Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby Serpy » Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:33 pm

:( Wish I could make it, this sucks, 1 boomslang ruins what will be an awesome weekend
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby froot » Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:49 pm

Sorry to hear what happened to you man, I'm sure there will be a next time.

Swazi, what sort of anti malaria precautions do you reccommend we use?
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby BushSnake » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:03 pm

Ai, I forgot its a malaria area, but I'm not going to go for the tablets again. I'd rather stick to Tabart and some more Tabart... and go for a malaria test if you get the slightest hickup after the trip.
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby Mongoose » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:09 pm

If I have it correct, it is a Low risk malaria area . . Nelspruit also falls within the Low risk Malaria area.
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby swazi » Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:10 pm

The internet is so slow that I can't even open my pm's!

Do not worry about malaria, just use spray - it's really not a problem. Tick bite fever is much more of a problem! If you go into the bush, make sure you are protected.
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby froot » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:24 pm

Tick bite fever is much more of a problem! If you go into the bush, make sure you are protected.


I'll 'frontline' myself every morning!
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby gaboon69 » Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:31 am

After numerous cancellations I have space for two people . We are leaving at 17:00 tommorow and we will be back at or before coming Sunday 17:00.
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby BushSnake » Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:43 am

I was unfortunately one of the cancellations, as something has come up and I won't be able to go anymore. Swazi, if you still want me to get the vials from Mike Perry and drop them off with one of the party's who is going, just let me know and I'll try to get it done. This is a bit of a bummer, but hopefully there will be a next time :(
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby swazi » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:10 pm

Sean has arrived and has already seen one bite victim that came to me for help, wish I could bottle and keep him here forever!
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby Rishaad » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:51 am

Hi. If anyone has a clearer image of the flyer please email it to me at rishaad.ally@gmail.com

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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby Bushbaby » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:52 am

On it's way Rishaad.
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby Rishaad » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:34 am

Thanks Bushbaby
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby gaboon69 » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:18 pm

Leaving for Swaziland. See you there friends!
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby Rob » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:48 am

The roads mustve been packed with guys roadcruising over the weekend :)
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Re: Swaziland Snakebite Symposium

Postby gaboon69 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:30 pm

Ja. It was! Giddings and I herped Mpumalanga too. We saw Marbled Trees, Afrocks, Scelotes mirus, Cordylus vittifer, etc but we found a herald which thought it was an atropos right on top of a mountain peak. Thanks Thea for an incredible stay.
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