Don't chase Brown Snakes (Pseudonaja nuchalis)

This Western Brown Snake didn't like being followed with the camera .... after all it was only trying to get away from me and I was much too close. Several times it gives me warnings to keep away before finally fleeing down an ant hole. I had previously caught it from a bush hotel and was in the process of relocating it.

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• pseudonaja nuchalis
• western brown snake
• danger
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• bite
• elapid
• fast
• aggressive
• defensive
• dangerous
• Gwardar
• wildlife
• nature
• outdoors
• greg wallis
• chase
• video
• reptile
• snake
• attack

[vikingtimbo]

That's a fantastic video Greg! Please tell me your camera was on the end of a very long tripod! Chasing a Brown Snake around like that, you're braver than me!

The other day I put my camera on a tripod and waved it around just a foot above a Tiger, and all it did was just lay there looking at me, thinking "you're an idiot". It waited until I was out of sight for a moment then slipped quietly into its den. So I didn't exactly get the spectacular video I was hoping for, but this one's great!

[pseudechis]

@vikingtimbo thanks Tim. No, stupidity prevailed that day and the camera was handheld. I think I recall the snake actually hitting the camera twice! Never expected quite that reaction, but it had been relocated and then harrassed by me chasing it so I should have expected it! Given the choice, snakes just want to get out of your way. Relatively easy to get footage like this, much harder to film good natural behaviour from an undisturbed snake.

[pseudechis]

@H114192

Why??...left alone it's not doing anyone any harm.

By the way...a bustard is a type of bird, not a snake!

[hortish]

@pseudechis

Could not have said it better mate!

What a beautiful specimen and outstanding camera work. I caught my wild first red belly the other day( with first aid kit and wires snake handler near by) and relocated it to the bush at work. People dont realise in suburbia they would walk past snakes every year and wouldn't have a clue, there not here to hurt us they dont even interested to confrontation with us.

[AWHO96]

wow



[pseudechis]

@AustOpinion55...... there's no doubting who the Gonzo is here! Your comments on other channels confirm that it is not just snakes and dogs that you are ill informed about. Perhaps your area of expertise is the muppets...I'll leave you to it.

[AustOpinion55]

@pseudechis You again muppet, Like I've already pointed out there that's all wrong. You talk shit. Write back agin I don't care, ur a muppet. Venomous Snakes that kill you in 8 minutes, are more dangerous than Dogs. That if trained propley & supervised around young kids there fine. You idiot.

[pseudechis]

@AustOpinion55 11 people in 6 years in Australia is hardly next to never! In the US I think it was around 234 people.

[pseudechis]

@AustOpinion55 just goes to show that dog went out of it's way to attack someone. In all I my experience with snakes, i've never known one to do that!

[AustOpinion55]

@pseudechis That Dog jumped over a fence, so obviously the inclosure wasn't secure.

[AustOpinion55]

@pseudechis You again, your stats like their true. As I've already stated its a parents responsbilty to take care of young children around Dogs. & ur taking shit again, Snakes will attack sometimes if ur standing still because they scared.

What you said had no facts. You should be in adult literati class.

[pseudechis]

@AustOpinion55 you really should be on the comedy channel!