Thread: Snake experts....?

Its a Keelback, harmless.

do snakes often wander along the shoreline??

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

do snakes often wander along the shoreline??

We have come across a few over the years - on the beach at Fraser Island, on the banks of the Robinson River (NT) and also on the beaches in NE Arnhem Land. Mostly they have been carpet or python type snakes, but at Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella NT) we have seen a few non-carpet types on the lakeside.

Mrs B.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

do snakes often wander along the shoreline??

good question and I dont have an answer? Years ago I found a Green Tree Snake amongst the waves at Indian Head on Fraser Is, alive and well, and now this Keelback, which is a closely related species.I can think of no reason why either animal would cross the expanse of the beach to enter the sea, unless its a deliberate colonisation attempt, (get off the island) or they were dropped by a bird of prey, its very interesting now I know of two seperate occassions.

Yes, all very good explanations, thanks again to our fauna (or is that flora) lovers both amateur and professional (thanks Crump).

I do have to ask though, did anyone whack it with a whacking stick? or rake? or mattock? or something big and heavy?

I would have.

Yes, I am ready for the flak!

I do like animals, just find snakes a bit hard to appreciate.

Ralph

Well,to add more ,i thought it strange for the snake to be where it was,i expected it to be a sea snake.We used to see a few washed up on Fraser,but they were generally dead or almost dead.

As said this snake was very aggresive,and also had no intention of going anywhere,even when i gave it a poke with a stick.
Most snakes you see around head for cover,and are keen to get on their way where this one wasnt keen to go anywhere,just keen to strike.

Not much cover on a beach anyway....

Also thanks guys for your posts

I will have to dig out some photos of the snakes we saw on the cape,dunno if the were browns or taipans.Did see a beautiful Black headed python

Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph

I do like animals, just find snakes a bit hard to appreciate.
Ralph

its fine for you not to appreciate, but why wack em for no reason

if the snake survives your wack than when it next crosses paths with humans his first thought will be that i'm about to be wacked therefore it will probably be more agressive

Originally Posted by weeds

its fine for you not to appreciate, but why wack em for no reason

if the snake survives your wack than when it next crosses paths with humans his first thought will be that i'm about to be wacked therefore it will probably be more agressive

Fully agree