don't come across many when riding because im ussually making noise. when i am fishing i see them quite often as they don't hear you coming because you move very quietly
Djrider,.....dude i have to agree with you about the fishing, i do abit of fly fishing around Ebor(near armidale) and you have to move very slow and quiet to sneak up on the big trout, ive actually stood on a red belly black ,but it was very cold so the snake just slithered off .Ive had more near misses with snakes whilst fishing than i care to remember(one slithered over my legs once
when i fell on it)
However riding is different, usually the snakes hear you comming and get
out of the road. If you do ride over a snake they usually freak and just try to get away(ive ridden over two whip snakes this year and they were more scared than me). Any of you dudes commin' over from the states to ride our
trails , dont worry about snakes too much ,just show them a bit of respect
and keep well away from them. if you do end up close to a snake just move
away slowly from them(never run or they will possibly strike at you)
beware the drop bears tho' one of my mates had his head chewed off...