This poor chap is ( was? ) proberly a Gwardar or the Western Brown Snake Pseudonaja nuchalis, I'm sure I'll get heaps of differeing opinions ( but it isn't a deaf adder afro ).
He had been hit by a car and was in the centre of the road. I put my boots on ( I NEVER assume road kill is dead ) and grabbed the hook and went and had a look. The snake moved feebly as I approached. She had no noticable damage marks, I gently moved her off the road using the hook to lift her but she was very weak and didn't put up a struggle.
She had full movement for the first third of her body but lacked co-ordination further down but seemed to get better as I watched.
I left her at the side of the road near cover. I did debate if I should put her down but thought she was recovering. Transporting the animal was not an option.
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