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01-May-08, 05:36 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Docklands, Melbourne | | |
a friend sent me a pic of this snake taken a week or so ago @ the wilsons prom campgrounds.
can anyone id it?
what would happen if you were bitten by it?
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01-May-08, 05:42 PM
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01-May-08, 05:45 PM
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you would apply a bandage and call 000 and keep calm, considered highly dangerous.
better still, look but dont touch.
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01-May-08, 05:45 PM
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01-May-08, 05:45 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: S.A. Gender:  | | | The eastern ghost snake?  Not much would happen if you got bitten. In fact you wouldn't even feel it.  Or maybe there isn't a pic?
There's the pic!
Eastern brown? Only a guess. The pic isn't clear enough for me. Either way I don't think getting bitten would be a good experience.
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Last edited by kakariki; 01-May-08 at 05:52 PM.
Reason: Pic appeared
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01-May-08, 05:58 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Bathurst Gender: | | | | Are u sure its a Copperhead Peter? the pic is a bit far away but i think it looks more like a Tiger???? Have a close look at its head. |
01-May-08, 06:02 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: CQ | | | | I zoomed in on it, and it did look like a tiger.
Rombot,
You got any more photos?
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01-May-08, 06:03 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: melbourne australia Age: 45 | | | | It is a tiger ,i have caught tigers like this at tidal river
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01-May-08, 06:04 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Bathurst Gender: | | | | Yeah i just zoomed up a bit closer and im fairly sure its a Eastern Tiger, not much banding but thats not uncommon, very dangerous and def. get to hospital asap, got bitten by 1 a few years back, not much fun. |
01-May-08, 06:31 PM
|  | Herping Freak! Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: mid north coast of NSW Age/Gender: 15 | | | | yep, looks like a tiger snake in my opinion |
01-May-08, 06:36 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | I would say its more like a tiger than an copperhead |
01-May-08, 06:40 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 23 | | | My first thought is that its a tiger, looks as if he is flattening out like a tiger. But i'm not an expert |
01-May-08, 06:45 PM
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01-May-08, 06:51 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: maitland Age/Gender: 14 | | | | the picture isn't that clear but it looks like a tiger to me but im not 100% on that but still dont go near any wild snake if your not 100% on what it is and still dont really they can be admired from a distance
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02-May-08, 04:25 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Docklands, Melbourne | | | | thanks everyone... Sorry I don't have any clearer pics. | | |
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