Warning snakes about

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 22:42

just a warning for all of you to be extra vigilant!! our next door neighbour sunbathing on the decking at Hotel Ada, a LARGE GOLDEN BROWNISH SNAKE slithered across her NECK, good job her eyes were closed ! when she realised and screamed it slithered under the bean bag! OMG! as everyone was trying to locate it, it slithered away! as she was telling me I felt quite sick, she was very lucky! WATCH OUT! WATCH OUT SNAKES ARE ABOUT!! x

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 22:48

While driving home a few nights ago,

my wife saw 3 snakes on the road,

think 1 was black, 1 brown and not sure about 3rd one :-(

Needless to say she did not stop :-0

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 23:37

It slithered across her neck !! i thought they were supposed to be more afraid of us , clearly not . Has the poor lady recovered ? that would have just about finished me off .

Simbas

halffull


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 23:42

Last week it was spiders now its snakes!

Never going to have any visitors, they will all be to affraid of the wild life that gets advertised on here!!

I've got my conkers for the spiders, when I was in Singapore they used geese to keep the snakes away and warn of their presence! Can't see the wife agreeing to geese in the appartment!

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 00:32

dont be soft they are all gods creatures and they were here long before us! the black snakes arnt poisionous they where introduced in the sixtys to keep the dangerous snakes population under control (they eat the viper snakes) ill be up in the mountains bird watching next month, dont worry me x x x

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 00:39

Hi andy-f,



No birds left,

snakes ate them all



Navek

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 01:47

Snake in the bushes!........



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3630708346_4dbbf8438c_o.jpg



:-0

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 09:22

Re Msg 5 - It worries me...won't go anywhere near long grass or paths I cannot see ....am petrified of snakes. I would have had a heart attack if I had been the lady in question.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 09:50

message 5



andy



i snake that was introduced to keep the other snake population under control by eating them sounds pretty hard by me ,lol



a snake is only a worm with teeth



kav

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 09:55

I've had 3 that I've seen, in the garden. One, the brownish/mustardy colour one with blacky, stripes that is very poisonous, and it was right by my back door. That one took 3 big men to catch and kill. One black one was on my kitchen window sill, and another black one which was dead in the garden. I now keep all windows and doors closed.

woody


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 11:50

Had one in my garden last week dark green with very dark brown or black markings anyone know if this is dangerous or not

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 12:09

Where are you based stellasstar1 ?

Simbas

Sunnycee


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 12:18

Hi Andy F

Although I agree with what you say, that doesnt help if your petrified of them like I am! Im in the uk at the moment but am now nervous as I never really thought much about spiders and snakes when we are in trnc but Im going to send hubby on a recky when we come over!

sc

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 12:19

Sunnycee , you need a " Rat Attack " for your piece of mind

Simbas

Sunnycee


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 12:38

Hi simbas1

Whats a "Rat Attack" & where do you get them?

Also thought a big stick might help!!

sc

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 13:22

Its an ultrasonic plug in that has different settings for different critters , the setting for rats , mice etc also prevents snakes from entering your premises , it was tested i believe by the seller when in india . i bought 1 for upstairs and 1 for downstairs . Great for Mozzies too . Tested by my good self . i am usually bitten to high heaven but only 2 bites and those occurred outside . I got them off ebay shops

Regards , Simbas

woody


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 13:31

Would they work for cats ?

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 13:35

i dont know Woody , i'm going out now , when i get back i will look for the invoice and check with the supplier

Simbas

Sunnycee


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 13:36

Thanks Simbas will try to get a couple

sc

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 13:40

Woody,

But cats aren't frightened of snakes...

Mine killed a big black 'un the other day - it was about 3 feet long - I say 'about three feet', 'cos the bugger had eaten a big chunk off one end - ugh!

Pity it was one of the 'useful' ones.

Keith.

MarkVPiazza


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 530

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 14:54

How many people in the TRNC were killed by snakes last year?

How many were killed on the roads?



A little perspective here



Mark

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 19:45

Been on Ebay looking for Rat Attack, all I could ge were computer and Playstation games!!

Serkan


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 19:46

Snake called by locals gufi (viper) ( most dangerouse one) is protected. They are more common up in mountains.Triangle shape head and very short tail and about meter long.

CasaCoco


Joined: 06/04/2009
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 19:53

Put them up on your roof....it'll scare the birds away! Problem solved...no more bird poop!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 23:08

Could'nt find invoice , must have thrown it away . looked up my Bank statements and found the paypal number they are not there now to help me find the company who supplied them to me . All i know is her name so i will phone tomorrow , sorry !

Regards , Simbas

legin


Joined: 15/11/2007
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 10:32

Snaefell

Bought on ebay after reading Simba's post. I hope this is the same thing. there are loads for sale.

2 X 4 IN 1 ULTRA SONIC IONIC PEST INSECT REPELLER M16

Paid £12.99 for 2 plus p&p

Hope this helps



Legin

legin


Joined: 15/11/2007
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 10:46

Snaefell

try this link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290324001919

Legin

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 11:22

Legin - Thank you, you have put my mind at rest! I have ordered this morning.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 14:28

I have failed , i just cant get through to an operator at Paypal , It definately was called "Rat Attack " and they were £19.99 each . I will keep trying .

Regards , Simbas

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 15:20

Eureka ! Its called Rat x 5000 pest repeller £19.99 each .www.onlinepestsolutions.co.uk { i don't know how to highlight it in blue , sorry } The lady's name is Mrs Shamim Hassam and her telephone number is 01214406535

Got there in the end , Simbas



ps , i bought 2 of them , on the ground floor i kept the setting on for rats, mice, snakes etc , just incase something got in under the door , on the first floor i kept it on for mosquitos flies sandflies

mikemans


Joined: 12/04/2009
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 18:42

Poor Sammy the snake, he didn't have a pit to his in so he slithered over to someone else's and they told him to hiss off and find his own pit to hiss in.



These are the first 2 lines of a long monologue, does anyone know the rest ????

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 18:56

Woody , forgot to say that the company does have a ultrasonic cat repeller too , take a look at their website

Good luck

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 15:23

MarkVPiazza,

As far as I know, no one has ever died from snake bite in Cyprus, in living memory, anyway.

They can make you quite ill though.

Plus, a lot of people have a phobia about snakes, and there's no point in blundering about in long grass and getting bitten just for the hell of it...

Keith.

ClaireCat44



Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 739

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 16:34

I have a 'snake detecting cat' whose white hair stands up on end if he smells a snake in the vicinity. He's also very useful for 'snake sweeping' in the house if I get paranoid! I just shove him in every room and he tells me if it's all clear or not! He's also a feline insect/spider hoover - if I see something I don't like, I just screech his name and he comes and eats whatever it is! Brilliant!

begonia


Joined: 19/05/2009
Posts: 229

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 16:43

Be careful the snake doesn't eat the cat !

CasaCoco


Joined: 06/04/2009
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 18:03

Haha Claire, I have one like that too. If it moves, she's after it! She's always on bug & bird patrol

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 18:06

Just a though a friend of ours killed a poisonous snake last year in the garden, then proceded to dump it on waste ground. A Turkish Cypriot neighbour then told our friends you should always bury the snake as wasps and suchlike will feed on it and in doing so extract some of the venom which in turn if you are stung by a wasp will be passed to you.

i hate the bleeders as well!

woody


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 20:57

Thanks simbas for all your hard work! will order one

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 21:04

mess 1 - I hope you didn't tell the hotel management !



There is an extra 15 TL charge for snakes......