OSoSwift
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Yep the tigers here flair their heads/necks when they are disturbed/cornered or in a bad mood and you walk too close. They chase after people as well if the circumstances dictate.
One bloke down here had one in a shed he couldn't catch, he had to wear wellies in his shed as every time he went in there it rushed and struck at him. It was very territorial. It went on for months. Not sure if it ended up being killed or what happened.
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Not sure about humans but we have had dogs die next to the snake or die before getting to the vet or on or about arrival after they have seen them bitten, so some were as little as 10 minutes
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Ummm..massive difference between snakes and cats. One being that a cat won't kill you within an hour if it bites you.
Or 10 minutes
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Snake Catcher said to inflict severe brain damage. I use a long piece of poly pipe, it is quick as I don't like anything to suffer.
Kirty you are being facitious, cats and snakes are in no way similar, however if the cats are feral I have no issue with trapping and euthanasia.
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Oh and if they do get dispatched don't chop their heads off without inflicting severe brain damage as they register pain and are fully aware for up to around 20 minutes. So to just chop off their heads is cruel and unnecessary.
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The chooks live around the orchard which is fully enclosed 800 metres from my house.
Must be mating season most of the year then.
Two warm days in a row in the middle of winter and they are out and about and more defensive than ever.
We get 7 or so different snakes I believe, however, Tiger Snakes are the most common followed by Dugites.
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Maybe you haven't read all the responses. There have been some people - one on a motorbike - that have come very close to nasty accidents becausevof him nit being very good on the roads.
Among other things already mentioned, he should be caught.
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I would send 2 emails just in case the first has been missed.
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We have 5 acres around our house that is mowed and has large trees, all long grass is either mowed or sprayed, so no no snakey areas as such. There are no flower beds, no shrubs no junk or wood piles.
The paddocks around the house are grazed low especially over the warmer months to reduce fuel for fires and we have large mobs of livestock in there as much as possible as that seems to help keep them down a bit. The troughs in the paddocks are at the opposite side of the paddock to where the house it as much as is possible.
We do have low lying wet areas and the closest one would be a good 1 to 2 kms as the crow flies, we have a couple of dams that are 2kms and up to 10kms from the house.
We have done cool burns in the tree lines within a few kms of the house to reduce fuel loading and to reduce hidey holes for snakes.
One thing we do now have in residence which we rarely saw before is King Skinks - they love to scare me on purpose I am sure - apparently they like to eat baby snakes??? Who knows but after a rather snakey start to peak season we haven't seen many snakes. Every year we lose 4 to 6 chooks when they go in after the eggs, this year we have only lost two, so lets hope the trend continues.
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I live on a farm and we lose livestock reasonable often. A friend has lost 3 horses over time, my inlaws have lost at least 6 cats I know of, I have had one cat bitten. They have lost a couple of dogs. I worked in the local vets when there was 3 clinics, we treated in excess of 20 dogs a year, that was those that made it and those people wanted treated. May died before they got there or were euthed and never brought in. I have been part of a team fighting to save purple dogs who couldn't maintain their own airway, when someone had multiple dogs bitten we took turns ventilating by breathing down an et tube to keep the dog alive, then by hand as we had one ventilator.
Its great in the area you know that snakes are not much of an issue. My area is reknowned for high snake numbers, defensive snakes and high incidences of losses. I have not had a dog bitten but am extremely vigilant and have had some close calls, I have come within inches of stepping on many, within feet of more and had one flick it's tongue out and "lick" my heel as it managed to pull it's head back just as I stepped out the door on my way to work and very nearly stepped on it.
So yes, that is why they occassionally get dispatched. And yes you need to make sure they heads are not left sitting around and why we get jumpy!!
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Dogs get enough exercise just moving around in their crates and going to the toilet on lead, that is why they are as restricted as they are. In this case go to your vet and tell them you need sedatives as there is a lot going on, and you need her to not bark ans settle.
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The Department of Park and Wildlife has confirmed WA residents can kill snakes without penalty - so long as they feel immediately threatened by the slithery customer.
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The dogs on my in-laws' farm are in dog runs. The biggest risk with having them loose is the road, the sheep feed lot over the road (more danger for the sheep than the dogs TBH), heavy machinery being moved or worked on & they wouldn't see a dog before they move it. Also with multiple dogs they're more likely to get the whole "pack mentality" thing and run off to chase sheep. FIL also thinks that if dogs are allowed to run "free" or in an enclosed backyard instead of a run they're "gold-coasting" and won't want to work.
Rubbish our dog is a pet and a work dog and he is a brilliant work dog,even if his trainers are very average!!
The pack thing yes I agree
That's not my words, I think the gold-coasting is completely ridiculous.
Sorry yes I did realise that was not your thoughts on the matter.
Someone told my dad that once, so our work dog lived inside, slept on my bed and still worked exceedingly well. He did like to prove a point :) she even came on holidays with us :)
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I believe two or 3 kids have been bitten in WA over the last week or so, plus one adult. One person picked up a snake got bitten repeatedly and died after refusing to seek treatment, that'sjust the Darwin awards in action. But yes. Easy to say ????
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I know all of those things. I am merely point out it isn't illegal in WA as I have had many people tell me I waswrong and I am not.
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Many times, often on here, I have stated -in my state at least- you can dispatch snakes and it is not illegal. I have verified this and still been told I was wrong.
I certainly do not advocate the killing of snakes especially when they are out in the bush doing their thing.
This is purely for cases where you have a snake in your house/yards/right near your kids or pets etc.
So. See I am not full of shit or a lier!!!!
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The dogs on my in-laws' farm are in dog runs. The biggest risk with having them loose is the road, the sheep feed lot over the road (more danger for the sheep than the dogs TBH), heavy machinery being moved or worked on & they wouldn't see a dog before they move it. Also with multiple dogs they're more likely to get the whole "pack mentality" thing and run off to chase sheep. FIL also thinks that if dogs are allowed to run "free" or in an enclosed backyard instead of a run they're "gold-coasting" and won't want to work.
Rubbish our dog is a pet and a work dog and he is a brilliant work dog,even if his trainers are very average!!
The pack thing yes I agree
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Bloody idiots
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Sorry he is not a special case. I would be pissed off if he came anywhere near my dog when out walking.
It has already been said people have had to swerve dangerously to avoid him. Why doesn't the woman who feeds him catch him?
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Try Juddabug they have a FB page
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Ooohhhhhhhh exciting. And it does not feel like she is two!!!!
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Try Spot On Enclosures for dog run panels. Very affordable and good quality
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Try Spot On Enclosures for dog run panels. Very affordable and good quality
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I would ensure adequate fencing or a secure dog run. If he gets out and chases sheep he could get shot. Not worth the risk.
Adequate fencing to me is not ringlock. Many dogs get through, under and over it with reasonable ease.
At least 1.8 metre fences with a folded in bit or a dog run with pavers or a concrete floor or edging.
Mine are behind 2 metre chainmesh fences and I have the ability to confine them to dog runs with a concrete floor and fully covered roof.
Using Oxyitoxin
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I will 3rd it. My bitch had two live pups, two hours later a dead pup. Two hours after that had Oxy injection, had one live pup, 30 minutes later another.
The deadvpup died a few days before birth and had a deformity.