Poisonous Australia...

[Ally]

No worries.

[kayleneaussie]

I have only seen one snake and that was on a huge property. If you leave them alone they will leave you alone. Its rare to see a snake unless you are in the bush. They dont go crawling down our streets so come on over you will love it

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by kayleneaussie

I have only seen one snake and that was on a huge property. If you leave them alone they will leave you alone. Its rare to see a snake unless you are in the bush. They dont go crawling down our streets so come on over you will love it

I'm growing more and more willing as we speak...

Now to only get over this fear of flying...

[fuzzy butt]

Seriously you are SOOOOOOOOOO unlikely to be bitten by anything but a mozzie and I take it you'll be in the cities and not alot happens in the cities .

Just a heads up though ..........we do have anti-venon. It does exist I know i've seen it in the fridge at the hospital.

The snakes that I've found in my backyard (I'm out in the sticks) would prefer not to be there .....but we're in drought and they are looking for water. It's not their fault that I hit them over the head with a shovel or blasted them with pellets . but it's them or the dogs or kids.

Lets face it those that are most venemous are very shy creatures and would prefer to slither away. Except in mating season they get a bit cranky.

Spiders on the other hand are a nusiance. Red backs are no matter . If you have to work with old wood or timber or Iron .....where gloves.

You'd have to be the most unluckiest person in the world to be bitten.

always ask a local !!! that's the best way.

[kayleneaussie]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

I'm growing more and more willing as we speak...

Now to only get over this fear of flying...

Have a bottle of scotch before you get on the plane...you will be fine

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by fuzzy butt

Seriously you are SOOOOOOOOOO unlikely to be bitten by anything but a mozzie and I take it you'll be in the cities and not alot happens in the cities .

Just a heads up though ..........we do have anti-venon. It does exist I know i've seen it in the fridge at the hospital.

The snakes that I've found in my backyard (I'm out in the sticks) would prefer not to be there .....but we're in drought and they are looking for water. It's not their fault that I hit them over the head with a shovel or blasted them with pellets . but it's them or the dogs or kids.

Lets face it those that are most venemous are very shy creatures and would prefer to slither away. Except in mating season they get a bit cranky.

Spiders on the other hand are a nusiance. Red backs are no matter . If you have to work with old wood or timber or Iron .....where gloves.

You'd have to be the most unluckiest person in the world to be bitten.

always ask a local !!! that's the best way.

Well I think it has alot to do with the fact that every time I hear anything involving Australia is soccer, cricket, extremely toxic spiders eating crickets,..deadly snakes,..dingos,..deadly snakes...stone fish with a mug little face that gets it's pleasures off of paralyzing people...Humongous crocodiles...deadly snakes...

I have taken into account all of what everyone has said...It makes it seem ever so much better...

[fuzzy butt]

hHHmmm just thinking mozzies.....Ross river fever . five people have come down with that around here.

Seriously mate it's a good tourism ad that they are selling.

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

There may also be the occasional and rare water moccasin or also known as a cotton mouth...But really nothing venomous lives here habitually...

I'm having trouble reading that. And the "like everywhere in the world" bit. England has a small viper which hasn't killed anyone in living memory. If I knew of a part of England that hosted the cottonmouth I guarantee I'd not travel through it.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

I'm having trouble reading that. And the "like everywhere in the world" bit. England has a small viper which hasn't killed anyone in living memory. If I knew of a part of England that hosted the cottonmouth I guarantee I'd not travel through it.

(Wiki)

Common names: cottonmouth, water moccasin, black moccasin, black snake, more.

Agkistrodon piscivorus is a venomous pitviper species found in the eastern United States. Large and notorious, it is semiaquatic and usually found in or near water. When agitated it will often stand its ground and gape at an intruder, exposing the white lining of its mouth. It is capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite, but its reputation for aggression is undeserved as it is only likely to bite when picked up. Once described as omnicarnivorous, it has a highly varied diet that has even been reported to include carrion. The specific name is derived from the Latin words piscis and voro, which mean "fish" and "to eat", in reference to its diet. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agkistrodon_piscivorus

They more or less only show up occasionally through rivers and streams from which they've traveled quite a long distance...

[mrsK]

Where I live we have the king brown snake the most deadliest there is.
No one has died from being bitten by that snake out here since I have lived here.

I am thinking you will be as safe as ever.
Come to ouback NSW & you will love it,go to the cities & you will love it.

Australia is a fantastic place,just come on down don't be scared,we will all look after you

When are you thinking of coming? Anytime soon?