Originally published at: Young girl thinks she's holding a garter snake, rather than 2nd most venomous snake in the world (video) | Boing Boing
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My venomous snake rule-of-thumb has failed me! I thought the dangerous ones had that characteristic spade-shaped head. I guess this little guy might have a slightly wider back-of-the-head, but it’s very subtle. Maybe that rule is true of North American snakes?
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Rule one of any reptile is leave it alone. Australians are, generally, over-cautious about anything with more or less than two legs (and even some with two).
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In a place where everything is trying to kill you, this sounds like a bad move from every angle. Worked out OK in the end, but HOLY SHIT!!!
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The girl in the video is extremely lucky that she wasn’t bitten by the snake, and her parents should probably go and buy a lottery ticket,"
Or, don’t buy a lottery ticket because they just used up all their luck? I can never figure out that advice.
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Maybe that’s true for vipers? The Coral Snake comes to mind as another counter-example.
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Color mnemonic:
“Any color far or near, run your ass off if death you fear.”
There, that solves it.
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Comparable to the video of the clueless beach-goer picking up the cute little blue spotted octopus.
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Is that anything like the Incredibly Deadly Viper, one of the least dangerous and most friendly creatures in the animal kingdom?
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It’s comparable to the way most people act around all animals, sadly. The last time I saw a rattlesnake, people were getting their cameras (and their arms) far too close to the snake’s mouth.
See also, bear encounters, bison attacks, even people getting stomped by deer (although a good portion of the deer ones around here are sudden attacks during baby season).
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see now, there’s a perfect replacement for rowling right there. ( lemony snicket, i mean. or the snake. either’s fine )
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Hell, Australia has dangerous creatures with no legs at all, like two of the most dangerous jellyfish in the world, one the size of a fingernail!
There’s also a tree that needs to be avoided at all cost. 
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An interesting video on rattlesnake behavior and habitat. Unfortunately because of the fall weather, they only spotted one.
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Maximum Danger Noodle
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Well, technically, Penultimate Terrestrial Danger Noodle.
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Statistically, it’s the two-legged ones you’ve got to watch out for.
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