Snake ID

luxabout · May 26, 2011, 01:14:07 PM

Hi Guys,

Can anyone ID this snake for me please? Just found him out in the yard in suburban Brisbane... He slid off into the garden so I need to know if he's going to be a problem for my dog....

He's about 1m long, vivid yellow underneath, pretty dull up top.

Thanks,
Bryan

Crazy Dog · May 26, 2011, 01:22:58 PM

Loox like a common tree snake...

http://calamvalecreek.awardspace.com/tarzan.html

Quote "vivid yellow underneath, pretty dull up top" Sounds like some people I know.

Grrr!!!

earle · May 26, 2011, 01:33:24 PM

Tree snake, up here the locals call them night snakes. They lurve the green tree frogs which live on the wall in between our house and garage. Ever heard a frog screaming. I occaionally find a half-chewed piece of tree snake in the yard so they don't seem to be giving the dogs any problems.

luxabout · May 26, 2011, 01:34:15 PM

Ha! Funny you send a link to that website - that creek is about 100m away!

I thought he looked like a tree snake but he was so yellow underneath it got me wondering.

Thanks CD!

2 Brutal · May 26, 2011, 01:57:39 PM

Had 1 exactly like that at my place a few weeks ago. Unfortunately he didn't get far

barneys · May 26, 2011, 03:45:33 PM

hit him with a shovel he will become two

2 Brutal · May 26, 2011, 03:53:24 PM

410 shotgun you get octuplets then

barneys · May 26, 2011, 04:00:22 PM

but you would get shot makes in the path

rockman · May 26, 2011, 05:16:04 PM

Its a harmless tree snake .

They say , more people get bitten killing snakes .

achjimmy · May 26, 2011, 05:35:59 PM

Quote from: rockman on May 26, 2011, 05:16:04 PM
Its a harmless tree snake .

They say , more people get bitten killing snakes .

I have a dislike of snakes, just do, it's probably a fear thing. But your right, most times people are bitten are when they are trying to handle them or kill them even with shovels etc. Best just to leave them alone, except for browns or tigers here ( and taipans up north) they are quite timid.

OzJeeper · May 26, 2011, 06:26:40 PM

Green Tree Snake. "Dendrelaphis punctulatus". Non - venomous. There is also a blue variety of this little critter.

cheers

Kit_e_kat9 · May 26, 2011, 06:45:41 PM

What a beautiful little specimen!

Nice photos too.

Seen those south of Darlington and up near the loo's at Peach Trees. Just a thought for those wary of snakes ... even snakes handled since birth bite their owners ... don't look like a mouse or rat ... don't get near the head end. The Man feeds his Carpet python with the longest set of tongs we could buy ... and even that still looks dangerous! But Monty (yes that's it's name) is a calm snake any other time.

Kit_e

luxabout · May 27, 2011, 12:08:53 AM

Thanks for your input everyone.

He's probably the reason my dog has been constantly wanting to go and sniff a certain part of the yard for the past few months. We get a few blue tongues around but haven't seen a snake here in 10 years. Makes me wonder what else is hiding in my jungle

speewa158 · May 27, 2011, 01:14:29 AM

I work in a garden that runs all the way to the Yarra river Blue tongues & Tiger snakes through out . The funny thing is thats only 5KM from Melbourne CBD . That keeps you on your guard when weeding . Last week a baby Tiger was run over in the street ,,,, where is the rest of the family

nuthermug · May 27, 2011, 03:08:07 PM

They are completly harmless just have look and let it get onwith it,s life,

If they bother you that much just pick it up and take it out in the bush and let it go.

Squalo · May 27, 2011, 03:49:12 PM

Yep no need to kill it.

In SEQ browns are the only real problem. There are more blacks around than browns though, and you should never ever get rid of a black because they keep the browns away.

Andrea · May 27, 2011, 07:14:05 PM

Yep, a common tree snake, had one today I disturbed in a contactor box amongst the mains, I guess he was just snoozing the winter away till I disturbed him, boy was he pissed, and with my head between phases on live LV I was just as unimpressed at his aggression, he must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed

Pauly · May 28, 2011, 09:36:39 AM

Andrea you must have a miserable old man fair dinkum. Your pregnant and its your birthday but the old man still makes you work high voltage power lines, what a scrouge.

Yeah as most say its a tree snake, pretty harmless really no need to chop it, it will help keep pests down.

bungie · May 28, 2011, 05:15:08 PM

My cat brought one in a few months back. Over meter and a half long sliding around under my office desk

Brisan · May 28, 2011, 06:09:23 PM

Quote from: Squalo on May 27, 2011, 03:49:12 PM
, and you should never ever get rid of a black because they keep the browns away.

Old wives tale

LC · May 28, 2011, 07:57:32 PM

some friends of ours photographed this near their place a few weeks ago

ralphedward · May 28, 2011, 08:48:38 PM

Lcandlc

You've found Nessie. I never knew that Nelson bay was a Loch!!!!!!!

Where abouts was this pic taken. I spend a lot of my time in the Bay area, matter of fact I just got back from another week there!

Regards
Mark

savanahkelpy · May 28, 2011, 08:56:58 PM

Quote from: ralphedward on May 28, 2011, 08:48:38 PM
Lcandlc

You've found Nessie. I never knew that Nelson bay was a Loch!!!!!!!

Where abouts was this pic taken. I spend a lot of my time in the Bay area, matter of fact I just got back from another week there!

Regards
Mark

From what i,ve heard, this was taken at Cardwell, north Qld, after Yasi. Of course, i could have been mislead, but it looks like an amathystine python, to me.

LC · May 28, 2011, 09:30:09 PM

It was taken just outside maitland in the hunter valley!

Mark - next time your around give me a shout I'm sure can find time for a drink or two.

ralphedward · May 28, 2011, 09:44:33 PM

Quote from: Lcandlc on May 28, 2011, 09:30:09 PM
It was taken just outside maitland in the hunter valley!

Mark - next time your around give me a shout I'm sure can find time for a drink or two.

Will do, if I can't be camping, due to work commitments, I may as well do the next best thing and have a beer with a fellow swagger. I've got a couple of months at home comming up but after that I'll be in the bay area once or twice a month. I seem to be able to find my way to the sleeze breeze ok!

Mark

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