tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post3994724145958837840..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Farm safetyDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-39317258969303001582013-01-24T12:15:08.958+02:002013-01-24T12:15:08.958+02:00Emily - Nah - snakes of any kind get me going. Gu...Emily - Nah - snakes of any kind get me going. Guess it's all the horror stories I've heard from our friend and GP. Plus the fact that we're so far out of town, and I'm not even sure if they carry ALL the anti venoms... That's supposing that I could identtify the asp in the first place... Boots - I probably should, but who wants to in temps of 35 - 40oC?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-89578589934807115932013-01-24T00:06:05.377+02:002013-01-24T00:06:05.377+02:00I don't seem to mind the snakes around here, b...I don't seem to mind the snakes around here, but then again, I have not seen some of the bigger ones that can be found here and I sure if I came across something that large it would get my attention. I don't wear boots, but it things like that were around, boots would be first on my list of things to buy! YIKES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-12301277307697198912013-01-23T13:33:15.204+02:002013-01-23T13:33:15.204+02:00Jane - They make me "shudder" each time ...Jane - They make me "shudder" each time I see one...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-16214521805382935602013-01-23T13:32:44.304+02:002013-01-23T13:32:44.304+02:00It's in my profile - near Swellendam in the We...It's in my profile - near Swellendam in the Western Cape :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-10395061218134169562013-01-23T13:32:09.392+02:002013-01-23T13:32:09.392+02:00Linda - Almost as thought they are watching you, w...Linda - Almost as thought they are watching you, waiting for you to make a mistake and come too close to them... LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-57658462294589275842013-01-23T13:31:32.630+02:002013-01-23T13:31:32.630+02:00MD&E - Thanks for the info. Not at all keen o...MD&E - Thanks for the info. Not at all keen on having anything living in our roof...!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-58032857434564701332013-01-23T13:30:58.043+02:002013-01-23T13:30:58.043+02:00DFW - Wanna come round and play? :)DFW - Wanna come round and play? :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-13495856834311253192013-01-23T00:54:38.138+02:002013-01-23T00:54:38.138+02:00I don't like snakes much myself !I don't like snakes much myself !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-59362457559798183792013-01-22T21:26:23.738+02:002013-01-22T21:26:23.738+02:00Ps we have a South African friend who lives nearby...Ps we have a South African friend who lives nearby. I keep telling her about you and your blog. She asked me what area you live and I realised I don't have a clue. Do you mention this somewhere and I missed it? Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-55139194119377942462013-01-22T21:21:16.998+02:002013-01-22T21:21:16.998+02:00I know that feeling of not being comfortable out i...I know that feeling of not being comfortable out in the paddocks/bush. I think about them ALL the time. Scary! Enjoy the quads.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-44534874541696798182013-01-22T19:46:29.755+02:002013-01-22T19:46:29.755+02:00They are quite shy snakes and are back-fanged, so ...They are quite shy snakes and are back-fanged, so they find it difficult to inject poison into something like your leg or foot...people have even been known to keep them as pets. Nevertheless, if they do manage to chew on a finger, it's fatal if anti-venom not available. I seem to think that they have to store the anti-venom at a certain altitude too....so not guaranteed to be immediately Mad dog and Englishmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767756978798658041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-28240026513582582912013-01-22T19:32:39.873+02:002013-01-22T19:32:39.873+02:00Love the new toys! Ang I agree, snakes give me the...Love the new toys! Ang I agree, snakes give me the heebee geebee's as well.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-7585426290007712332013-01-22T17:45:42.417+02:002013-01-22T17:45:42.417+02:00Mrs Mac - LOL Ahem - big (little) girls toys als...Mrs Mac - LOL Ahem - big (little) girls toys also... I'm in seventh heaven!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-50758311045389522662013-01-22T17:38:04.103+02:002013-01-22T17:38:04.103+02:00Eee-gad .. the snakes would do me in. Those vehic...Eee-gad .. the snakes would do me in. Those vehicles are workhorses! (And big boy toys;)Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.com