Dead Snakes and Sick Roosters

Since moving to Palangka Raya (Central Borneo) 5 years ago from Banjarmasin (South Borneo) I’ve had some funny Experiences. In Palangka I had that very interesting experience with cats (February 2005). Here are two of my recent animal related experiences with a snake and some rooster in Palangka Raya.
One day I found a dead snake in my garden. I didn’t know if it was a dangerous one or not so I decided to ask a local person. It was a small snake so I put it in a plastic bag and took it to my local warung. I asked the teenage son of the owners, Is this a dangerous snake?”. He looked at me like Iwas bit crazy and shook his dead. Then he answered, ‘No. It’s dead!’.
Another day I saw a man holding a beautiful rooster. I stopped to talk to Him because I like chickens. He said to me ‘I have sick roosters’ I was startled because bird flu is a problem in Indonesia. I was trying to think a way to leave quickly without being too impolite when he pointed to some bamboo cages and said I Was trying to think a way to leave quickly without being too impolite when he pointed to some bamboo cages and said‘One, two, three, four, five, sick roosters!’