brown snake

Dasher he got tanked alright with a hammer by the look of him. Tank you very much.

I just thought with all the bloody noise and vibrations this morning he would been staying away. He willn't be back.

Cheers Scoot . :-)

G'day Fisho,

Wasn't trying to lecture everyone on this issue, just replying to the original post about the snake in a workshop. No young kids or families were mentioned in Scoot's brave opening post.

Obviously if someone is being directly threatened by a snake then you would take appropriate action to ensure their safety. Humans are of course more important than snakes. However we don't have Black Mambas in this country which I understand are the most agressive snake going around. Snakes in this country will not attack you if they are not threatened.

I disagree that killing a snake just because it comes into "your" space keeps you or your family safe from snakes. They are not hunting you, they are living in the environment they have always been living in.

We live here and so do they. It is inevitable we will cross paths occasionally but we don't need to kill them every time we see one. That's all I'm saying Fisho.

Your right that in the wild, there is little need to kill venomous snakes. But they don't need to be threatening "directly" my family to get a tap. Just moving into my area is sufficient.

Their environment doesn't and never has included my shed, garden, house or patio.
And we wouldn't be doing them any favours by letting them stay there. Just like hand feeding wild animals such as dingos and seagulls.

Plasnart, I don't know any thing about the Mambas, but I totally agree with you comments.

What some here have been involved in doing really goes against what this site in part is about and that is respect / protection of our flora and fauna.

We knew about snakes from when we could walk. But I suppose if you live in the city or suburbia its a different story. Neither scenario is perfect. I don't kill them if I can help it, but I can understand why it can be necessary.

Thats why the city cousins got into trouble playing in the hay shed. Dad used to go ape at them.

Phil

One thing that has been overlooked in this thread is that the snake entered a workshop where people are working and there was an OHSW issue that then occured. I know that Scoot didn't kill the snake himself and I also know that he is the manager of that workplace and he has to maintain a safe workplace for his employee's. The workshop is located in a rural area and because of the nature of his business, it would be impossible to have barriers to prevent the intrusion of any wildlife. Had his employees tried to remove the snake without killing it, and they were bitten, the consequences would be far more serious.
Personally, if I see a snake crossing a road when I am driving around, if it is safe to do so, I will try and avoid running over it if I can. They are on this planet for a reason but we all have to make decisions to protect our families or work colleagues from an implied threat.
As for snakes not being aggresive here in Australia, try explaining that to a large Tiger Snake during the mating season. A mate and I were chased for nearly 50 metres on his farm some years ago. He was deadly serious about getting us out of his patch. LOL

I am sick of that darned OH&S rubbish. Its gone over the top and way too far. Whats wrong with a little common sense. Anyone remember what that was. Stay clear and call someone to remove it. The idea was fine at the start.

But we weren't there so we don't know for sure. I know a lot of "blokes" would just kill it out of hate and brovado. Yet again others would wait for a skilled person to be called and remove it.

Im guessing if they were kittens she would have avoided them?

get outmore , hate to disappoint you , if they were kittens she would have stopped AFTER running them over and got the scalps , easy way to make a few $.