Snake Sightings
25 Jan 2016 08:35 #66674
by firephish
Replied by firephish on topic Snake Sightings
yes, skaapsteker.
I almost stepped on puffader while fly-fishing at injisuthi this weekend. Nothing like that to get the adrenaline pumping
I almost stepped on puffader while fly-fishing at injisuthi this weekend. Nothing like that to get the adrenaline pumping
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25 Jan 2016 13:57 - 25 Jan 2016 13:58 #66676
by saros
Replied by saros on topic Snake Sightings
firephish wrote:
Ah I got it right. I saw the tail end of an adult Skaapsteker returning from 360 View in Emerald Valley. Crossing a wooden bridge and he went in between 2 planks.
Geez I am sure, instant adrenaline injection.
The Rinkhals I encountered was so close my heart jumped. Just under a meter away from leg when he hissed at me.
yes, skaapsteker.
I almost stepped on puffader while fly-fishing at injisuthi this weekend. Nothing like that to get the adrenaline pumping
Ah I got it right. I saw the tail end of an adult Skaapsteker returning from 360 View in Emerald Valley. Crossing a wooden bridge and he went in between 2 planks.
Geez I am sure, instant adrenaline injection.
The Rinkhals I encountered was so close my heart jumped. Just under a meter away from leg when he hissed at me.
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27 Jan 2016 20:46 #66704
by LouisvV
#EPICFAIL
Replied by LouisvV on topic Snake Sightings
Coeta wrote:
At the expense of sounding facetious - there is no snake in the world that is poisonous (the majority anyway).LouisvV wrote: Is the skaapsteker poisonous?
They are mostly venomous. :-P
#EPICFAIL
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29 Jan 2016 11:58 - 29 Jan 2016 12:02 #66740
by Redshift3
“You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well.”
Terri Guillemets
Replied by Redshift3 on topic Snake Sightings
I purchased my ASPIVENIN® while living in the remote Namib Desert, thankfully I have never had to use it on a snake bite victim, but I still carry it on every hike.
Years ago I assisted a German tourist who received about 20 Hornet stings on his back after a failed Hornet nest photography attempt
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The ASPIVENIN® "removes the cause of the irritation, offers protection against disease and virus, and brings immediate relief."
I noticed the stings I "sucked"first almost disappeared and the ones I got to last, perhaps 20 minutes later were bad.
The key is "as soon after the bite or sting as possible"
I have included a link, they explain better than I can
ASPIVENIN®
Years ago I assisted a German tourist who received about 20 Hornet stings on his back after a failed Hornet nest photography attempt
.The ASPIVENIN® "removes the cause of the irritation, offers protection against disease and virus, and brings immediate relief."
I noticed the stings I "sucked"first almost disappeared and the ones I got to last, perhaps 20 minutes later were bad.
The key is "as soon after the bite or sting as possible"
I have included a link, they explain better than I can
ASPIVENIN®
“You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well.”
Terri Guillemets
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