broad-headed snakes

[matty-jungle]

when it gets a bit warmer i am going to look at wedderburn hopefully i find one, considering it not far from where i live at all.

 

[HoffOff]

seriously?

 

[longqi]

Used to be plenty on the South side of the Hawksberry River
Very deep crevices in the cliffs protect them pretty well there
Get good sun and not that easy to access without abseiling

 

[jack]

abseiling is indeed the key. i am beginning to suspect the animals found on the cliff edges are just the tip of the population iceberg, at least in the budawangs.
the climbing ability of these elapids is truly remarkable to watch

 

[longqi]

abseiling is indeed the key. i am beginning to suspect the animals found on the cliff edges are just the tip of the population iceberg, at least in the budawangs.
the climbing ability of these elapids is truly remarkable to watch

There are a lot of places cats cant get to
Where there are lots of birds nests on cliffs there aren't many cats
Those places are worth a gander
North or facing with lots of nooks and crannies and sun

I will never forget walking into a man called Erics house as he was the local expert
had a funny looking diamond python wrapped round my arm
"For gods sake Pete, Just put it down gently and walk away fast"

 

[discountreptile]

Talking about climbing ability, this is a shere cliff face which is wet.

I have found a couple down canyons id say they love frogs and can handle the cold very well.

Abseiling is the key.

 

[jack]

what a great shot, and exactly why i described their climbing as remarkable.
interesting you mention canyons, i met someone who actually refers to them as "canyon snakes", and there was a canyoner hospitalised by one earlier this year.
do you know the dates when you saw them? i assume it was in hot weather?
your frogs idea is also very interesting.

 

[saratoga]

That climbing photo is terrific... a wet vertical wall and it started the climb in water!

One of the more commonly seen snakes in canyons.

 

[longqi]

Thats really interesting
Most canyons are freezing cold especially in the Blue Mountains area
We used to find ours in warm areas with direct sun access

 

[jack]

Fortress Creek Canyon - YouTube
at 59 seconds in

Canyon Exploration - Boxing Day 2010 - YouTube
at 3.55

Claustral Canyon - Part 2 - YouTube
at 2.14

 

[Sock Puppet]

Great pic discountreptiles, & cracking vids Jack. They are great looking little things.
Very interesting about them being down canyons!

 

[discountreptile]

Yes Jack,
It was a few years ago now they were photographed and it was in summer time.

Temps outside the canyon were mid 30's and the water temps were 10 to 12.

Can't say which canyon for the obvious but seen them on seperate occations so hopefully they are multiplying.