Snakes!

[F. Vaccaro]

Puffadder--beware!!

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Yeoooch he's hard to see!

 

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Black Mamba

 

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[Jörg Krüger]

Every time I see this thread I get cold shivers down my spine.

 

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[F. Vaccaro]

Black Mamba
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I am as close to him right now as I EVER want to be!

 

[F. Vaccaro]

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Even circled, I had to look closely to pick him out. What kind is it?

 

[Spearhead]

Even circled, I had to look closely to pick him out. What kind is it?

Oak leaves and pine needles. Has to be a copperhead.

 

[crs]

Another reason that many Texas outdoorsmen carry side arms. A dose of snake shot to the head slows them down a bit. But a bullet to the head is DRT, whether .22 or .44.
I will always remember one of my best shots was with my .22 rifle putting a hollow point into the head of a Rattler coiled between my older brothers feet. He did remember to say thank you.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

I've hunted in South Africa twice. Both trips we saw mambas and they scared the shit out of the PH and everyone hunting and observing.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Western Hognose Snake (I think it’s a Western). Sent by a friend. I’m told some people used to call them “spreading adders” lol and said they were deadly haha.

Took this picture of a Rough Green Snake this morning. We always called them “grass snakes”.

 

[willbaforce]

I hate snakes, They are delicious though. I like them roasted.

 

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[gizmo]

Black Mamba
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They really are beautiful creatures.

 

[Newboomer]

They really are beautiful creatures.

That's why I hunted RSA in April. Cold enough so no snakes. I hate the damn things.

 

[JimP]

That's why I hunted RSA in April. Cold enough so no snakes. I hate the damn things.

I don't know about that. The outfitter on my first safari killed a cape cobra a week before we arrived in the middle of May.

April should still be hot enough for any snake to still be out in South Africa

 

[Newboomer]

I don't know about that. The outfitter on my first safari killed a cape cobra a week before we arrived in the middle of May.

April should still be hot enough for any snake to still be out in South Africa

Luckily, I've never seen one--and don't want to.

 

[458 Exp]

This year it’s been fairly hot in the Thabazimbi area, so during our hunt in May we bumbed into Black Mamba and Puffadder in the veld while tracking Zebra.

 

[SRvet]

What months of the year are too cold for snakes in RSA?