Hopefully, although for me also a little regrettably, these will be the last images of Little Miss Tickles, the Tasmanian Tiger Snake. I took them as I watched her emerge from her hole not three feet away from my toilet door.
Yes, she was incredibly close! But this time I had planned ahead. Beating her awake, I visited the little room with a stick, then set my camera up looking at the snake hole through my bedroom window, which I also cleaned – in complete safety, and so as not to disturb her, because today was to be relocation day number two!
It actually didn’t work out, I watched her for most of the morning, happily basking in the sun just inches away from my safe window perch. I decided to shower before snake catcher number two arrived, and when I got out and checked, Tickles had disappeared, as if she was onto us!!
The following day, our plan unfolded again. Tickles very tentatively smelt the air with her tongue, seemingly very caution, before emerging to cross the path and bask in the sun under my window again. I watched and waited for Tina the snake catcher to arrive.
This time, with a surprise attack, Tina, full of bravado and confidence and, after an initial escape, wrestled the tricky one meter stick of wriggling muscle from it’s attempted retreat back into it’s hole! She let me have a proper pat of Tickles – amazing experience to properly feel those cold soft scales, before bagging it to be safely relocated.
Now this time, Tickles has been released on the other side of the River Derwent, in the Meehan Ranges! To get “home”, she would have to wriggle about 3km, then swim the 1km wide river, or hitch a ride across the Tasman Bridge, and wriggle another 8km through Hobart and up the mountain! Both scenarios not entirely impossible, but highly unlikely.
It is more likely I might see her, next time I hit the mountain bike trails of the Meehan Reserve! I hope she finds a nice home and one a little more appropriate.
Thanks for visiting 😍 Now the excitement is over, I can get back to looking for my new home too! I’ve seen a broker, have a budget, so house hunting is beginning to get serious. Lots of options to consider, but no rush, thanks to the awesome and much appreciated support from my neighbours. ❤️❤️
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Hi Tone,
Another wonderful story and amazing photos about the tiger snake! It’s great to hear she was released back into the wild—much better for her and definitely safer for you.
Good luck with house hunting! Hopefully, you’ll have some good news to share soon.
Thanks again for sharing your story and photos, Tone.
Wishing you a fantastic weekend!
Cheers,
Marc
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Bye bye, snakey! I hope she doesn’t return, Tone. I also hope that you find a home that is just right for you too, Tone! One that will be critter free. 👍🏻😎
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Thank you for these articles. Very enjoyable, and good to see conservation is still alive.
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Good luck with the house hunt!
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Adios, Tickles. I’ll miss you. She was settled in to close for comfort. Hopefully, she doesn’t know the song by Marvin Gaye:
“Don’t you know that there ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no river wide enough
To keep me from getting [back] to you, baby”
She will probably do well for herself. That first photograph is super.
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I hope Tickles likes her new home! And I hope you find a new home (sans snakes!) soon!
I can just imagine; you are riding your mountain bike and suddenly see Tickles holding a sign that says “Long time no see, Tone!” 😀
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As snakes go, she did have some beauty.
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