https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-discussion/killing-snakes/ AllGunStuff Discussion Board en-US Sun, 10 May 2026 11:46:38 +0000 wpForo 60 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3859 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:21:56 +0000 General Discussion Tripodmvr https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3859 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3858 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:09:41 +0000
"Jy weet, ou seun. Jy weet."

We have quite a lot of mambas in certain areas. It is true - one knows it is a mamba. The longest one I have seen was over four metres, and I have seen others of close to three metres.]]> General Discussion Ds J https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3858 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3857 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:07:41 +0000
What is the truck with catching a mamba ?

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Getting it wrong would be biggest issue I guess.

I am told they are turn around and convince you to fuck off snakes. I caught a Mamba about a half meter long when I was about 11 or 12 years old, it was going into a hole crack in ground, so it was easy. The problem was that it was in the Kruger Park in front of a lot of people and I was just a kid, so got into a lot of trouble.Never seen another mamba in nearly 50 years, never had a second go at one, guess I would not even try knowing what I know now.
I can not believe some of the snake shit I did as a kid, even into my 20 ties.]]> General Discussion Treeman https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3857 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3855 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:41:46 +0000 General Discussion Ds J https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3855 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3854 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:35:56 +0000
I spoke to a snake catcher once who wasn't much worried about cobras. He said that they get tired very quick, so he let them bite into a piece of cloth three or four times, then they are played out and easy to handle.

Apparently mambas don't tire easily. And they are aggressive.

He didn't like pythons at all, simply because they are enormously strong and have a vicious bite. Catching them is not that difficult, but handling them can be very troublesome.

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Ya ! Pythons bite properly, I think they bite like cats that do not let go, sharp sharp cat like puncture and the bite bleeds like properly indeed.
Interesting the bit about cobras tiring, I wonder if the biting does the trick ?, Cause I have tail walked Cape Cobras from farm houses for a long way with them just keeping going.
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Apparently mambas don't tire easily. And they are aggressive.

He didn't like pythons at all, simply because they are enormously strong and have a vicious bite. Catching them is not that difficult, but handling them can be very troublesome.]]> General Discussion Ds J https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3846 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3845 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:59:54 +0000

I have never seen a Cape cobra in the garden/ house, but that might need to be professionally removed, or dispatched if necessary, as they are deadly if you if you get bitten.

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I think the adders are the most dangerous to man of the snakes because of their often "non flight" ways, they just lie their, like a well hidden gin trap. Dangerous, very dangerous snakes.

I fear cobra's  because of their toxin, and their turn around and deal with you manner if you challenge them ( which as a "for fun " snake catcher is a must do). That venom of the cobra, the way it works just scares me more than other snakes way of killing you. Horrible way to die me thinks.]]> General Discussion Treeman https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3845 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3844 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:02:51 +0000
I will always try catch/relocate but sometimes it is just not possible, then it needs to be dispatched quickly, end of story.]]> General Discussion Kola https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3844 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3841 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:04:15 +0000
Despite growing up on a small holding, I have too little close-up experience with snakes.

They usually do no harm, and even dangerous ones mostly want to get away.

I would live to do a snake catcher course, or work with one for a while, just to get used to it.

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As I am out in the veld very often due to my work, I will move away from snakes if I do find one by chance. In nearly 46 years I can safely say that I have had less than 20 visible contacts with snakes whilst working.]]> General Discussion Tripodmvr https://systemz.online/general-discussion/killing-snakes/#post-3840