Thread: Can you identify these ssslippery little ssssuckerss?

Looks like a carpet python, also known as a diamond python.
Lovely snakes

Originally Posted by CraigE

Looks like a carpet python, also known as a diamond python.
Lovely snakes

You must have very good eyes, I can't even see a picture of anything

I vote carpet python as well. About the worst they will do is give you tetanus. I just pick them up and take them outside when they get in under my house.


James.

From what I can see , I agree with Carpet snake, if you have chooks, you will see them a lot.Harmless enough, will live in your roof and keep rodents down. Bob

Thanks guys, at least you've confirmed my thinking and will hopefully pull SWMBO out of orbit

We were down the back of our property, trying to clear some more space for the kids to ride their quadbikes when we could hear the dog barking like mad. Climbed down the 4m embankment to find where the dog was (the creek is effectively roofed over with trees and shrubs), and could see the surface of one of the muddy pools had been disturbed.

My first thought was CROCODILE!! Then reality kicked back in, with the thought that no self respecting croc would migrate this far south to live out the rest of it's days in 12 inches of muddy water

However, as I glanced upwards, Mr and Mrs Hissing Sid were engaged in what can only be described as (keeping the PG rating) "giving each other a polite cuddle", in the undergrowth about half a meter from my head.

"Oh, my word" said I, "That startled me somewhat. Could someone kindly provide me with some less soiled undergarments?"

Daughter number 1's friend who was with me helping find the dog was insistent that they were Taipans, but drawing on my experience from having seen Taipans a couple of times at Australia Zoo, I was a bit sceptical.

Bob, no chooks at our place, but the neighbours have a big chook pen. And you're right, BIG reduction in rodent numbers over the last couple of months.

Now you've confirmed I don't have to worry about these little fellas - I was thinking about fencing across the top of the creek embankment if they were venemous jobbies, to stop the dog getting down there, which I didn't want to do as it would stop the 'roos coming up and saying hello to us.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

"Oh, my word" said I, "That startled me somewhat. Could someone kindly provide me with some less soiled undergarments?"

My wife opened the gates to under the house one morning and one fell on her. She did a little dance on the driveway and the dog thought it was play time.

It looks like a spotted python to me - beautiful and gentle creatures, you're lucky to have them in your garden.

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

You must have very good eyes, I can't even see a picture of anything

ok now there's a pic, but there wasn't before, maybe the snake slid out of view?