West Coast National Park
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West Coast National Park
We drove thru the park on Friday on my way to Langebaan and I saw abougt 46 "rooipens" tortoises (pic attached) on the road in the park. On Sunday we spotted 35 more……. I have never seen as many tortoises as this past weekend.
I also came across this mr and he was full of tricks as he found his shady resting place on the rear suspension of my brothers Nissan - the pics will tell the rest.
Last but not least some nice pics of the area
I also came across this mr and he was full of tricks as he found his shady resting place on the rear suspension of my brothers Nissan - the pics will tell the rest.
Last but not least some nice pics of the area
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pics of the lagoon and park
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Beautifully scenic. Nice 'Puffy' too!
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??? Naaa, nothing nice about a snake, me run, you can take pic's :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:Nice 'Puffy'
Pic's of the sea Niel, very nice
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me tooOOOOMS wrote:nothing nice about a snake, me run,
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Puffy's are really beautiful, appear to be lethargic, but they're not .... just very bold and not too perturbed, can take a lot of provocation before it strikes back .... actually quite 'punny' since it likes to strike backwards and striking at 115km/h it's on record as the fastest striking snake. Still one of the nicest looking snakes indigenous to SA.
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Yuck! I stay far away from these critters... !!!Still one of the nicest looking snakes indigenous to SA.
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This chappie was very active and was moving around "fast" unlike the other puffy's i have seen in person.Mud Dog wrote:appear to be lethargic, but they're not
Saw a demo of how fast a puffy could strike and WOW it is fast (demo was at a Swakop a few yaers back)
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Ag no man Niel.....stop posting stuff on this issue: Cause every time you do I have to open this post and first look at that snake.....grrrrrrrrrr, gives me da shivvvveeerrrrssss
Yes, they are incredibly fast, however not deadly, as if that makes things better...NO
Yes, they are incredibly fast, however not deadly, as if that makes things better...NO
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Mark, somebody has been lying to you. Puffies are extremely venomous and are responsible for more deaths in Africa than any other snake... Look at what Wikipedia says on the matter:OOOOMS wrote:Yes, they are incredibly fast, however not deadly, as if that makes things better...NO
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitis_arietansThis species is responsible for more fatalities than any other African snake. This is due to a combination of factors, including its wide distribution, common occurrence, large size, potent venom that is produced in large amounts, long fangs that inject it deeply, their reliance on camouflage which makes these snakes reluctant to flee, their habit of basking by footpaths and sitting quietly when approached, and their willingness to bite
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Quite aware Neil,As mentioned, puff adders have toxic venom. In humans serious local and systemic symptoms can be seen. Severe pain, tenderness and hemorrhages can occur. These can lead to shock, nausea, hypotension, weakness, dizziness and periods of unconsciousness. Skin and tissue necrosis can occur in the most serious situations. Most fatalities are associated with poor clinical management or neglect to be treated.
The puff adder is a bad tempered snake. Long fangs, potent venom and excellent camouflaging ability make it extremely dangerous. Their reluctance to flee and habits of sunning by footpaths, lying quietly when approached are the reasons why this snake is responsible for the most snake bite fatalities in Africa.
Read more: http://snakes.suite101.com/article.cfm/ ... z0XqjyXWTH
Ek kry sommer 'n kopseer as ek na die goed kykAs mentioned, puff adders have toxic venom. In humans serious local and systemic symptoms can be seen. Severe pain, tenderness and hemorrhages can occur. These can lead to shock, nausea, hypotension, weakness, dizziness and periods of unconsciousness. Skin and tissue necrosis can occur in the most serious situations. Most fatalities are associated with poor clinical management or neglect to be treated.
The puff adder is a bad tempered snake. Long fangs, potent venom and excellent camouflaging ability make it extremely dangerous. Their reluctance to flee and habits of sunning by footpaths, lying quietly when approached are the reasons why this snake is responsible for the most snake bite fatalities in Africa.
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This is great news, so I can use this for my hypertension problem?As mentioned, puff adders have toxic venom. In humans serious local and systemic symptoms can be seen. Severe pain, ........, hypotension, weakness, .......
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:D is your will in order :Dpietpetoors wrote:This is great news, so I can use this for my hypertension problem?