26-09-2023, 08:21 AM
A Special Moment...
So I went down to the aviary about 3:30 on Sunday to feed the birds after spending the day in an open field photographing dogs and listening out for snakes. Kit Walker and Iseult (Izzy to her friends) came with me. They did their usual laps around the aviary but then Iseult got really interested in one part in particular. I had a look. Nothing there. Then I discovered the "thing" that was there was now at the fence line trying to get away.
The fence is a metre high agricultural fence that I have added chicken wire to stop the dogs from broaching the original fence sheep wiring when it deteriorates. So there it was. A metre+ Red belly trying desperately to get through it. The Cockers started at it. The Red Belly did nothing but tried to get through the fence. Iseult even got a nip in, but at no stage did the snake attempt to counter.
Eventually it got its head through and about a foot of its body but was then stuck. The Cockers continued harassing it so I grabbed it and gave it a push (yes, yes I know). It seemed to understand, looked at me as if to say "sssankssyouss", and then took advantage of the extra momentum and away it went.
Very soft and silky they are to the touch (but I already knew that, my nephew used to raise snakes)
Thank doG it wasn't Pseudonaja textilis
So I went down to the aviary about 3:30 on Sunday to feed the birds after spending the day in an open field photographing dogs and listening out for snakes. Kit Walker and Iseult (Izzy to her friends) came with me. They did their usual laps around the aviary but then Iseult got really interested in one part in particular. I had a look. Nothing there. Then I discovered the "thing" that was there was now at the fence line trying to get away.
The fence is a metre high agricultural fence that I have added chicken wire to stop the dogs from broaching the original fence sheep wiring when it deteriorates. So there it was. A metre+ Red belly trying desperately to get through it. The Cockers started at it. The Red Belly did nothing but tried to get through the fence. Iseult even got a nip in, but at no stage did the snake attempt to counter.
Eventually it got its head through and about a foot of its body but was then stuck. The Cockers continued harassing it so I grabbed it and gave it a push (yes, yes I know). It seemed to understand, looked at me as if to say "sssankssyouss", and then took advantage of the extra momentum and away it went.
Very soft and silky they are to the touch (but I already knew that, my nephew used to raise snakes)
Thank doG it wasn't Pseudonaja textilis
Greg
’71 Westfalia, Annie
’91 Caravelle GL, Lucy
Слава Україні
I didn’t expect an answer, because I spoke in Spaniel, which is understood only by spaniels.
’71 Westfalia, Annie
’91 Caravelle GL, Lucy
Слава Україні
I didn’t expect an answer, because I spoke in Spaniel, which is understood only by spaniels.