Long walks, fences and snakes!

Today was a day of long walks! We went to the elephant sanctuary first thing to drop off some of the reserve staff (which seems to be a daily pattern now) and then watched the elephants practice their routine for a while. We then went back to the reserve and went with 3 of the reserve staff to check one of the electric fences. This part of the fence was powered by solar panel and the guys checked this first. Then we walked along removing big tufts of grasses and plants from next to the fence.

After this, we sorted out a big pile of logs, putting logs of roughly the same length and thickness together. Some of these logs were then used to create the edge of a path for the new volunteers lodge.

After lunch, another long walk checking electric fences! I really enjoyed these walks though it was blinking hot today! Then we helped fix one of the fences surrounding the predator enclosures before we finished for the day!

One of the rangers keeps snakes so I asked if I could see them. He has a Burmese python called Girlie which I cuddled for a bit and she seemed to think I smelled quite good (though I was covered in sweat and dirt – maybe that was what attracted her!!). He also had some puff adders and some small grass-like snakes, both of which are poisonous so no cuddles from me!