This week the topic is Letter Z – Needs to have the letter Z anywhere in the word or people or animals catching some Zzz’s (sleeping or napping).
Have a look at the other ZZZZ’s at Cees place
On a hot day as it has been so far this week (daytime temperatures between 35 to 39C ) it is good to get out of the heat and stretch out, catch a bit of the breeze that blows along the verandah and have a lovely sleep
It can be a bit warm when the iron roof heats up
You have to curl up a bit. The bulge on the right hand side is someone who was her lunch
I think I may have woken her up
PS Carpet snakes are pythons who squeeze their prey and swallow whole. They are not venomous but can bite if they absolutely have to. I have been bitten a couple of times mainly removing the snakes from the chook house where they like to get an easy meal at night. They have back fangs which means their fangs face backward which they use to drag their meal down to their stomach. They can be handled but they do tend to squeeze as they hang on, like having your blood pressure taken.
bushboys world 
The joys of blogging! Up here in Canada it is minus 39C! The biggest snakes that we have are garter’s and they are about as thick as my finger and as long as my arm. And I am still intimidated by them. 😊 I guess you get used to the types of wildlife that surround you? Great photos! This post made my mouth drop 😊
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Yes you get used to the wildlife that is all around. Minus 39 isn’t what I could live in. Thanks for your comment 🙂
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Wow! And the footnote – yikes! Err i mean like really? How do they feel slimy and slippery like they look or dry and scaly which i think?
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They feel smooth and cool to the touch. You would love to touch them D 🙂
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Oh my, this is my least favorite animal. They’re creepy and seem to look at you like they’re ready to pounce. You photographed him/her perfectly. I hope it wasn’t thinking ‘You’re next!’ LOLOL
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No. I am too big to be looked at anything but an annoying person with a camera. You would be very safe Isadora 🙂
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… and I hope you got out safely. Terrific photos.
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She was very happy for that annoying bloke with the camera to go away and let her sleep. Thank you for your comment Cee 🙂
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Safe in my city dwelling this picture looks friendly. Pictures of snakes are okay.
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It is friendly Denise 🙂
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arggh you should have warned me . . . . . she might be a very useful and friendly snake but you know what I am like with them, and these are such great shots it feels like I am standing right under her!
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Sorry Becky. So many people to warn about my snake or spider photos. I am glad you have the feeling you are there. My job is done 🙂
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nice pics and whoa – you write about being bitten with such ease….
calm and cool bushboy
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It is just a quick nip not really a bite. Thanks for your comment Yvette 🙂
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I used to teach science to children and in CA (many moons ago) I held the center’s snake – I was prepping to maybe be able to do shows with that and the owl – I never ended up doing the shows – did not need to and then we moved – but it was a huge personal goal to hold that Boa and just master the fear (think that is what it was) – I also held the tarantula and that was even tougher – but such a sense of satisfaction to do that
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That is fabulous Yvette. Be like having a Huntsman walk on you. Boas squeeze like Carpet Snakes. I am so jealous you were able to have an owl sit on you. 😀
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well I had a glove on and it was more of a place holding experience – and I would have needed longer to go thru proper training
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But still you had an owl 😀😀
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