Another Snake in my Garden!

barodian · Jun 21st, 2007, 10:18

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

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Lexicon · Jun 21st, 2007, 12:29

My wife walked into the bathroom on the ground floor last week and came face to face with a nageen (nagin - not sure of the spelling), which kind of freaked us out.

amyl · Jun 21st, 2007, 17:38

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My wife walked into the bathroom on the ground floor last week and came face to face with a nageen (nagin - not sure of the spelling), which kind of freaked us out.

Oh is it that it was in a Ladies restroom that you are saying it was a Nagin? (Nagin is a hindi/marathi word for female cobra) Or you are good at identifying the sex by how graceful their movement is? Just wondering...... curious!

Nick-H · Jun 21st, 2007, 19:26

If it was in the ladies' bathroom it must have been a female, surely?

matt67 · Jun 21st, 2007, 20:27

time to buy a mongoose...no?

Lexicon · Jun 21st, 2007, 20:36

No - this was in the bathroom of our house, which is why we freaked out. Does size matter in these situations? It was about 10-12" long. Should we be concerned?

Prashant.M · Jun 21st, 2007, 21:27

No, size does not matter

. There are small snakes, which are highly venomous like Vipers and big snakes that are relatively harmless like pythons. Out of my depth here. Amyl can throw more light on this. Whatever it is stay away from them and call the experts.

matt67 · Jun 22nd, 2007, 00:53

If you are really worried about access to the garden ( you should be) may i suggest a few things

1) firstly try and identify the snake. This requires spotting it and someone who knows about snakes to make an identification

2) remember that snakes in gardens are not usually just passing through. if you or someone saw it, it must have been because the reptile is now resident in your garden. Snakes are creatures that hide and if anyone has seen it in the garden then it definetly is not the first time that the snake has ventured out. so it must have a nesting place.

3) the good thing is that many types of snakes are non poisonous

4) if you dont want the snake in the garden get rid of its home/habitat. dont allow leaves to collect. remove any mounds of stones boulders.

5) get a pet. A cat or a dog roaming the garden will dissuade a snake from using the place as a home. Encourage garden birds. they are more likely to spot a snake before you do especially if the birds are nesting in your garden.

6) go by the theory...the bigger the snake, the less the poison.

matt67 · Jun 22nd, 2007, 00:57

One last thing. Dont whistle in your garden after sunset. That attracts the snake

(old womens tales, snakes cant really hear sound as we do)

Nick-H · Jun 22nd, 2007, 01:00

Reminds me of teaching a hippopotamus to sing!

As in (one of life's great piece's of wisdom)...

Do Not try to teach a hippotamus to sing.

It is a waste of time, and only annoys the hippopotamus.

.

machadinha · Jun 22nd, 2007, 01:06

This is one crazy thread

Nick-H · Jun 22nd, 2007, 01:32

We seem to have a mini-monsoon here just now.

Been raining for the last few days (

), and it has woken up all the frogs in the area. The night-time chorus that I am listening to as I type this, combined with a few insects as well is really remarkable.

Makes up for my snake being a false alarm

This is all from a couple of empty plots. Spending the night in a forest must me stupendous! On my list of things to do one day!

Prashant.M · Jun 22nd, 2007, 12:59

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Originally Posted by matt67

6) go by the theory...the bigger the snake, the less the poison.

Famous last words, and then he turned around and casually picked up a King Cobra, which was very irritated because somebody was trying to teach it to sing.

Just joking Matt

. What Matt said is generally true except for a few snakes.

Anyway King Cobras are rarely sighted even in the forests. If you do see one then thank your lucky stars and enjoy the sight from far away, far far away.

hfot2 · Jun 22nd, 2007, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

We seem to have a mini-monsoon here just now.

Been raining for the last few days (

), and it has woken up all the frogs in the area. The night-time chorus that I am listening to as I type this, combined with a few insects as well is really remarkable.

Our pond is inhabited by what must be hundreds of frogs. Their nighttime chorus is sometimes so deafening that it is difficult to sleep. It is fun to listen to their various voices and try to figure out who is who. Do you all know "spring peeps"?

distaff half hfot2

Nick-H · Jun 29th, 2007, 22:10

Yes! Yes! YES!

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss !

We have a snake in our garden

I just went out to watch the rain from the doorway, and it was half way accross the path. It didn't seem to be going anywhere too fast, but, of course, it had gone by the time I found the camera. I should have just watched it

Maybe about 18 inches long, and sort-of snake colour. Dark snake colour... brownish, blackish...

I phoned Mrs N to tell her the exiting news.

She says she will call some people who will sing to it, catch it, and take it away.

I don't want it killed in some horrible ritual... so I am mounting a protest!

Save The Snake!!!!

Still, though, makes me think twice about going to the gate in the dark

!

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Jun 21st, 2007, 12:29	#47
Lexicon Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 26	My wife walked into the bathroom on the ground floor last week and came face to face with a nageen (nagin - not sure of the spelling), which kind of freaked us out.

Jun 21st, 2007, 20:36	#51
Lexicon Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 26	No - this was in the bathroom of our house, which is why we freaked out. Does size matter in these situations? It was about 10-12" long. Should we be concerned?

Jun 22nd, 2007, 00:53	#53
matt67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bath Posts: 166	If you are really worried about access to the garden ( you should be) may i suggest a few things 1) firstly try and identify the snake. This requires spotting it and someone who knows about snakes to make an identification 2) remember that snakes in gardens are not usually just passing through. if you or someone saw it, it must have been because the reptile is now resident in your garden. Snakes are creatures that hide and if anyone has seen it in the garden then it definetly is not the first time that the snake has ventured out. so it must have a nesting place. 3) the good thing is that many types of snakes are non poisonous 4) if you dont want the snake in the garden get rid of its home/habitat. dont allow leaves to collect. remove any mounds of stones boulders. 5) get a pet. A cat or a dog roaming the garden will dissuade a snake from using the place as a home. Encourage garden birds. they are more likely to spot a snake before you do especially if the birds are nesting in your garden. 6) go by the theory...the bigger the snake, the less the poison.

Jun 22nd, 2007, 00:57	#54
matt67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bath Posts: 166	One last thing. Dont whistle in your garden after sunset. That attracts the snake (old womens tales, snakes cant really hear sound as we do)

Jun 22nd, 2007, 01:00	#55
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,368	Reminds me of teaching a hippopotamus to sing! As in (one of life's great piece's of wisdom)... Do Not try to teach a hippotamus to sing. It is a waste of time, and only annoys the hippopotamus. .

Jun 22nd, 2007, 01:32	#57
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,368	We seem to have a mini-monsoon here just now. Been raining for the last few days ( ), and it has woken up all the frogs in the area. The night-time chorus that I am listening to as I type this, combined with a few insects as well is really remarkable. Makes up for my snake being a false alarm This is all from a couple of empty plots. Spending the night in a forest must me stupendous! On my list of things to do one day!

Jun 29th, 2007, 22:10	#60
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,368	Yes! Yes! YES! Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss ! We have a snake in our garden I just went out to watch the rain from the doorway, and it was half way accross the path. It didn't seem to be going anywhere too fast, but, of course, it had gone by the time I found the camera. I should have just watched it Maybe about 18 inches long, and sort-of snake colour. Dark snake colour... brownish, blackish... I phoned Mrs N to tell her the exiting news. She says she will call some people who will sing to it, catch it, and take it away. I don't want it killed in some horrible ritual... so I am mounting a protest! Save The Snake!!!! Still, though, makes me think twice about going to the gate in the dark !

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