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We have some fairly amazing snakes here and I have to confess that I 
haven't gotten to know the kinds.  The fellaheen don't bother to learn 
the types (as is the case with most Egyptians) and they simply kill any 
snake that they see.  I try to keep this to a minimum, at least on my 
property.  As far as I know, we don't have any really aggressive 
snakes, although we do have some very poisonous ones.  I've seen a few 
while alive and they are usually in a bit of a hurry about leaving.  
None of my horses could be bothered about snakes, and actually I worry 
more about the dogs.  But there's nothing like riding past an Egyptian 
cobra that is about 5" in diameter as it slides into the grass.  Maybe 
I'm warped, but I thought it was really cool.

Maryanne
Cairo, Egypt

On Friday, Jul 25, 2003, at 04:24 Africa/Cairo, Susan Garlinghouse, DVM 
wrote:

> > Ok, some  might be a little odd because I really like >snakes and am 
> > a >
> herpotologist specializing in snakes.  >If you live in the land of >
> rattlesnakes like I do, you do >want to take precautions.
>
> Sheila, I'm with you.  I like snakes, even the venomous 
> ones---including the
> one that gave me a good chomp in the leg 25 years ago (still got the 
> scar).
> And I was *with* a herpetologist friend in the Everglades that (as I 
> lay
> writhing on the ground), ran over and said, "Oh, look, a pygmy rattler!
> Aren't they beautiful?"   Moral of the story, watch where you're 
> putting
> your feet and don't expect sympathy from field biologists. <bg>  
> Anyway, I
> figure the snakes do more good than harm, and they have as much right 
> to a
> trail as I do.  I just keep my eyes peeled, trot on by and leave 'em 
> be.
>
> JMO.
>
> Susan G, DVM
>
>
>
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