Legion, do you have one of these in your collection?

[Kev]

speaking of snakes chasing you down, i hear mambas will chase you til they catch you. fact or fiction? or a bit of both?

those people that walk through the south american wetland looking to find anacondas by stepping on them, that's just f'ed up.

They won't chase you unless you get them in a tight spot. Mambas typically in the wild will take off if you get closer than 50 ft. But if you get them in a corner you better watch your ass. They can get close to 14ft and can raise 1/2 their bodies off the ground. That means they can hit you in the face and you're basically f#cked. Corner any animal and they'll fight, but mambas are in a class of their own, with only the taipans and brown snakes equal in ferocity.

You guys probably just sit back and laugh at how much I ramble abut snakes

Don't feel bad Legion I've just had Saddo agree to the inclusion of a dozen or so Lord of the Rings smilies for me, embrace your hobby

[LEGION]

speaking of snakes chasing you down, i hear mambas will chase you til they catch you. fact or fiction? or a bit of both?

those people that walk through the south american wetland looking to find anacondas by stepping on them, that's just f'ed up.

They won't chase you unless you get them in a tight spot. Mambas typically in the wild will take off if you get closer than 50 ft. But if you get them in a corner you better watch your ass. They can get close to 14ft and can raise 1/2 their bodies off the ground. That means they can hit you in the face and you're basically f#cked. Corner any animal and they'll fight, but mambas are in a class of their own, with only the taipans and brown snakes equal in ferocity.

You guys probably just sit back and laugh at how much I ramble abut snakes

Don't feel bad Legion I've just had Saddo agree to the inclusion of a dozen or so Lord of the Rings smilies for me, embrace your hobby

[Von Milash]

So Legion,

Would you ever consider handling a snake the way Steve Irwin did? Or was he in a class of his own?