Apr-21-2010, 08:49 AM (UTC)
(This post was last modified: Apr-21-2010, 08:51 AM (UTC) by maulkin.)
Farseer, I see your point. Small children and venomous reptiles should not be allowed to mix too intimately in the home environment. I am glad to hear that you have such an enlightened attitude towards non-venomous snakes. So many people kill those as well. Having said this, I'm not sure that I would trust a large python or boa with my baby daughter!
A part of me is quite glad that we have so few dangerous animals in the UK. However, another part wishes that we had more nasties out there. The presence of dangerous wildlife really heightens one's appreciation and respect for nature, as I have found when working in wilder places. I suppose that this is a little like the Fool's argument for reintroducing dragons to the World.
An Australian sheep station sounds much like a Welsh hill farm. Sheep wander freely over a given area of land and are rounded up with dogs when required for shearing etc. I imagine that the Australian ones are a bit bigger though!
What a beautiful snake (and your daughter looks very nice too)!
A part of me is quite glad that we have so few dangerous animals in the UK. However, another part wishes that we had more nasties out there. The presence of dangerous wildlife really heightens one's appreciation and respect for nature, as I have found when working in wilder places. I suppose that this is a little like the Fool's argument for reintroducing dragons to the World.
An Australian sheep station sounds much like a Welsh hill farm. Sheep wander freely over a given area of land and are rounded up with dogs when required for shearing etc. I imagine that the Australian ones are a bit bigger though!
What a beautiful snake (and your daughter looks very nice too)!
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