Ran over a snake

Yesterday afternoon I ran over a brown snake (a bit under a metre
long) on a bike path in suburban Canberra (Kaleen).

It was moving quite fast across the path, and I couldn't avoid
it. I saw that it stopped and raised its head as if to strike
just as I went over it. I had just taken my feet off the pedals
(was wearing sandals), although I think it was too small to have
posed any danger to me. But it could have been a much bigger
specimen...

Looking back saw it disappearing off the path behind me.

I don't remember ever even seeing a snake at close quarters
before when cycling (bushwalking is another matter). Maybe I
should wear shoes

Anyone else had a similar experience?

John

"John Henderson" wrote in message
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Yesterday afternoon I ran over a brown snake (a bit under a metre
long) on a bike path in suburban Canberra (Kaleen).

Anyone else had a similar experience?

hehe yeah :-) Riding around Studley Park, Yarra
river kinda trails just east of Melbourne...

Three of us riding the singletrack around there. I
was up front and it was a nice fast bit so I was
moving.. well.. fast!
I saw the snake and hit the brakes, then I realised
I was going too fast to stop in time and decided to
hop over it. Only managed to get the front wheel
over and ran over the top of it with my back wheel.
I yelled "SNAKE!" but the guys thought I yelled
"BRAKE!" and didn't know why.. but they
stopped in time - I think because it had sat up and
was going to have a go at anyone that came near it.
We watched it for a bit until it calmed down
and continued down, across the path. It was a
tiger snake, maybe 1m long, perhaps more.

hippy

"John Henderson" wrote in message
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Yesterday afternoon I ran over a brown snake (a bit under a metre
long) on a bike path in suburban Canberra (Kaleen).

It was moving quite fast across the path, and I couldn't avoid
it. I saw that it stopped and raised its head as if to strike
just as I went over it. I had just taken my feet off the pedals
(was wearing sandals), although I think it was too small to have
posed any danger to me. But it could have been a much bigger
specimen...

Looking back saw it disappearing off the path behind me.

I don't remember ever even seeing a snake at close quarters
before when cycling (bushwalking is another matter). Maybe I
should wear shoes

Anyone else had a similar experience?

John




I was in the RNP doing some x country training. I was running up the trail
from Audley to Engadine (a rather steep climb) when I nearly trod on a brown
snake. It took off one way and I ran the other! LOL....From then on every
stick or branch laying on the trail was a brown snake as far as I was
concerned!

Don't for a minute think that you'd be safe if a small brown snake bit you -
keep getting your feet out of the way - they are very poisonous.
--
Bob Chambers
"John Henderson" wrote in message
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Yesterday afternoon I ran over a brown snake (a bit under a metre
long) on a bike path in suburban Canberra (Kaleen).

It was moving quite fast across the path, and I couldn't avoid
it. I saw that it stopped and raised its head as if to strike
just as I went over it. I had just taken my feet off the pedals
(was wearing sandals), although I think it was too small to have
posed any danger to me. But it could have been a much bigger
specimen...

Looking back saw it disappearing off the path behind me.

I don't remember ever even seeing a snake at close quarters
before when cycling (bushwalking is another matter). Maybe I
should wear shoes

Anyone else had a similar experience?

John

In article ,
says...

Looking back saw it disappearing off the path behind me.

I don't remember ever even seeing a snake at close quarters
before when cycling (bushwalking is another matter). Maybe I
should wear shoes

Anyone else had a similar experience?


Spied one about 2 weeks ago at the north end of the Merri Trail near
Pipeworks.

First decent hot day and the reptiles were out

Was about 1m long black snake.

Certainly makes you think about watching the track a bit closer.

Cheers Ray

I was in the RNP doing some x country training. I was running up the trail
from Audley to Engadine (a rather steep climb) when I nearly trod on a brown
snake. It took off one way and I ran the other! LOL....From then on every
stick or branch laying on the trail was a brown snake as far as I was
concerned!

I've done the same thing. Everything in the bush suddenly comes alive,
and your heart races in a big adrenaline rush.

Marty

First time I ever found a brown snake outside of a zoo was the day I rode
over it - I did NOT stop!!! I might be a Pom but I'm not that stupid....

Boz

"Ray" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

Looking back saw it disappearing off the path behind me.

I don't remember ever even seeing a snake at close quarters
before when cycling (bushwalking is another matter). Maybe I
should wear shoes

Anyone else had a similar experience?


Spied one about 2 weeks ago at the north end of the Merri Trail near
Pipeworks.

First decent hot day and the reptiles were out

Was about 1m long black snake.

Certainly makes you think about watching the track a bit closer.

Cheers Ray

John Henderson wrote:
Yesterday afternoon I ran over a brown snake (a bit under a metre long)
on a bike path in suburban Canberra (Kaleen).
It was moving quite fast across the path, and I couldn't avoid
it. I saw that it stopped and raised its head as if to strike just as I
went over it. I had just taken my feet off the pedals (was wearing
sandals), although I think it was too small to have posed any
danger to me. But it could have been a much bigger specimen...
Looking back saw it disappearing off the path behind me.
I don't remember ever even seeing a snake at close quarters before when
cycling (bushwalking is another matter). Maybe I should wear shoes
Anyone else had a similar experience?
John


I tried to run over my ex- wife a couple of times but she moved into the
bushes too quickly.I probably should not do the comparison. It is
demeaning to the entire snake population.



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John Henderson wrote:
I think it was too small to have posed any danger to me. But it could
have been a much bigger specimen...
John




Specimen? Isn't a specimen an Italian astronaut?



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When you run over a snake and crush it's inside, they die very, very
slowly if they get away. It's the same as if they have a big feed and
take along time to digest their prey. They digest themselves from the
inside out ver, very slowly.

I used to see black snakes, tigers and adders on my way home from work
on the Gold Coast. Coombabah Environmental Reserve on the Gold Coast was
full of them. I'd just get of the bike and chase them off the road so
they wouldn't get run over. The adders are the worst cause they're small
and harder to see, but they're really slow to react.



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