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[RedViking]

I actually can't quite remember. I'll ask my folks the next time I see them. When I was a young teen, he was target practice with my BB gun. I would also get him to hold targets or stick cans and things to his head with prestik...

Did your dad travel a lot?

 

[Defiler]

Did your dad travel a lot?

Yup. Merchant Navy/Safmarine.

 

[RedViking]

Yup. Merchant Navy/Safmarine.

Right. So the mannequin was obviously there for your mom.

 

[Defiler]

OMF, another one! Just as I sat down, I saw my cat run past with something in his mouth, another bloody cobra! I jumped around clapping my hands like a madman, until he ran out of the house and dropped it on the stoep, where I chucked a pillow over it and grabbed a tub and braai tongs again, and quickly put him in a tub. Messaged snake dude again. Sadly, this one will need some TLC as it was bleeding around the neck and tail area, but will probably recover. Snake dude will collect after work and take to snake park.

 

[Defiler]

I hope there aren't any more, as Cape cobras usually lay around 10-20 eggs... This one was slightly bigger than the other one from a couple of days ago.

Adult that was removed from my neighbour's house a few years ago:

 

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The culprit whom I'll be keeping a close eye on in case he got bitten:

 

[MisterFiftySomething]

I hope there aren't any more, as Cape cobras usually lay around 10-20 eggs... This one was slightly bigger than the other one from a couple of days ago.

Adult that was removed from my neighbour's house a few years ago:

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I need to know the general area where you live to make sure I never go near it.

 

[gogga_]

I need to know the general area where you live to make sure I never go near it.

I'm a bang gat when it comes to snakes

 

[Defiler]

I need to know the general area where you live to make sure I never go near it.

Southern Peninsula/Deep South. I grew up here and used to remove snakes for pocket money. Puff adders, mole snakes, slug eaters, house snakes, boomslang, etc. Cobras were quite rare and probably my least favourite snake to remove because of how fast they are; you turn your back, and they are gone!

 

[MisterFiftySomething]

Southern Peninsula/Deep South. I grew up here and used to remove snakes for pocket money. Puff adders, mole snakes, slug eaters, house snakes, boomslang, etc. Cobras were quite rare and probably my least favourite snake to remove because of how fast they are; you turn your back, and they are gone!

Awesome area, that. I do feel a hint sadness that I'll never be able to see it again without wearing a Kevlar enforced, full body hazmat suit.

 

[OnlyOneKenobi]

 

[oldBastard]

Driving the backroads from Swellendam to Vleesbaai. Pics were taken at Stilbaai.

"Kannie Dood"



Friends Ford


Moon at the camp site.

 

[Sonel_SA]

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Love this. My fav treat.

 

[Sonel_SA]

A smile for the day. My little Pomeranian, Rambo - will be 9 on the 2nd of May. Diabetic and fierce protector and the love of his mom's life. The Lion King of Margate.

 

[oldBastard]

Helderberg



Table Mountain

 

[oldBastard]

The weekends expedition to the mountains in Greyton.

 

[garyc]

SAAF Museum airshow at Swartkop.

 

[garyc]