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  1. 19th January 2010, 12:51 PM #1
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    What Snake Is This

    Came across this fella at Woods Point near Orbost on the Snowy River, when I first spotted him I thought he/she was a red belly black, but as I approached it I started to change my mind, first because it didn't move, second it doesn't have a red belly and third it had faint stripes of dark brown and black and what looks like a blue/grey belly and viper type head.

    It was about 4' long (just over a metre)




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    A poisonous one!!!!

    Trouser snake ??

    Sorry...couldnt help myself
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    Tiger Snake
    Highly variable species
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    That gets my vote too... also known to be very aggressive without provactation.
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  5. 19th January 2010, 01:08 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by nealo View Post
    A poisonous one!!!!

    Trouser snake ??

    Sorry...couldnt help myself
    Trouser snakes aren't that big, well mine isn't anyway

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    Tiger Snake
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    I was thinking that, hence why I didn't get too close, I know they will strike if approached and not bugger off like the Red Belly will.

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    << ...I know they will strike if approached and not bugger off like the Red Belly will>>

    Don't want to start brawl about snakes but I have come across (no pun intended) quite a few tigers and other 'aggressive' types and the only time they get angry is when they feel as though they are cornered or under attack, otherwise they all take off pretty quickly.

    The one in your photo felt reasonably secure otherwise he would have reared its head & flattended its neck to look bigger and be ready to strike.



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  7. 19th January 2010, 02:00 PM #7
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    Thats a common house snake, very good as a pet, especially around children and dogs.
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    Common Tiger snake.
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    4th most venimous snake!
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  10. 19th January 2010, 07:50 PM #10
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    Great family pet,keeps the rats & mice away,no expensive vet bills,doesn't bark all night,doesn't need feeding every day.Don't have to take it for a walk.

    Might even keep the inlaws away
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