lolz bikeys - didn't mean he was a Rebel or Hells Angelwell yes he's not a club guy he just rides a bike. He is a snake lover though, so I just ignore him telling me how "beautiful" they are!
I was raised in FNQ with the kill em mantra. Over the years I can't kill animals. And you are right, if you have ever seen a taipan or an eastern brown strike...you don't have a chance...they are lightning fast and those two species keep hitting. If you see something non python like, get a pro out to deal with it. Taipans and browns kill pets and kids. I am always gobsmacked when hearing stories of mr joe average trying to take a brown on with a shovel/axe that is when people get hurt.
on the flip side...Python = no rats mice
I had a few mice in the kitchen over the last year, caught a few in a trap - but in the last month not a whisper Even a trap in the garage only attracts ants.... So yes, not a fan of snakes but hate vermin in the house so - the welcome mat is out (sort of)
I've been extremely lucky with snakes around here, 12 months ago I went outside to watch the lightening in a storm & stood next to a stick, like 10 cm from it, (this was night time) after a few minutes of gazing upwards I saw out of the corner of my eye the stick slither off...
A few months back walking in the back yard I glanced down to see a 10cm light brown snake slither between my feet was I walked - it was the same colour as the dirt...
2 brown snakes (as in nasty browns) I've startled and they've scarpered off within a few metres from me, whilst I've backtracked cautiously lolz.... just have to have eyes out for them... haha