also...Boomslang? Even the name sounds menacing! WTF! I thought Boomslang was slang that @meesterboom made up in his posts. How wrong was I!
I thought whilst reading I could like the Puff Adder and its cryptotoxic venom because, well crypto...But then realised I had misread it. Nope me no like.
Legit post andrastia, thanks for your effort and sharing your skills, knowledge and images.
Hey Galen
Thanks for stopping by and reading it even with your immense dislike of snakes - I don't blame you with having many more lethal ones in your country.
Sinking into holes with snakes in them is ill advised at the best of times. Why would you do that to that poor snake? Shame he had just redecorated and you totally smashed his new settee. I'm not surprised he went off to mope.
But in all seriousness, you are really freaking lucky you stood on it's head or you would have been tickets.
Pythons are pretty cool. They are generally so docile, but you also don't want that thing to fang you. I'm not surprised it didn't help you get past the urge to just rather not lol. Go look up Python Cowboy on YouTube, he hunts them (and other invasives) for a living in Florida and the everglades, you might actually enjoy his channel.
Cryptotoxic venom - ROFL, this is totally worthy of a meme! But to be honest, a Puff Adder is probably my least favourite. They strike so fast they can pierce a balloon 7 times before it actually pops.
Shot for always reading my ridiculous life stories and sharing yours, it's always a joy to read your comments.
Have a good one.
It wasn't my finest moment I'll be honest and whilst I've had many moments since concerned with destroying the snake's new redecoration I've had many more in respect of my own well-being...This wasn't a pleasant episode for me. I lived though.
Says andrastia to dude who doesn't like snakes. If it's all the same I'll just go look up toasted cheese sandwiches instead. Safer.
Fuck those bastards!
This was a good post, interesting and well written; a pleasure to take a look. Thanks for taking the time.
Lol your comments always make me laugh. Ok, you go look up videos of toasted cheese sandwiches then (you're missing out btw).
Have a great day G-dog
I'm happy to bring you a laugh; beats the alternative. Too many out there willing to bring someone down without me adding to it.
I'll probably look they video up, my curiosity won't allow me not to.
Boomslang now has two meanings!! :OD
I like your Boomslang you legendary Boomslanger you! The other Boomslang can fuck off.
Hahahaha!! Now that sounds like proper boomslang!! You the man!!
You are.
No, you are!
You should learn to take a compliment and not be so argumentative all the time.
Dammit, right. I am the man!
:OD
This is such a good thread. Boom is Afrikaans for Tree - so MeesterBoom means Mister Tree or Master Tree which is pretty freaking cool I think.
Pssst - Scottish slang is much better than Afrikaans slang trust me :)
Lol, Mr Tree! He'd be a Sequoiadendron giganteum I reckon.