Aussie Pythons and Snakes

bigguy · #16 07-Jan-07, 01:56 PM

Scrub Pythons are natually found south of Townsville. I have found many specimens at Townsville myself. However, having stated that the skin appears to be a BTS. BTS in north Qld have been found way over 8feet in length. A 2 metre skin would be off a specimen of about 5.5 ft to 6 ft.

Count the scales around the body. If its over 30 scales you have a python. If there is only about 13 or so scales its a BTS. Also look at the belly scales. Pythons are very narrow whereas BTS are rather wide. Hope this helps.

Clairebear · Original Poster #17 07-Jan-07, 02:19 PM

argh very confused. there are heaps of scales around the body of the snake (around 30), but the belly scales i can't really tell. The first pics are of a side of the top middle scales. The last is of the underbelly.

We've decided that we'll go out and have a look one night this week to see if we can see anything around. Hopefully we'll get lucky and get some pics.

Carney · #18 07-Jan-07, 03:34 PM

yea id have to say bts

Clairebear · Original Poster #19 07-Jan-07, 03:39 PM

Thanks for your help everybody! I hope i see it sometime then i'll let you all know how nice it is.

Wrasse · #20 07-Jan-07, 04:36 PM

Clairebear, are the scales down the centre of the back six sided, or hexagonal? The Brown Tree snake has a lovely pattern down the centre made of hexagonal scales, quite unusual.

And yes, they get over 2 metres, I have a large one here. Just don't know how big he really is as he will never stay still long enough to measure him properly, but with wiggles and curves, he reaches 7 1/2 feet, so laying out, I estimate him to be about 8 to 8 1/2 feet.

mitchdiamond · #21 07-Jan-07, 04:42 PM

it looks like a BTS

Clairebear · Original Poster #22 07-Jan-07, 05:04 PM

they're all starting to look round with ware now (they've been through storns outside there i'm surprised it's in one piece). They look kinda 6 sided.