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<blockquote data-quote="uttu kaos" data-source="post: 666279" data-attributes="member: 11940"><p>being a catcher i get up nice and close to them, its amazing how fast a black snake takes to calm down, hes just not interested in people so will do all it takes to not have anything to do with you..being predominantly frog eaters they mostly hang around dams, rivers and creeks,,what you will have is a dominant female usaually around the 6.5 to 7ft long and about 3" round and they have a certain area that is "theirs" and you will have males moving in and out looking after and servicing her, a harem if you will....the part you have to watch out for is when they flatten their neck (related to cobra) thats when they are letting you know they arent happy and they are sizing you up for a bite..if you are in biting distance just stand still, they will take that as no threat and they cant see you as they detect movement..their eyesight really isnt very good untill you move..Once i sat down and opened my catch bag in my lap and released 2 red bellies to show thay arent interested in us, it was stupid but i proved to myself and to others about how well just being still works..any way , above are some good instructions if you are bitten, please carry bandages with you when you are out there, dont wash the bite area at all just bandage and keep calm..if you have any questions just give me a yell and ill try and answer them..be safe out there..Dave..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uttu kaos, post: 666279, member: 11940"] being a catcher i get up nice and close to them, its amazing how fast a black snake takes to calm down, hes just not interested in people so will do all it takes to not have anything to do with you..being predominantly frog eaters they mostly hang around dams, rivers and creeks,,what you will have is a dominant female usaually around the 6.5 to 7ft long and about 3" round and they have a certain area that is "theirs" and you will have males moving in and out looking after and servicing her, a harem if you will....the part you have to watch out for is when they flatten their neck (related to cobra) thats when they are letting you know they arent happy and they are sizing you up for a bite..if you are in biting distance just stand still, they will take that as no threat and they cant see you as they detect movement..their eyesight really isnt very good untill you move..Once i sat down and opened my catch bag in my lap and released 2 red bellies to show thay arent interested in us, it was stupid but i proved to myself and to others about how well just being still works..any way , above are some good instructions if you are bitten, please carry bandages with you when you are out there, dont wash the bite area at all just bandage and keep calm..if you have any questions just give me a yell and ill try and answer them..be safe out there..Dave.. [/QUOTE]
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