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21-Mar-08, 05:38 PM
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Hi all
I was up at coolum today & saw a little snake about 2.5ft long, thicker than a pen, goldish tan to mid brown colour with a big black dot / saddle on back of neck, anyone know what it might be? & no i didn't get pics i was to slow & he was to fast.
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21-Mar-08, 05:39 PM
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Brown snake?
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21-Mar-08, 05:42 PM
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sounds like an eastern brown snake
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21-Mar-08, 05:48 PM
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Speckled browns have that spot on the neck too
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21-Mar-08, 05:49 PM
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eastern brown i would say
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21-Mar-08, 05:57 PM
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Juv of an easten brown
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21-Mar-08, 06:32 PM
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Possible Western Brown - Pseudonaja nuchalis
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21-Mar-08, 06:42 PM
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It would of been an eastern brown as they are very common in coolum and surrounds.
Speckled and western browns are not found anywhere near this area.
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21-Mar-08, 09:08 PM
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That's quite scary to think this was on the main street in coolum near the shops & my 4yo was running in the garden & jumped over it & landed about 4 inches away from it & it did'nt strike at him, but ate a skink less than a minute later.
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22-Mar-08, 09:43 AM
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the beach front is thick with them, ive relocated heaps over the years from the beach, the surf club, shops and tickle park.
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22-Mar-08, 09:44 AM
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Did i get it right?! YAY! I have never tried to id a snake untill i got a new id book of snakes
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22-Mar-08, 10:46 AM
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It's a brown, seen 'em around where I used to live quite a bit, in fact, one bit me cat, cost me heaps at the vets, and the poor cat died anyway. I wouldn't forget young browns in a hurry!!!!!!!!
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