PE - camping in snake country

[j'lynn yeates]

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> From: owner-periodencampments at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:owner-periodencampments at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Corun
> MacAnndra
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 20:42
> To: periodencampments at ansteorra.org
> Subject: RE: PE - camping in snake country
> 
> That's good to know. I had no idea that information was 
> ersatz. Thank you.
> When dealing with potentially poisonous creatures it's good 
> to have the proper info.

that was a classic demo that we (camp staff) gave to debunk
snake-myth .. put out rope, add rattler to center, watch it make a
bee-line away from humans over rope ... 

i only time i ever interact with a snake when in snake country, is
when i invade their turf or hunt them for food (have a lomg-standing
fondness for grilled rattler .. it does not taste like chicken, it
tastes like rattler.. ).  easy to find food source on desert
walkabouts.  
 
> More importantly remember; you are not Steve Irwin. ;-)

is that that the aussie crocodile geek ??? 

a point to remember, *we* (human / evolved-primates) are
top-of-the-food-chain ... ergo, unless we are really foolish, all
other species will usually give way )if we gove them a chance)- lest
we kill and in some cases devour them.  and snakes *hate* humans and
unless cornered will usually give way.

most of the sites that scadia uses are established sites that have
regular and frequent human occupation, ergo minimal snake problems ..
a new site, or a rough one being developed i would pay more attention
to whats on the ground, but would'nt sweat it.  

'wolf
.. and as backup always has a venom extractor kit in my field med kit
(raised as a rural boyo) ... for me and my animals


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