Are sea snakes protected? and if so , what do you do when one climbes
in the boat? do you smack it, or catch it and get it out of the boat.
signed tunaman
Are sea snakes protected? and if so , what do you do when one climbes
in the boat? do you smack it, or catch it and get it out of the boat.
signed tunaman
Mate if I see a seasnake climbing in the boat the only thing I'll be doing is S*^#ing myself.Never even thought of that one happening.
Dont worry, we stood at the other end of the boat for 10mins
wondering what to do with it.
signed tunaman
Tunaman,
What you're supposed to do is poke it with a stick a few times the grab it by the tail and say
"Crikey!!, she's a bit cranky.... Isn't she buuuuuuuutiful"
How did it get in the boat?
cheers,
Owen
Cheers,
Owen
The whole world's mad save thee & me (but I'm not too sure about thee)
They are protected. There are around 30 species in Australian waters. Sea snakes are not generally aggressive although they are regarded as highly venomous.
There have been no recorded deaths in Australia.
Often you can use a net or paddle and just flick them back into the water.
Cheers
James
good advice james. ive had heaps of em come and nosey around while im netting in a few places north of brissy. theyre fine - never had one in a boat though! friendly buggers.
cuzza
Owen!
Steve Erwin is off his head, anything that can kill you, I will keep
as far away as I can. And how did I get it out of the boat?
I got the gaff, and gently, lifted it in the middle of its body
and over the side it went. And the only reason I can figure, why it
climbed over the tramson, was to have a rest,and maybe to get out of the fresh water, after a big storm.
signed tunaman
i had a blck snake try to come in my 12 foot tinnie when i was 14.
the only thing i could think to do was hit it with the oar.
takes a long time to row 2 miles with only 1 oar.
Dont let Whykickacatalong here you say that!!
I think how I did it was the right thing to do! But sometimes you have to defend your self. Thats the law of the jungel.
signed tunaman
Sea snake ......land snake they are all protected and would the most mis-understood creatures on the planet
. But nine times out of ten you would have to provoke them >
, but to be on the safe side unless you know what you are doing, do not handle them
. I may be wrong but i think about two mabye three years ago a diver was bitten while diving off blackhead Gerroa near Nowra n.s.w if it wasn't for his wetsuit he would have been in a bad way
as 1 fang broke off in the suit he still has it
.
Cheers spinna
Not had much to do with them, but I've heard they are pretty docile out of the water, any truth to that???
Muzz
Everything seems harmless, untill you corner it!
signed tunaman
Here a few facts fellas, Ive researched these guys a bit.
Nothing docile about them they can still strike with speed but bodily movement is impaired in most species there are exceptions.
Most Sea snakes are commonly found near inshore reefs and some even venture into the furthest tidal regions of Rivers.
They can dive to around 100 metres and stay under water for up to two hours although 30 minutes is more common.
There is one species that is adapted to both land and water movement the Banded Sea Krait which also lays eggs. All other Sea snakes bear live young.
Sea snakes breathe through thier mouths but can also take a fifth of thier oxygen supply through thier skin.
Sea snakes are commonly found as far south as Sydney or Perth right around the coast through Australia's northern regions, there have been sightings as far south as Tasmania.
The Olive Brown Sea snake is commonly encountered by divers and fishermen as it does not avoid humans like most other sea snakes and reports of them wrapping themselves around spearguns and limbs are quite common.
CSL Ltd make a specific antivenom prepared from the blood of horses that are injected with venom from both the Tiger Snake and the Beaked Sea snake. This antivenom works against the venom of all sea snakes. If it isnt available Tiger Snake antivenom can be used.
And your point is?
signed tunaman
Dunno !!!
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