tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post532426868152730764..comments2024-03-29T05:15:40.793-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: On the subject of snakes,Firehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-88336694185357695822012-07-24T10:24:05.002-07:002012-07-24T10:24:05.002-07:00We've got four types of venomous snakes here t...We've got four types of venomous snakes here that can seriously mess you up, and several spiders that range from 'Ow!' to "Uh, dude, we better get you to the ER."<br /><br />Nothing like Australia, fortunatelyFirehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-12939728736425900362012-07-24T08:32:34.776-07:002012-07-24T08:32:34.776-07:00I like both snakes and spiders, but then there are...I like both snakes and spiders, but then there aren't any really dangerous ones, of either group, in my country. One viper, with poison weak enough that its bite generally can't kill, or not necessarily even cause any great inconvenience to an adult, and possibly a couple of species of spiders with strong enough poison to cause problems, except there seems to be some debate going on about that and the possible cases of bite victims (well, known ones) can be counted with the fingers of one hand. <br /><br />Spiders I have been handling my whole life, I tend to be the go to individual when one needs to be removed from the premises, but snakes I just observe. But I don't think I'd go near either if I lived somewhere you have really poisonous ones.Marjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-15375801943529501092012-07-23T11:50:56.194-07:002012-07-23T11:50:56.194-07:00Hard to find people that are moderate about snakes...Hard to find people that are moderate about snakes. People seem to either love them or are terrified of them. I love them, myself, have since I was a young boy growing up in Florida. Have had pet snakes off and on ever since. None currently, though. I tend to view the venomous ones as a source of exotic leather, at least if they are roadkilled; I don't willingly kill even a venomous snake. Have a nice Copperhead hat band. Would love a belt made of Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, but frankly it would have to be at least a five-footer to make it around my waistline.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.com