Small Eyed Snake??

[deebo]

Hey All,

Found this little guy cruising around a mates patio in samford today....am i right in saying small eyed snake?? bit hard to tell from the pics maybe......glossy black, distinct head, pink underbelly.

Also, does anone know if they will play dead when threatened? A couple of times when I was moving it into a tub (with a small stick) it just stopped moving and went all limp and lay on its side for a bit and then would all of sudden start moving again. Also, when i tipped it out of the tub into some nearby long grass it just lay on the ground on its side for about 1 minute and then righted itself and took off. I was not rough in anyway with it so i dont think I would have injured it to cause it to act like this.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Acrochordus]

Yes it is a Small Eyed Snake, Worst snakes going around i reckon.
Thanks Tim.

 

[DanTheMan]

Yeap, definitely a Small Eyed.
Never seen one play dead, they're usually feisty little buggers for me!

Yes it is a Small Eyed Snake, Worst snakes going around i reckon.
Thanks Tim.

Whats makes you say that?

 

[Fuscus]

Looks like a SES to me.
The playing dead part, however, is not something I've heard of or seen before

 

[Acrochordus]

Whats makes you say that?

In my opinion there not the prittiest snakes, There Venom is kind of unpredictable and after awhile they start to become very annoying when finding herps especially if there the only thing you can find.
Thanks Tim.

 

[deebo]

thanks guys......the playing dead thing was a bit strange - maybe it wasn't playing dead and had something wrong with it......

would they knock you around a bit if you got bitten? have read that they are quite venomous....

 

[Fuscus]

In my opinion there not the prittiest snakes....

Its your opinion, but I disagree with it

 

[Just_Joshin]

thanks guys......the playing dead thing was a bit strange - maybe it wasn't playing dead and had something wrong with it......

would they knock you around a bit if you got bitten? have read that they are quite venomous....

There venom is very underrated. It will trash your kidneys.

People will get bitten, think there fine, then a week later die of kidney failure. It also causes muscle death/necrosis.

 

[deebo]

There venom is very underrated. It will trash your kidneys.

People will get bitten, think there fine, then a week later die of kidney failure. It also causes muscle death/necrosis.

thats bad.........thanks for clearing that up.

 

[redbellybite]

Not the type of snake to let your guard down with

 

[DanTheMan]

In my opinion there not the prittiest snakes, There Venom is kind of unpredictable and after awhile they start to become very annoying when finding herps especially if there the only thing you can find.
Thanks Tim.

I would much rather spend a night finding Small Eye's than putting in the km's to find zilch, although they're not my favourite snake, they are a snake. Always happy to see a snake no matter the species.

 

[Fuscus]

There venom is very underrated. It will trash your kidneys.

People will get bitten, think there fine, then a week later die of kidney failure. It also causes muscle death/necrosis.

Normally a bite isn't bad but..
WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources

 

[deebo]

fusucs - thats an interesting website....a good read.

Thanks

 

[JasonL]

Their claim to fame was that in 1965, a 20yo herper died from being bitten by one, he ignored the bite as he had been bitten by them before... he died 10 days later of kidney failure caused by myoglobulinaemia (oxygen storage molecule in your blood). This was the first time a snake bite had caused this in Australia...
Whilst many people have been bitten and they have cause nothing other than local effects, there are many that end up rather sick in hopital, and it can take months to recover and with this type of venom who knows if you will end up with permanent damage to your kidneys ect...

 

[reptilerob]

I would much rather spend a night finding Small Eye's than putting in the km's to find zilch, although they're not my favourite snake, they are a snake. Always happy to see a snake no matter the species.

I love your attitude. Im the same. Ive never seen a small eyed, but we do get a lot of certain things around this area. Recently we have seen hundreds of blotched blue tongues. Although it would be good to see more variety, at least we are seeing womething while we wait for the copperheads to surface!!!

 

[porkosta]

I have had two of these turn up, both late at night.
They are pretty quick and agro. I try my best not to annoy them.

 

[redbellybite]

When I come across them I give them respect ..they can be bloody fiesty little buggers and not back down if they find your still there ..(after I tailed and wanted one to sit for a pic ..moved him into my headlight to get a good shot ..he had other ideas!!!!! ..so he went on his way and I was cracking up laughing at his crankiness and didnt even get a pic )

 

[Fuscus]

I would much rather spend a night finding Small Eye's than putting in the km's to find zilch, although they're not my favourite snake, they are a snake. Always happy to see a snake no matter the species.

Agree, Agree, Agree, Agree

When I come across them I give them respect ..they can be bloody fiesty little buggers and not back down if they find your still there ..(after I tailed and wanted one to sit for a pic ..moved him into my headlight to get a good shot ..he had other ideas!!!!! ..so he went on his way and I was cracking up laughing at his crankiness and didnt even get a pic )

I've seen about 60 of them, photographed many and found them to be nothing but pussy cats. Maybe they are waiting for me to drop my guard:shock:

 

[redbellybite]

Maybe I just got a moody one ..might have had a fight with the missus was heading to a mates for a few coldies and I interrupted his plans ..

 

[jack]

ditto fuscus, they always seem pretty tame to me