Outside our back door.

Just taken these two having fun.

Only 2 meters from our back door.

We managed to chase them away into the bush.

A couple of Taipans I think.





 



 

You're so lucky to have pet Taipans in the garden……………….. NOT… on me :pedal

Snakes I do not mind as long as there is a large piece of glass between me & them with that type of reptile.

Wikki says: "One species, the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), which is endemic to Australia, has the most toxic venom of any terrestrial snake species worldwide."

I don't think that's the species in your picture, John, (I think those are third in line for the title) but I still wouldn't like to step on those two in the dark.

They look just like our SouthOz brown snakes.

That's a Taipan and it's the same as in the other photo

Yes, they are Taipans but there are several species.

[user=394]ddolfelin[/user] wrote:

Yes, they are Taipans but there are several species.

Well, I'm not interested at getting bit by any of the species … A Taipan is a Taipan

[user=519]Black5[/user] wrote:

Well, I'm not interested at getting bit by any of the species … A Taipan is a Taipan

very true, Warren :thumbs as if  you are going to ask if they are the real deadliest one or not quest:

So our brown snakes are Taipans.  They're still deadly.

Australia has the largest number of dangerous snakes of anywhere in the world. Add to that that all of our poisonous ones are elapids, which means they have the front fangs, making their bite even more effective than some other types in other parts of the world, which have the poisonous fangs at the backs of their mouths.

Aren't we so lucky?

:pathead

We have rioters in England, I think I prefer the snakes.

Wiki also says this about Max's Brown Snakes:

"The eastern brown snake is considered to be the most venomous member of the genus Pseudonaja"

Best bet is to ask them for their identity before they bite you … at the gallop.

Might be a daft question but do you have to report sightings of these blighters if seen in residential areas? 

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I had a tiepin once, broke it eating winkles…………………


[Yes, Nurse, the green tablet, no, not the enema, I'll get my dressing gown, why can't I have a cather to make a catapult…]


Doug

I once trod on a worm but it didn't bite …………….

Are these tie-pins aggressive or shy ? 

We have two types of viper in this part of France.  Both venomous and, although neither is considered "deadly", their bite can kill a human if you don't seek medical attention.  Fortunately, you do have time to get that attention before you keel over - unlike some of those beasties in Australia.  Also, our vipers will only attack if surprised or as a last resort.

My son went to Cairns a few years ago and was surprised by your "Keep off the Grass" signs.  Everywhere he went, there was a sign along the lines of "No Swimming - crocodiles",  "Keep out of the woodland - poisonous snakes", "Don't sit here - poisonous spiders"

He was pleased to get back to the peace and quiet of riots !!! 

Worra baht Florida? The Sunshine State, home of oranges..alligators and rattlesnakes. Ten minutes before readfing this notice Shelagh had been fossicking at thwe waters edge looking for frogs and dragon flies. She was very quiet for a ittle while afterwards. Result!:thumbs







Doug

:cheers

[user=312]dooferdog[/user] wrote:

Worra baht Florida? The Sunshine State, home of oranges..alligators and rattlesnakes. Ten minutes before readfing this notice Shelagh had been fossicking at thwe waters edge looking for frogs and dragon flies. She was very quiet for a ittle while afterwards. Result!:thumbs







Doug

We went on holiday to Florida with another family a few years back and me and the other hubby played a bit of golf. We couldn't understand why there were lots of golf balls left in the shallow lakes near the edge. We fished a few out until we heard a bit of splashing in the reeds out and a gator appeared. :shock:   

Later in the holiday we went to an attraction where there was a snake pit with a guy telling you all about how poisonous and dangerous the local snakes were. Some wag (ok me) asked him were they got them from? The reply was "we just go out in the woods and undergrowth to get them".

Strange how we didn't seem to hit our golf balls either into the water or into the rough and bushes after these two experiences.   :roll:

We chased them away using the suggested method of " hosing with cold water " , but the little bu@#@#s came back 2 hours later and carried on in the same spot so we just left them to it, they got fed up and took off of their own accord after about half an hour, have only seen one of them since heading off into the bush.