A few wild australian snakes that have visited

[kyle_de_aussie]

Hi all, these are just a few of the wild snakes ive been able to photograph i do not keep them i just put them in this tub so as i can get some better shots once they settle, then once ive taken my shots off they go back into the wild
Ive only just started to photograph the snakes we get here in my actual house and back yard thats why there are so few pictures but trust me there will be lots more added to this thread we get so many snakes here, its unbeleivable usually a lot of king browns and rough scaled snakes aswell as some brown tree snakes and white crowned snakes we had one coastal taipan in the living room around 2 years back but he was strangely subdued and easy to re release.


Cacophis harriettae "white crowned snake"
Venomous but the venoms not dangerous to humans These are not defensive/agressive at all weve had more than a few of these ones come to visit

Rough scaled snake (exact sp unknown)
These have deadly venom and are defensive to the max, to the point where if your within 3 to 5 feet of these and you move they will come straight at you and rear up striking and such with no provacation

And another rough scaled we rescued this one from our pool

Apologies for some of the rough scaled pics being less than perfect i didnt want to get to close and get Tagged

 

[bengerno]

Hi,

Congrats for the pics. :worship: I love Australian reptiles, send as many pix as you can. You can send pics from other reptiles, not just snakes.

 

[Sheri]

Wow, very nice. I would love to see more as photographed in situ though.

I can hardly wait to go herping there one day!

 

[Michael Jacobi]

I wish I had a taipan in my living room!

Is it possible the "rough-scaled" snake may be actually Tropidonophis mairii - aka "keelback or freshwater snake", which is nonvenomous and extremely similar in appearance? I certainly wouldn't recommend taking a chance based on my "Kodak taxonomy/ID", but the rough-scaled snake (Tropidechis carinatus, which is highly venomous) has a more distinct "neck" and the keelback is semi-aquatic (hence, being found in the pool). I know they are very difficult to distinguish, which is one of the many fascinating things about Australia's snake fauna. I'm not doubting your identification, you would know better than I, but I was just wondering if both are found where you live and if they are mistaken for each other.

Cheers, Michael

 

[kyle_de_aussie]

I wish I had a taipan in my living room!

Is it possible the "rough-scaled" snake may be actually Tropidonophis mairii - aka "keelback or freshwater snake", which is nonvenomous and extremely similar in appearance? I certainly wouldn't recommend taking a chance based on my "Kodak taxonomy/ID", but the rough-scaled snake (Tropidechis carinatus, which is highly venomous) has a more distinct "neck" and the keelback is semi-aquatic (hence, being found in the pool). I know they are very difficult to distinguish, which is one of the many fascinating things about Australia's snake fauna. I'm not doubting your identification, you would know better than I, but I was just wondering if both are found where you live and if they are mistaken for each other.

Cheers, Michael

Hi there michael, theres a chance that it could be the keelback but according to the local vet here who's also the local snake expert lol the ones weve had here are definately the rough scaled, but he could be wrong theres always a chance. The rough scaled is almost identical to the keel back the scales at the rear of the neck are a tad different to the keelbacks, i saw pictures of both the keel back and rough scaled and compared them and im almost totally convinced its the rough scaled. I'd really rather it wasnt the rough scaled tho because these little guys have been popping up everywhere this summer and there so camoflaged that it would be so easy to step on one. Oh and with the pool thing we have had everything from red bellie blacks to king browns in there so im not sure, maybe they just come in for a drink and slip in i dunno

 

[kyle_de_aussie]

Wow, very nice. I would love to see more as photographed in situ though.

I can hardly wait to go herping there one day!

Thanx, and yeah i agree i'd rather see photo's of them in there habitat to, i shall give it a go next time i see something
only reason i dont is because when there on the grass and stuff they just go like lightning and wont sit still lol

 

[kyle_de_aussie]

I just re read a little bit about the keel back and its a solid toothed snake, the snakes weve had here the "rough scaled" ive seen em bite into a broom stick and they have fangs no doubt about it long ones to for the size of them

 

[Brandon]

Keep em coming!

-Brandon

 

[kyle_de_aussie]

Heres a better shot that shows the shape of the head/neck michael

 

[Steffen]

Oh so cool pics. *wishes he lived in Australia" . We only have Vipera berus and Natrix natrix natrix in Denmark.

 

[Crotalus]

Oh so cool pics. *wishes he lived in Australia" . We only have Vipera berus and Natrix natrix natrix in Denmark.

And Coronella austriaca

 

[Steffen]

And Coronella austriaca

Well they are considered to be Extinct since the late 1800/early 1900 as far as I'm imformed. The last specimens was found in the souther parts of Jylland. Are they found in Sweden?

 

[Crotalus]

Well they are considered to be Extinct since the late 1800/early 1900 as far as I'm imformed. The last specimens was found in the souther parts of Jylland. Are they found in Sweden?

I didnt know that. Yes they are found in Sweden

 

[GQ.]

Thanks for all the photos Kyle. All of those beautiful snakes are the very reason I'm saving all my frequent flier miles for Australia. One day...