Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[thinkpad]

Wow. I have apparently given out too much Karma, and are not allowed to give any more within 24 hours I must be feeling generous today

But how does it work. Is the total amount for a day fixed, or does it increase along with the total amount one got. Would I be able to give Karma to more people if I lower the amount of Karma I give to each person

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Wow. I have apparently given out too much Karma, and are not allowed to give any more within 24 hours I must be feeling generous today

But how does it work. Is the total amount for a day fixed, or does it increase along with the total amount one got. Would I be able to give Karma to more people if I lower the amount of Karma I give to each person

I don't know, ask happy_terd he's the karma master ... or astra he's the highest karma holder.

[wannabee]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

I'm curious -- living as you guys do with so many venemous snakes around you, how do you deal with it when you find one near the house? Around here, most people kill copperheads/rattlers found near their homes, but leave them alone in more remote areas. Or at least I hope they leave them alone in remote areas. Unfortunately I've met a lot of people who think the only good snake is a dead one. (I've never had one in my own yard -- it's pretty urban right around me.)

Snakes are protected here. It's against the law to kill them. In urban areas people call the wildlife guys who come and catch them. I leave them alone as they are usually just passing by. None have set up camp yet. A lot of my neighbors get out the shovel when they see them. I don't.

[thinkpad]

Originally Posted by wannabee

Snakes are protected here. It's against the law to kill them. In urban areas people call the wildlife guys who come and catch them. I leave them alone as they are usually just passing by. None have set up camp yet. A lot of my neighbors get out the shovel when they see them. I don't.

Interesting, I didn't know that. Does that mean all snakes or just the rare ones.

[wannabee]

All native snakes in NSW are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
As with almost all native Australian animals you require a license to keep them as well.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by wannabee

All native snakes in NSW are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
As with almost all native Australian animals you require a license to keep them as well.

All hail the mighty cain toad

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by wannabee

Started on the roundup after the first few visits over 15 years ago. No grass out the back any more mate. The neighbour next door found a brownie sleeping under his wood pile's barrel in his lounge room. I haven't told Tracey yet

They must have a snake sized hole in the house!

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

@vivaldirules

Take a breath ... take a walk ... take a nap ... above all, tell yourself, "This, too, shall pass."

Hope you're feeling better soon.

Originally Posted by bjones6416

I'm curious -- living as you guys do with so many venemous snakes around you, how do you deal with it when you find one near the house? Around here, most people kill copperheads/rattlers found near their homes, but leave them alone in more remote areas. Or at least I hope they leave them alone in remote areas. Unfortunately I've met a lot of people who think the only good snake is a dead one. (I've never had one in my own yard -- it's pretty urban right around me.)

It sounds like we are surrounded by deadly snakes, but where we live we have only seen one non-deadly in the cat's mouth and rescued it. They are out there, but don't commonly come in your house unless you are near lots of bush and have holes in your house.

Originally Posted by happy_terd

A case of the poops.


I am not trying to be gross or anything BUT it is a fact that diarrhea will get you out of most work, responsibilities, and issues in life. This is how I survived my first year of marriage...stayed in the bathroom.

Hence the member name!

Originally Posted by nohmi2

Oh Gawd!!

I am trying to work up the enthusiasm to go grocery shopping.

Pray for me.

Cheers

You can do it! Or not, surely you have food to last a few more days hiding at the back of the pantry. Get inventive with meals and you may not have to go shopping for another week. (although I am getting low on laundry stuff )

Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Interesting, I didn't know that. Does that mean all snakes or just the rare ones.

all snakes dammit! Particularly sneaky ones.
Although in reality unless you are in an urban area, nobody is going to know or care if you kill one. We always remove and let go in the bush!

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

I'm curious -- living as you guys do with so many venemous snakes around you, how do you deal with it when you find one near the house? Around here, most people kill copperheads/rattlers found near their homes, but leave them alone in more remote areas. Or at least I hope they leave them alone in remote areas. Unfortunately I've met a lot of people who think the only good snake is a dead one. (I've never had one in my own yard -- it's pretty urban right around me.)

I believe it's illegal to kill any snake, which is not to say it doesn't happen. A lot of places/councils have a "snake-catcher" who will come and collect asnake and release it back in the bush somewhere. We had just such a thing with a largish (but mostly harmless) Carpet Python on our top balcony:

http://www.parknmeter.com/gallery/ma...?g2_itemId=237

Apparently there used to be a resident, big Brown Snake on our block, though we've never seen it (just the above, and a small, metre-long, baby Carpet around the spa). Neighbors have had the pythons, Tree Snakes, and Whip Snakes. If they're traveling around we'd probably just leave them be, but we'd call the snake-catcher if in the house or stuck on the balconies or taken up residence in a high-traffic or dog-friendly area of the yard. The National Park's at the top of the hill (100m) so it's an easy drop-off.

Cheers,
Marc

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

I believe it's illegal to kill any snake, which is not to say it doesn't happen. A lot of places/councils have a "snake-catcher" who will come and collect asnake and release it back in the bush somewhere. We had just such a thing with a largish (but mostly harmless) Carpet Python on our top balcony:

http://www.parknmeter.com/gallery/ma...?g2_itemId=237

Apparently there used to be a resident, big Brown Snake on our block, though we've never seen it (just the above, and a small, metre-long, baby Carpet around the spa). Neighbors have had the pythons, Tree Snakes, and Whip Snakes. If they're traveling around we'd probably just leave them be, but we'd call the snake-catcher if in the house or stuck on the balconies or taken up residence in a high-traffic or dog-friendly area of the yard. The National Park's at the top of the hill (100m) so it's an easy drop-off.

Cheers,
Marc

That's a beautiful and impressive snake.

I don't know for sure, but I bet snakes are protected here, too. That doesn't mean that people don't take the shovel to them when nobody is looking. I know lots of people who have an unreasonable fear of snakes, even the harmless ones.

My mother still tells the story of the time my older brother accidentally let a snake loose in our cabin at the lake and it hid in the woodpile near the fireplace. My grandparents were there, too, and apparently my grandmother was NOT happy. (It was just a kingsnake, but to her a snake was a snake.)

[kindlekitten]

I can't imagine a single location in the US or species of snake that is protected. *shudder* I was bitten when I was little and am not a happy snake person

[SneakySnake]

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[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

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hey! it left me scarred and traumatized!

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

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Hey, how's Mr M doing today? Is he eatting and drinking ok? How's his leg?

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Hey, how's Mr M doing today? Is he eatting and drinking ok? How's his leg?

Mr M is almost back to normal. He is a little subdued, but eating and drinking and going out again. Hopefully not to finish unfinished business with D'artanian. The shaved patches over his wounds add a stylish touch. Maybe he is out showing them off.

He is still limping on the sore leg, but will now let us touch it and stretch it out. (not too much)

Thanks for your concern.

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I can't imagine a single location in the US or species of snake that is protected. *shudder* I was bitten when I was little and am not a happy snake person

Just looked it up:

Snakes in Georgia

All non-venomous snakes are protected in Georgia. (Last paragraph on the fact sheet.) I guess the copperheads and rattlers are fair game, though.