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07-Nov-06, 07:14 PM
|  | Mrs Greebo (almost) Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Age/Gender: 31  | | |  Eastern Brown Snake info
Hey everyone,
I was just wondering if someone can give me some info on the Eastern Brown Snake, specifically, babies. There are at least 2 young snakes in a drain system at the TAFE where I attend, and I think they are brown's. Is it true that young brown snakes have black on their heads like a copperhead? If yes, when does this black fade or disappear? In my best estimate, one of the snakes (Browny) is about 50-60cm long, and the other (Browny Jnr or BJ) is about 30-40cm long. I have taken some photos of the snakes with my mobile phone, but they aren't very clear because of the distance & shadows in the drain. I will get them off my phone and try to post them on here.
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07-Nov-06, 07:18 PM
| | | Join Date: May-06 Location: sydney Age: 15 | | | |
Yer post the pics.
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07-Nov-06, 07:22 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: CQ | | | |
Could be anything, colour isnt going to give you a positive idea
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07-Nov-06, 07:29 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23  | | | |
Yeah you should post some pics, young brown snakes vary alot in apearance in differant areas.
What sort of info did you want anyway? the best advice i can give is dont let them bite you because they can still kill you when they are that small.
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07-Nov-06, 07:54 PM
| | Mrs Greebo (almost) Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Age/Gender: 31 | | |
OK, I can't get the photo's off my phone atm cos my dumb pc is too old :'( I will keep at it and work out a way to post them.
Australis...I'm thinking its probably a brown, cos that's what most of the snakes around here are and Cris...I have no intention of letting it bite me 
I'm just a bit concerned that they might be stuck down there, and can't find their way out. They've been there for at least a week now, we first noticed them last Tuesday.
Anyways, I'll keep trying to get the pics...thanks  |
07-Nov-06, 07:57 PM
|  | Retired Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-05 Location: Western Sydney Age/Gender: 25 | | | |
I caught a Black Snake at Richmond TAFE when i was studying there a few years ago.. He was a real cutie!
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07-Nov-06, 07:58 PM
| | Retired Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-05 Location: Western Sydney Age/Gender: 25 | | | |
What TAFE are these snakes at? You should probably call a snake removalist, he'll save the day!
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08-Nov-06, 03:20 PM
| | Mrs Greebo (almost) Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Age/Gender: 31 | | | |
hehe, they're at Cootamundra TAFE, in the Riverina.
Still working on the photos...:S
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08-Nov-06, 03:27 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Hoppers Crossing, Victoria Age/Gender: 40 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DameJacquie  Hey everyone,
Is it true that young brown snakes have black on their heads like a copperhead? | A lot of baby Browns look almost identical to Little Whip Snakes Parasuta flagellum. Both have black heads but the Brown has a black collar as well. It's easy to mistake one for the other. If you're not experienced at handling elapids, I suggest you get in a trained Reptile Controller. Don't risk it, the bite of a Little Whip is basically harmless, a Brown's bite isn't.
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08-Nov-06, 06:36 PM
| | Mrs Greebo (almost) Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Age/Gender: 31 | | | |
These ones definately have the black head and a black collar. And don't worry, I'm not gonna go crawling around the drains (even if I could lift off the covering!)
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09-Nov-06, 01:14 PM
| | Mrs Greebo (almost) Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Age/Gender: 31 | | | |
Here's a pic of BJ, the pics of browny are too far to see anything
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