Picture of snakes in my garden in Cyprus only one winner

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 14:52

I saw 2 snakes in my garden fighting yesterday. There was a 5 foot black snake and a similar sized brown one. The black one did eventually win the day and ate the other one. I did take some pictures if you are interested and can be seen on the following link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28373139@N08/3594379167/

Cyprusraider


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 99

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 14:59

Amazing!! Where do you live?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 15:01

Absolutely amazing!!!! You wouldn't have got me within ten feet of either one.

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 15:06

Cyprusraider

I live in Lapta. The dog was barking and I only saw the brown snake as the black one was in the shade. They had a fight and the black one took 15 mins to finish it off. I did take a few pictures but they came out blurred as shaking a little. LOL

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 15:08

How on earth did you manage to hold the camera still,

you wouldnt have seen me for dust, better stay away from Lapta if thats the sort of friends you have in your garden,

No invites please for a b.b.q

sheila

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 15:14

Well the black snake looks like a Black Snake, what's the other one? Blunt nose with any luck?

spangles


Joined: 22/10/2008
Posts: 411

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 15:19

tarry67 Yes that's why the Brits brought the black snakes to the island, but doesn't help if you are terrified of them. We had a black one in the garden when we moved in and all the locals thought we were so lucky. We asked our builder what we should put down (to make it go) and he said it would probably like a bowl of milk!

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 15:22

biggest snakes I ever saw were in Mambo's beer garden !!!!!!!

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 15:34

Biggest snake I ever saw was in my back garden in Exeter. As thick as my arm and six foot long - ate my neighbours cocker spaniel.

Cyprusraider


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 99

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:01

Apparently the blunt nosed viper is near extinction on the island. All snakes are also theoretically protected species.

Whilst I also have a "fear" of snakes, the ones I've come across, in my garden, seemed to be more frightened of me.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:09

i see one of those every mornin

racoonchic



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Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:10

cont but then i do live beside the zoo

twoexpats


Joined: 09/04/2009
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:39

re mess. 13 Seems to be working!

twoexpats


Joined: 09/04/2009
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:41

If my better half sees those photo's there may be yet another property for sale!

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 19:43

Mmmmm, I wake up to one every morning...........

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 19:50

hey tarry...i may have to rethink visiting you if this is whats lurking in your brush...hahaha



DD

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 07:51

ive heard the stories of snakes ,especailly if your out walking .

but ive never seen any (and im glad) ......even more so im glad im on the 3rd floor.lol



great pictures tarry



kav

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 07:56

One thing I've always wondered about...



If a venomous snake bites its tongue,does it die ????

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 12:21

Just for interest, the brown snake is a 'Coin Snake' and the black snake is a 'Large Whip Snake'. Neither are venomous.

Sunnycee


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 12:41

msg 20

Still wouldnt want to meet one though lol

sc

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 13:29

The black snake doesn't appear to be playing to

The Marquess of Queensberry rules!



Saw a large black snake crossing the road this week, near Esentepe,

app 7-8 feet long, was not near enough to get a description,

and it was gone by the time we got to where it was.



Also had a small brown snake. app 3 feet long, in our garden :-(



Navek

Thinker


Joined: 11/11/2008
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 15:07

Excellent pictures!!!! Brave you, I would have been long GONE!

Cyprusraider


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 99

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 15:28

RE Mssge 13



I undersyood that Makarios introduced the Black Snake fro Australia to help keep the tree rat population down.