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Vijaya, you probably don't want to hear this, but if venomous snakes are an issue on your property, then you should seriously consider getting an inexpensive handgun and keeping it loaded with snakeshot shells for these occasions. I'm sure you don't like the idea of killing a critter, but copperheads are very dangerous, especially to the very old and very young, and if you're going to have young grandchildren playing around out there, well...
Two of them . . . They escaped one day. One was run over by a car. The dead body was stretched the width of the street which tells you something about how big it was. I think the other was taken out by another neighbor with a shotgun.I believe Sons of Anarchy was based on Hamlet. Again, a lot of bodies.
We brought the snake bite victim home this afternoon. He has to go back to the hospital for the wound dressing to be changed where they cut out the dead skin from the bite area. But is now in good spirits again.
Terrible about the snake bite. We have copperheads here in SC and tell my husband to wear some flip flops going out to the compost pile. One crawled onto our porch and tried to bite us. My husband was able to grab it and toss it into the yard. But that was scary. Monkeys bite too. I still remember them, how naughty they can be. But so fun to watch.
...a resident was bitten by a stiletto snake...
Sounds like you need more of these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_file_snake
More good snakes = fewer bad snakes.Seriously, I have great appreciation for the king snakes I occasionally see in the yard here. I don't bother them, and they keep the place free of venomous snakes. Win-win. (I have similar views of jumping spiders and wolf spiders for keeping the place free of brown recluses.)
In South Africa, the Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii) is a highly venomous, burrowing species known for its cytotoxic venom, but it is still preyed upon by other snakes and animals. Although stiletto snakes are venomous, they are relatively small, which makes them vulnerable to larger, ophiophagous (snake-eating) predators.
Based on findings from the African Snakebite Institute and other ecological sources, the following snakes in South Africa would eat a stiletto snake:
Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana): Large, non-venomous mole snakes are opportunistic feeders and are known to consume other snakes, including venomous ones. (don't mind having these around, but can do without the cobras)_
Cape Cobra (Naja nivea): As a generalist predator that often preys on other snakes, the Cape Cobra would consume a stiletto snake.
Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica): Known to eat virtually anything that moves, including other snakes, this cobra is a likely predator.
Other Large Snakes: Generally, larger snake species that include smaller snakes in their diet will prey on the stiletto snake.
Hope your neighbor pulls through and doesn't suffer any long-term effects.
We brought the snake bite victim home this afternoon. He has to go back to the hospital for the wound dressing to be changed where they cut out the dead skin from the bite area. But is now in good spirits again.
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ETA recommended temp for sleeping is 18oC. My bedroom was 34oC this afternoon. Have managed to bring it down to 28oC
Don't y'all have air conditioning?
Now I try to direct the cold air from the lounge into my bedroom. Most people have ceiling fans, except the poor souls who live in squatter camps. 
They were obviously not content with the fruit I left in the compost bin. 🙈 