Hi folks, I would assume that most people on here have an aversion to snakes, myself included. I was always of the view that the best way to handle a snake was with a shotgun or a shovel. Due to the location I work in, a remote mine site in the Goldfields of W.A., snakes are a common site around the place. Lucky for me work decided to fly me to Perth for the weekend to attend a snake handlers course on Sunday. The course was held at the Harry Warring Nature Reserve on the southern side of Perth and a bloke by the name of Bob Cooper ran the course. The W.A. locals will probably have heard of this bloke. The course was fantastic, dispelled a lot of fears about snakes and I came away with a whole different view of the humble snake. During the course we were handling tigers, death adders, king browns and dugites to name a few, these snakes are some of the most venomous in the world. My final scenario was to capture 5 snakes that Bob had let loose inside a building with plenty of hiding spots, kept you on your toes and made you think about what you were doing. With the right gear and some tuition they aren't as scary as I thought. If anyone gets the chance to attend one of these courses I would highly recommend it. No affiliation with Bob in any way, just a happy customer and better informed on our snakes and how to handle them.
Cheers John
Cheers John