Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Fooble » Sat May 23, 2009 12:04 am

My Sister Was out this week on a Business Trip Heading towards The Kruger Park Found This
Took some pics as she didn't know what it was quite obvious though.
Said it was just shy of 3.5 metres.
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Hendre » Sat May 23, 2009 12:31 am

Fooble wrote:Said it was just shy of 3.5 metres.


haha i'd be suprised if its 2m?
or else i"m looking and judging completely wrong here...

I'd still be damn scared of one of those even in that case....

They fascinate me but not that close whithout protection :-D
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Fooble » Sat May 23, 2009 7:20 am

The size was what i was told.
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Scavenger » Sat May 23, 2009 2:27 pm

That still a pretty big snake though, hey good find or should I say sad find :( Thanks for sharing
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Serpy » Sat May 23, 2009 3:26 pm

What a shame, wouldn't say its over 3meters, but its about 2.5 or so i'd estimate
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby steve » Sun May 24, 2009 1:09 pm

what a shame :(
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby swazi » Mon May 25, 2009 6:20 am

Thanks for sharing. Looks like it was in good condition before it was turned into a cobra...also guess it to be about 2.5m.
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Bushviper » Mon May 25, 2009 9:57 am

Lets hope it got a chance to breed before some idiot drove over it. How do you miss seeing a snake that size on the road?
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby alberts » Mon May 25, 2009 12:45 pm

That is really sad!!!!
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Loslappie » Mon May 25, 2009 3:35 pm

Pity many people still do not brake for snakes, in fact it seems as if the motorists actually aims for the snake, often straddling lanes! Ive seen this happen once before.
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby Fooble » Tue May 26, 2009 8:12 am

Bushviper wrote:Lets hope it got a chance to breed before some idiot drove over it. How do you miss seeing a snake that size on the road?


Seems difficult doesn't it?
They saw the snake and it even being on they side :/
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Re: Spot Of DOR Just Outside Kruger

Postby pythondave82 » Fri May 29, 2009 9:54 am

So sad, I would say 3m in length, my mambas look small, untill I get them out and then all of a sudden they grow :D

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