in a fashion;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZROi9BOGEPs&feature=youtu.be

Nice!

Off topic
One of the things that I've always though was cool about OZ is all the odd and nasty but very interesting critters.

I personally think most all critters are interesting.

I have no fear or avoidance of any but how much of a worry is that with running dogs in the underbrush?

I've had a few dogs, mostly terriers that would make war on snakes and just about anything that moved.

I know they probably wouldn't last long "in" the ground there.

snakes can be proofed against to a high degree, paralysis ticks which I don't think exist in the US are a huge problem and introduced cane toads kill a lot of dogs, they too can be proofed to a degree.

death adders are bad cos they are so fast and give no warning, they lie camouflaged.

most snakes just want to get away from you, taipans are one of the few snakes that will go out of there way to attack, and they bite like a dog bite.


funnel-webs, red-backs, king browns...... in a desert where food is rare and only comes along occasionally evolution has made critters with the most toxic venom and effective attacks.

still better than frikkin snow, what the hell is that stuff, man like to freeze to death in that, not for me.

LOTS of tick that carry nasty stuff here. A new tick born disease has recently been found here in Missouri.

Agree about the proofing. It's often done here with e-collars.

Snow on the ground here and expecting more tonight but nothing like Boston. They've had over 9ft just in the past month or two. Not a record yet though.

Venomous spiders here are Black Widows. Very similar to your red-backs. Also there are varieties of Brown recluse.

Lots of Brown Recluse in this area. a couple of members of my family have been bitten by them.

Reactions can be not so bad, lots of tissue lost in the bite area and down right deadly. All depends on the individual's reaction to the venom.

Poison snakes here in Missouri are a couple of different rattle snakes, copperheads and Water Moccasins (Cotton Mouths).

Border line area here for Cotton mouths but common in the bottom third of Missouri.

I'm to far North for the Coral Snake. Their venom is similar to Cobras (neurological) but they are not seen often. Lots of Coral Snake mimics but easy to distinguish if you have any knowledge. Beautiful snakes!

SouthWest USA has Gila Monsters and related Mexican Beaded lizards.

Talk about bite like a dog. They latch on like a bulldog and don't let go. HARD grip also. I've heard they are difficult to pry off.

you never want to get paralysis ticks, slow agonising death to the dog which starts in the back legs and end by choking the dog, expensive treatment to save the dog. a bullet is much kinder if you are not going to pay, of course sooooooo many people say they want to give the dog a chance and see if it will survive, rarely does.

some farm dogs that didn't die arguably produce a resistant dog, arguably. I micro-groom my dogs every day and make them climb obstacles if they hesitate to climb I hysterically search for ticks. you only have a few hours to save your dog.

having said all that 9 foot of snow just sounds nuts, why would people with a choice live like that?


bob you may not want to read the following, folks keep sacrificial terriers that are raised and fed by the kids, they are the kids dogs and go EVERYWHERE with them, snake shows up dogs fight them and usually die, kids are worth more than the dog. dogs have a good life while it lasts and some are experts at beating the snake, my female has killed many, some inside the house, yes I would rather fight them with a trusty 410 but it is not always practical and you don't always know they are there, dog does.

Not really surprising I guess.

Protecting family and kids was once a huge part of a dog's life.

It's a hard call but better the dog then the kids with all the deadly "stuff" in OZ.