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Post by Sir John on Feb 22, 2019 22:01:04 GMT -5
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Post by Sir John on Feb 22, 2019 23:01:25 GMT -5
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Post by Sir John on Feb 23, 2019 20:47:59 GMT -5
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Post by dontom on Feb 24, 2019 1:46:15 GMT -5
Keep them coming!
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Post by Swampy on Feb 24, 2019 3:32:40 GMT -5
Snake soup, bubba, snake soup.
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Post by dontom on Feb 24, 2019 8:47:04 GMT -5
Snake soup, bubba, snake soup. I've had snake soup in Hong Kong a few times. Delicious. Have you ever tried it? -Don- Reno, NV
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Post by Swampy on Feb 24, 2019 10:55:49 GMT -5
I've had snake, but I don't remember snake soup, though I'd love to try, because I love soup.
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Post by dontom on Feb 24, 2019 17:58:35 GMT -5
I've had snake, but I don't remember snake soup, though I'd love to try, because I love soup. It kinda reminds me of Shark Fin Soup. So if you like shark fin soup, you will probably like snake soup. There was time when we could buy snake soup in packages in CA. Just add boiling water, IIRC. But CA probably make it illegal, like they do with almost everything possible except for illegal people. -Don- Reno, NV
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Post by Sir John on Feb 24, 2019 23:53:45 GMT -5
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Post by Sir John on Mar 1, 2019 1:21:46 GMT -5
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Post by Sir John on Mar 27, 2019 21:44:17 GMT -5
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Post by dontom on Mar 28, 2019 10:00:18 GMT -5
Perhaps even more lucky than stupid. I wonder if the average person there knows that the venomous snakes are the most common in Australia. Not only the most common, but also among the most deadly in the world. -Don- Reno, NV
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Post by Sir John on Mar 28, 2019 12:12:58 GMT -5
I think the 'average' Australian knows that snakes are likely to be venomous and act accordingly.
I would guess that if you came across a snake a week for a year then 45(+?) of them would be dangerous. Most very dangerous. Most would back track as fast as possible, but only the stupid ones advance.
I have read a couple of pieces on the venom toxicity and most give the top 10 to Australian snakes with the Taipan as the #1. Some claim that because we are an island left untouched for zillions of years is why we have such unusual fauna.
"when in doubt - DON'T!"
SJ
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Post by dontom on Mar 29, 2019 2:12:06 GMT -5
I think the 'average' Australian knows that snakes are likely to be venomous and act accordingly. I would guess that if you came across a snake a week for a year then 45(+?) of them would be dangerous. Most very dangerous. Most would back track as fast as possible, but only the stupid ones advance. I have read a couple of pieces on the venom toxicity and most give the top 10 to Australian snakes with the Taipan as the #1. Some claim that because we are an island left untouched for zillions of years is why we have such unusual fauna. "when in doubt - DON'T!" SJ From what I can get from a web search, Australia has a total of 185 species of snakes and exactly 100 are dangerously venomous. The Inland Taipan has enough venom to kill around 100 people in a single bite.
There are many other snakes, even here in the USA that are venomous, but NOT dangerous to man, but is to whatever they eat. Such as the Lyre Snake and Night snake (and many more).
-Don- Reno, NV
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Post by Sir John on Mar 29, 2019 15:30:14 GMT -5
I think I have mentioned Dr John? Sutherland here.
Developed the method of 'milking' snakes (and spiders) to harvest the venom and process that into an anti-venene. Must have saved 1000s of lives around the world.
SJ
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