hoody wrote:Austin Nichols wrote:There's no way I would harm one of these critters, the pythons are a really cool animal and the ones I get at home here get released unharmed in the paddock next door that has a creek through it.
The Taipans and browns we get here are a very aggressive, inquisitive and nasty animal, I still like them even tho they are deadly, but they have their place in the scheme of things so I release them unharmed too.
Rather than just killing something because we are afraid of it, it's my view we are better off understanding them and living with the fact we share their territory.
Cheers.
Nice attitude Austin. Steve Irwin would be proud! I have the same view when someone spot's a shark and carries on like they are a "pest" or "nuisance". If ya dont want to get bitten, stay out of there turf! They all play a part in the great ecosystem/food chain and are there for a reason.
I have to admit though I'm glad we dont have those kinda thing's here in NZ!
Nice pic's by the way.
It's the only attitude - IMHO, hoody. We have Tiger snakes, Red bellied blacks and Brown snakes around all the time and all venomous. I've found that the best way to avoid being harmed by snakes is to walk around the buggers. And to go out killing sharks and crocodiles - especially crocs - because someone was taken by one make my blood boil.