Be very careful in the bush...
Well its finally happend. In the last year i have stepped on a tigersnake, last week in kalbarri i just about stepped on a whip snake while cutting through the dunes at whittacarra creek . Each time while wearing shorts and thongs.
Last night at bells rapids lookout i hopped out the car and was walking about 5 meters from the car on the gravel next to the road. I wasnt watchn where i was walking and stepped on this snake, it bit my shin. I jumped back in massive shock and realised it was only a stimmy python. THANK GOD!!!!!!
Got a nice couple bite mark on my leg. SOOOOO lucky it wasnt a tiger, dugite or a death adder which are all found there. Took these shots strait after of it mega pissed off. Lovley markings on it and a really health specimen.
Time to buy some decent boots me thinks....
Stepped on this guy at Bells rapids by Marc Russo (Australia), on Flickr
Stepped on this guy at Bells rapids by Marc Russo (Australia), on Flickr
My photography pictures... http://westernhorizonsmedia.wordpress.com/
sarcasm0
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Whoah dude, that is insane
I thought you would have learnt after the tiger snake one!
Cool photos again http://fishwrecked.com/forum/just-about-got-bitten < For the tigersnake shots
Bryan
Troy Summers
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Love your photography marc!!
And ya mustve REALLY pissed him off to get a bite out of him.... cool pics mate!!
Troy
bod
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crazy
great photos, about the last thing I would be thinking is to take a photo. It's a good looking snake, as snakes go :-)
GusG
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That thing looks pissed Marc,
That thing looks pissed Marc, awesome pics and a lucky break. As well as bite marks I would have had some massive skiddies in my reg grundies!
roberta
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Oh yes
the feeling of sheer terror. Got out of the car on one of the tracks north of Leeman was behind another car, looked down and a snake came out from under our friends car, from memory, red belly and black on top with a black head, just stood there, think it was more frightened than me, must be so careful in the bush, as we always seem to have thongs on or bare feet.
Geezes Taylor Mac you sure have been in the wars with snakes, glad it wasn't a nasty posionious one.
Ginger Tablets Rock
Mr x
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haha very lucky mate used to
haha very lucky mate used to have a stimpsons as a pet was very nice but that one looks pissed
Mr x
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wicked pics to
wicked pics to
Swan River Fisher
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stuff ma leg its only a
stuff ma leg its only a python bite quick better get the camera out.
Awesome pics though!
Tomcat
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Snakes
Sandy cape last weekend 4 foot tiger slid past first one I have seen there
Buz
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Awesome pics Marc. Would have
Awesome pics Marc. Would have scared the living bejeezus out of ya staight away!!!!! Pretty little Pythons the Stimsons. My mate bought one a couple of months ago as a pet from a pet store(got his licence for it and everything), cost him $1200.00.
deezydee
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That`s not a stimson.
It`s a carpet python, big shock factor eh
he looks like he`s had a fresh moult, there will be plenty around at this time of the year, they are still sucking up the heat from the rocky outcrops and there`s a fair chance of a feed on rodents coming for a drink.
Graeme76
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Great shots Marc. I've done
Great shots Marc. I've done the nearly step on a tiger in thongs thing, it struck just as I moved my foot away so I was extremely lucky. Been wearing blundstones everytime I go bush ever since.
meglodon
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a word of warning
iI worked on Garden Island for a good number of years and have seen a few people bitten by carpet snakes, in all the cases that I knew the bite became infected, don't know why but they just did. Please keep the bites under carful watch and check for signs of infection. Sorry to sound a bit of an alarmist but if it becomes red around the bite sight it might be a good idea to get your local doctor to check it out
tailor marc
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Just abouve the ankle... The
Just abouve the ankle...
The Bite by Marc Russo (Australia), on Flickr
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tailor marc
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Cheers guys, very very lucky
Cheers guys, very very lucky and cant explain how happy i was after i seen it was only a Python. I spend so much time walking in and around the bush and i WILL be buying some decent boots and leg guards. I managed these few good shots after getting bitten .....
Swan Valley, Western Australia by Marc Russo (Australia), on Flickr
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deezydee
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Like the evening shots
Like the evening shots Marc, did you wet a line whilst you were there?. Shots are from the top of the hill in Brigadoon yeh?
scottland
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Bells rapids?
There aint no water up there atm hahah
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
deezydee
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Must have been looking for
Must have been looking for Marron in the rock pools then
, you`ll be surprised what gets left behind.
Braxi
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NIce Pics
What camera is that taken with?? Nice colour and clatiry. The skiddys afterwoods would have had more colour tho...
Cant fish from home...
Andy_b
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do u sell
do u sell your pics? the ones of the snake are killa, my gf has pet snake and she loves it to death lol not my cup of tea though, there has been a few seen around jandakot and wandi atm
ealzee
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Big sigh of relief when you
Big sigh of relief when you realised it was a python! My heart races thinking about that mate ay!!! You woulda had to change ya undies yeah? Lucky one there tailor marc very very lucky! Nice pics too and yeah he doesnt look happy
kill it??? eat it!!!!
sea-kem
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Top pics as usuall Marc. I
Top pics as usuall Marc. I know these Pythons aren't very Venomous but is there any danger from the venom? Or do they just bite with no venom released?
Love the West!
ealzee
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i dont think they have venom
i dont think they have venom at all matey! They do however have bacteria on their fangs like any other animal that could make ya sick, but has far as a i know no venom in pythons mate
kill it??? eat it!!!!
deezydee
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I`ve had a few love taps
I`ve had a few love taps over the years from Pythons and have had no problems, once you get the puncture Marc to stop bleeding
, a spot of betadine does the trick. Similar bite pattern to a big Flattie or Cod.