For those of you who’d asked about snakes in Australia, here’s the evidence. On our last day in Australia. A tiger snake at my parent’s place (dead of course, or I wouldn’t be going near it!).
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Poor snake !!
Are you going to imitate Bear Grylls, of “Man Vs Wild” fame, now ?
Oh no, I’m not a man and neither am I wild!
Yeah but “man” meant “Human” here and “wild” is snake ..
Go , get it !!
We did talk about cooking the snake on the barbeque! That’s about as far as it got….
You ,seriously thought about it ? hmmmm ?
It was my father’s idea… he offered to skin it (after having killed it)!
He could do a good man vs wild!!
Forward his CV.I have good contact in discovery channel. LOL..
poor Bear grylls loose his job .!!
Dirt biker to born survivor ! not bad…
I bet it would be crispy!!! LOL, yuck! CHEERS! Michele xo
After all the years in India, it looks like you are confused and turning Chinese!
Anyways, do Australians also eat snails, like the French monsieur’s and mademoiselle’s?
Ah, yes, there are restaurants that serve snails. Actually we went to one and tried them! They also grow their own snails on the premises!! Blah!
Hey Sharell !
Gud to see u holding a snake. I cann’t even think of going near it…though it is dead. Nice to read ur Australian diary. I couldn’t follow u for last 2 months.
It is always nice to be here.
Welcome back Priya.
Hubby was very scared of the snake, even though it was dead. It took me a lot of effort to convince him to go near it! 
Considering that tiger snake is one of the most dangerous snake in world with a mortality rate of 60% of those bitten by it , fear of your hubby is totally justified .
Yes, and then my dad sneaked up behind him and scared him!
Haha … and did he scream in fear ??? he must be !!
Though tribals and rurals in India have close encounter with snakes but I think , in general , are scared of snakes most of all nationalities.
Yes, he yelled and leaped up!!
“Yes, he yelled and leaped up!!”
@Sharell
If you replace “he” with “she”, it’s a typical scene from some Indian movies…The ‘she’ is a female protagonist (heroine – not the drug, you idiots), who gets scared and then leaps into the male protagonist’s (hero) lap…and voila…you have a romantic moment!…Then it rains all of a sudden..and they run around the trees (probably in Switzerland), shying away from each other…and then ‘shitty shitty bang bang’ (behind the scenes – censored)!
Wow… Cool, good you wrote that its dead as I was shocked at how nonchalantly you are picking that up!!!
My Yatra Diary…
I wasn’t too keen at the start but my curiosity got the better of me. I wanted to see how it felt.
Sharell, you are brave. I would not dare to touch even a dead snake.
Don’t Oz host 4 or 5 of the top 10 deadliest snakes in the world? In terms of most poison per Oz.
Although in terms of human bite rate, Indian Cobra, Viper and Krait have a higher kill record.
Whelp! That’s my “useless factoid” for the day!
We do, and they can be a real problem. They bite pets (particularly dogs that irritate them) and livestock. It’s illegal to kill them, but they also pose a dangerous risk because they can quite often be found close to houses.
I wonder if there is some sort of [non-lethal] “snake repellant” people can spray around their houses..?
@LA
Use the pepper spray that you are hiding in your wallet!
PS: http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=snake+repellent
I bet snakes wouldn’t like pepper spray!
Although, their reflexes are much faster than human, so if a snake wanted to go after me, I am afraid I wouldn’t have any time to pull out the spray (not that I carry one)…
Yeah , you can have “Peacock” as pets and leave the things on them.
Ah! What a beautiful solution–literally!
When I build my palace, I’ll be sure to purchase a [flock?] of peacocks to keep’em snakes in check. Great idea!
You’d think that we Indians would have NO fear of snakes, seeing as how we all grew up riding tigers, charming snakes, and clambering up elephants, like regular little Mowglis .
But strangely, we Indians are just as afraid of snakes as the next guy on the planet. Go figure !
The don’t-got-no-fear-of-snakes-gene must be a recessive gene.
Hehe, it’s funny that many Indians are even scared of those little geckos (chipkalis). My dad also found a blue tongue lizard here (it looks like a short fat snake with legs) and hubby was scared of it too, even though it’s not poisonous…. but it was alive. Seems that any snake like creature, Indians aren’t too fond of!
Sharell,
There is a litte difference here. You are from country side and so is your family. It’s reasonable to assume that country people are used to come across various animals, including reptiles and wild ones.
Now your hubby and most (or all) Indians you know are from city side and they are not used to animals, except some small reptiles like gecko or animals like cows or dogs/cats (at most).
And therefore, city side people, in general, are also not so good at having a functional trouser snake.
May be because, we are cooped up in a 1500 sq ft. flat and do not have the good fortune of encountering adventurous and thrilling moments. Its a pity but yes that is the reason mainly why even a lizard scares the hell out of many of us. I have seen snakes often in my building complex, but that’s because we stay closer to the hills in Mumbai!
@Chris
I’m not really afraid of snakes, as I’ve one in my pants!
Prashanth
Who dont have ?
@Mohit
Sharell doesn’t have one!
I wanted to include that exception in my question , but thought of getting best of your cheap humour .. hahaha.. nd here i got .. tcch tcch so cheap ..
Okay…Now, lets stop embarrassing decent folks here!
You silly fellows…..
Let me give you some least obvious examples of indecency!
Just see what Priya commented:
“Gud to see u (Sharell) holding a snake”,
And here is what Sharell wrote back to Arti’s equally decent comment:
“I (Sharell) wasn’t too keen at the start but my curiosity got the better of me. (*gasp*) I wanted to see how it (snake) felt.”
Women (regardless of color) are still so naive!
Amit Desai… you are shameless!!!
Trouser snake…..
Great picture Sharrell ! Your look wonderful the snake not so much …
Nice to see you and your husband had such a great time
Have a safe trip home !
Ooooh, poor snake. I used to be absolutely terrified of snakes . . . until my daughter (21) became a fan of them (8 mos. ago), and then dragged home and rescued from a reptile expo show an abused, bitten-by-live-large-rats, half-dead, Australian Carpet Python. Several hundred dollars later, after vet bills and expensive RXs, the snake is doing beautifully. He is so, so sweet, very big at 8 1/2 ft., and, S, listen up, if I can overcome my real terror, so can a dynamic, vivacious woman like you. Everyone needs a protectress, even a snake!
is he a family member now..?
Oh wow, now that is impressive. For some strange reason, he does sound quite appealing. But I can’t imagine he’s a pet I’d want curled up at the foot of my bed at night! My cousin actually keeps snakes. He’s also the local snake catcher. But it’s a bit too much for me!
Aww.. that’s so sweet.. I bet he appreciates what you & your daughter did to rescue him… What a nice story!
Now thats sounds interesting. I had encountered a 5 feet Indian cousin of that little fellow in your hand. Though that Indian cousin was alive and not even 1% lethal as the one in your hand. So, I firmly hold it and left it near a lake.
If I was there I would have definitely try to hold that one also. Reptiles always excite me. I use to catch lizards, frogs when I was a kid. May be I should start looking for a vacancy on Discovery or Nat Geo. Lol
It was really nice reading about your experience with your husband in Australia. I would love to visit there someday if I would have some local contact there. Because, thats the best way to know about a different culture and country.
Well, I wish you a safe journey back to India. Cheers!!!!!
Dear Sharrel,
Something tells me that you could take the place of Steve Irwin!
Oh I’m not that crazy! He was really something else!
Hi Sharell,
I’m quite in awe of you because my great grandmother died from a tiger snake bite so seeing you holding one (even if it is dead) is quite amazing! Did it’s skin feel dry the way they say they do (not slimy)?
All the best,
Jenny
Hi Jenny, I’m so sorry to hear about your great grandma. What a tragedy.
But yes, it’s skin feels dry and scaly. Not at all slimy. And it’s underbelly is kind of soft and squishy.
Sharell, you gotta get out of Australia now. If the snake’s brother sees this picture, he’ll come after you, thinking you killed his bro. Run!
Abdullah has just come out after seeing Mallika Sherawat’s “HISSSS ” …:)
Russians are crazy about Indian movies. Once again confirmed..!!
I envy you that you are able to touch the at snake though its died. Yuck!! I wish I can do that. When I used to live in Florida there was snakes everywhere. Every time I go outside for a jog the minute I see a snake I would turn around as fast as I can and run as fast I could to reach home.
Yuck at the snake, but nice tan you achieved ;D
I know, I’m really happy with it! Now lets see if I can maintain it here.
I noticed the tan too–it looks really nice!
Although, less sun may be better for light skin long term…
its rally very nice atleast u nothing to do with snake incase filipino snake get mean they all happy that day becoz full dinner and dance
and welcome indiaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
wear a khaki shorts, a green shirt, say “crikey !!” a lot and we got a new celebrity
Haha, good one!