Herps from my death adder study sites on the Eyre peninsula, SA

[snake_freak]

Acanthophis antarcticus

Moloch horridus

Taken in the lab

Beardy

Pseudonaja aspidoryncha

Demansia psammophis

 

[potato matter]

very nice snakes!!! Love the adders!

 

[levis04]

Nice pics Mike

 

[Snowman]

Great pics. Love the underside of the Moloch.

 

[Acrochordus]

Great stuff, the australian way handling a snake with thongs on.
Thanks Tim.

 

[H.bitorquatus]

Nice adder, can you comment on your method of finding them? don't see pics of SA adders very often, actually I don't think ever on this forum. The Whip looks very strange to!

 

[snake_freak]

That adder was caught in a pitfall trap, also road cruising... looaaads of road cruising.

Yea, Eyre peninsula whips have got to be one of the best looking snakes around... brilliant blue-green front end and orange-brown back end. Super cool!

 

[PJherps]

love the sa adders

 

[Sdaji]

Lovely Death Adder Great pictures.

 

[TNWJackson]

Very nice indeed. Love the adder!

 

[Slats]

Sweet, thongs aren't a choice...they're a religion

 

[snake_freak]

Sweet, thongs aren't a choice...they're a religion

True that! Come to think of it... the fact that I have shoes on in the Death Adder pic is a disgrace

 

[murrayanddig]

great pics. where are your research sites? Ive got plenty death adders on my place on western eyre, and would love someone to do some research, and maybe teach me something about them while they're here

 

[snake_freak]

great pics. where are your research sites? Ive got plenty death adders on my place on western eyre, and would love someone to do some research, and maybe teach me something about them while they're here

I go where ever the adders are. Two main areas at the moment are mallee near Kimba and coastal dunes at Smoky Bay.

Where abouts is you property? I'd be very keen to here more about it. What sort of size property are you on? Does it have much native vegetation on it?

Cheers,

Mike

 

[murrayanddig]

we are south of streaky bay, coastal dunes fronting Sceale Bay. first few hot days in spring always gets a few moving. i probably move 4 or 6 off the road during this time. we have done some pitfall trapping with DEH, but the only death adder was found just cruising by. i have probably moved about 4 away from the house over the last few years as well.

the property is 3000 hectares, old cropping and grazing, but with some nice remnants. not sure if the adders are only near the road/coast or thats the only place we look regularly

 

[Dipcdame]

ummmmmmm.......... remind me to NEVER go herping with you - Adders? uhuh, no WAY! !! LOL lovely animals there though!

 

[moosenoose]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing

 

[GetCoiled]

Hi Mike, thanks to share mate!
Those Moloch pics really make me happy...
Any Carpet Python pic over there?
Cheers
Stef

 

[snake_freak]

ummmmmmm.......... remind me to NEVER go herping with you - Adders? uhuh, no WAY! !! LOL lovely animals there though!

That's what everyone says until they see the adders in person, then they all want one

 

[snake_freak]

Hi Mike, thanks to share mate!
Those Moloch pics really make me happy...
Any Carpet Python pic over there?
Cheers
Stef

Nope, no pythons. I think they'd have a hard time competing with all the elapids.