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  1. C

    Can you help me identify this snake

    Hi, I hope I have put this post in the correct place. This morning this snake was between my screen door and front door in the cavity of about 13 cm. I used a long ruler to push it outside, where it stayed for about 15 minutes on the porch. It has moved on up into my garden now and I am hoping...
  2. jordanmulder

    This seasons Hauls (Pic heavy)

    So I thought I'd post a thread sharing some of my photo's from this years sightings. I've been able to find a whole heap of new species for me in my local area, a rather broad definition of the word 'local' too. I will start with reptiles from the newcastle-central coast vicinity... Red belly...
  3. D

    What is this? At Engadine today

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  4. GeckPhotographer

    Herp pics (warning - pic rich!)

    So this thread is composed of a bunch of reptile pics I've taken since back in October, through to now over a couple different trips. First off was a short night up around Newcastle with a couple of friends. This Rough-scale was one of the few snakes out on the road. Tropidechis carinatus...
  5. Nathyrich

    ID for snake

    After an id for this little sucker cheers! Nathan
  6. PythonOwner25

    Hunter Valley Sep 2013 "PIC HEAVY"

    Hey all. I flew up to NSW last week for some herping around the Hunter Valley with a few mates. After getting off the plane, we went for a poke around some spots in Newcastle. First finds were a young Marsh Snake and She-oak Skink. Marsh Snake (Hemiaspis signata) by Matt Clancy Wildlife...
  7. B

    ID please - Brisbane

    Hi everyone, A friend posted this up on facebook, found near her house in Brisbane. I was just looking for a correct identification of it. It's the only photo she posted. Thanks, Bec I'm not sure if the photo posted or not...
  8. S

    the dog found this in the backyard

    Can someone help identify? I managed to get the dog away before he ate it. Sorry for the poor quality pics but better safe than sorry...
  9. Snowballlz

    First python - Adoption/Rescue Aproved YAY!!!

    So I'm getting first python next week and its as the title said a rescue/adoption through my local club. From what they have told me its well temperd, feeding well on rats and is approx 18-24mnths old. Plan on keeping it for a few weeks in a large tub so it has time to settle in before moving it...
  10. A

    ID of two Cacophis

    Hi, can you please help me? Which Cacophis subspecies are theese two snakes exactly? Are this two different subspecies? We found it in the Border Range NP... Thank you, Alexandra
  11. GeckPhotographer

    A Quick Weekend Herp

    Went for a quick herp up the hill on the weekend. Photographed some of the things I saw> Managed to photograph all three threatened species of Heath habitat frogs from the place I went to. Pseudophryne australis by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr Litoria littlejohni by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr...
  12. jordanmulder

    Local herping

    Some reptiles from around Newcastle and the hunter region. I don't like a lot of these photo's so excuse them I will eventually get some better shots of these reptiles... In addition to the species I have presented in this post I have also seen quite a few skinks... I haven't taken the time to...
  13. banshii

    ID of snake please! (Warning; picture of dead snake inside)

    Hi there. I woke up this morning to my husband saying hed found a dead little black/brown type of snake in the lounge room. We did not kill it but unfortunately we kinda think it may have died from our cat playing with it by accident..(Indoor cat not allowed outside for this reason as we want to...
  14. T

    Is this snake a red belly or something else???

    Hey i found this snake in my back yard yesterday where the kids play and was wondering what kind of snake it is? I thought it was a red belly but my mate thinks differently. Where should and how far away do I release it? The pics aren't the best sorry. Cheers for the help!
  15. jordanmulder

    Herping north of coffs harbour

    Ok so I went herping with Stephen around Coffs harbour and north of it. I had a great time and found many new species which pleased me. The last few shots are from around the hunter valley after we came back. The quality of my shots will vary because I was borrowing different equipment at...
  16. Hillbilly-1

    What sort of snake is this?

    What sort of snake is this? A mate posed the picture on facebook Apparently Found at Hanson Quarry in Farleigh QLD, dunno whether it was dead or alive?, I'm tipping dead given it's in a Zip Lock Bag. The marking near the head are unreal, I have never seen a snake like this before, has anybody...
  17. Webless

    Golden Crown Snakes anyone? Cacophis squamulosus

    Hey guys, anyone know anyone breeding or selling Cacophis squamulosus? I've allways wanted one and i figure, why not get one now.. Lol Does anyone know of any for sale? Cant find any breeders
  18. omg_a_gecko

    AHS Field Trip, Smiths Lake, NSW

    Thought you might enjoy some photos from a field trip performed last month by the Australian Herpetological Society, at Smiths Lake, NSW Australia. Barrington Tops Tree Frog, Litoria barringtonensis Golden Crowned Snake, Cacophis squamulosus Marsh Snake, Hemiaspis signata Juv...
  19. U

    Really interesting snake....

    Hi, I was sent 2 pictures from a friend who found this snake dead on the side of the road, although it does not appear to have been run over. I initially saw the belly photo and thought it may be either a small eye or an unusual red belly, but the red does not appear up the flanks and didn't...
  20. Dusty62

    what did the cat drag in

    A friend had a snake dragged in by his cat it appears to me to be a Golden Crown Snake but we are located in Nowra on the South Coast 3 hours south of Sydney. The snake is in my care now and I was hopping to release it back into the wild but where??? The people that found it had been away to the...
  21. D

    Can anyone tell me what type of baby snake this is???

    Hi... can anyone please tell me what type of snake this little baby is??? We live just outside Townsville.
  22. omg_a_gecko

    Golden Crowneds and Marsh Snakes

    Earlier this month at the AHS meet in Syd, I picked up some beaut little snakelings from Colin Smallwood. A pair of Golden Crowneds (Cacophis squamulosus) and a pair of Marsh Snakes (Hemiaspis signata). Over a week later, I assist fed them gently on mice tails using a clever method suggested...
  23. StephenZozaya

    In search of leaf-tailed geckos - Mackay area

    This past weekend a friend and I drove south to the Mackay area to look for the 4 species of leaf-tailed gecko (Phyllurus) that are endemic to the area. We had two nights to find all four species, none of which are sympatric. Barriers of low-lying dry sclerophyll forest have kept the different...
  24. Snake Catcher Victoria

    Elapid relocation

    Thought Id make a thread for snake catchers to show off their rescued / relocated venomous snakes. Me 1st
  25. G

    show us ya dead on road stuff thread

    ok I'll start with a sandy
  26. cement

    Some ID fun for the newies.

    I thought I'd have some fun and post some shots of a snake i recently caught and see who can ID it first. For the newbs, so you hard core seasoned herps with venom in your veins keep it to yourself eh! ok first photo will put another one up tomorrow!
  27. M

    Snakes 2010

    Seeing its getting colder which leads to a decline in herping threads (plus I'm just bored on a Sunday night) I thought I'd throw up some pictures of the snakes I have photographed so far this year. Majority of pics have maybe been seen before. Cheers. Bandy Bandy Vermicella annulata Brown...
  28. S

    Is anyone able to tell me what this snake breed is

    i found him last night at the bottom of my verandah stairs and he scared the daylights out of me! He raised up at my dog when she went near it (Which is what alerted me to it!!). it was about 30cm long and relatively thin (pencil thin). Darker tail and lighter towards head - like a...
  29. M

    Easter? Herping seems like the thing to do...

    These are a few pictures of the animals I managed to photograph whilst herping over Easter with Dan (Dantheman), unfortunatly a few species would rather run instead of posing...including a fairly large Red Bellied Black snake and a pair of Spotted-Tail Quolls! Small-Eyed Snake Cryptophis...
  30. T

    Carcophis Squamulosus

    G'day all, I've gone and put up this thread to ask if there is 'Anyone' that currently keeps any Captive Cacophis squamulosus, or Golden Crowned Snakes... I've noticed there rarity and have been trying to aquire them for years. I am actually starting to think that there is no Captive bred...
  31. M

    Recent herping pictures.

    These are a few pictures from two nights of herping that myself and DanTheMan have done over the past week. Brown Tree Snake Boiga Irregularis We came across one of these on each night we went out both crossing the road. Coastal Carpet Python Morelia spilota mcdowelli We found one juvie...
  32. Gecko75

    Reptiles and Amphibians of the mid north coast

    Just thought I would post a few herping pics, don't want to leave anyone out that doesn't use the other forums. you now know who I am if you already didn't, enjoy. these are the species I have managed to photograph. Agamidae Amphibolurus muricatus Jacky Lizard These lizards are very...
  33. Acrochordus

    Golden Crowned Snake

    Well i found a Golden Crowned Snake Cacophis squamulosus the other night, it was crossing a busy road. Soo i picked it up of the road and got some pictures. The whole time i was photographing it it just wouldn't stay still and just wanted to get away. Thanks Tim.
  34. moloch05

    Aussie Elapids

    A guy on another forum made these disparaging remarks about our elapids. His comment was: I decided to reply and thought that some of you would enjoy these pics as well. I am sure that you will agree that we have plenty of brilliantly coloured snakes that are various shades of olive...
  35. froggyboy86

    Recent Herps

    Hey guys, Just thought I would post some pics of some recent herps I have seen over the past month from around New South Wales. Thick Tailed Gecko (Nephrurus milli) near Sydney South-eastern Morethia Skink (Morethia boulengeri) near Narrandera Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis)...
  36. L

    Found this snake, what is it??

    can any one help us out as to what this lil fela is??
  37. moloch05

    A few mid-Sept herps from the 'Gong

    Here are a few photos of the herps and flowers from this past week. Broad-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus) -- I made a trip up to see “my” leaf-tails that live in a rocky area near Wollongong. The night was mild and I found a number of these geckos. The gecko in the following photo...
  38. moloch05

    Mustard-bellied Snake and others

    Spring is here and on Friday, I heard the raucous calls of Channel-billed Cuckoos for the first time this season (see http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Channel-billed_Cuckoo_Sep07_kobble.jpg/580px-Channel-billed_Cuckoo_Sep07_kobble.jpg). This is a great time of the year...
  39. F

    Hypsilurus spinipes spotting...

    Hello, My Name is Felix. Im a semi-experienced aquarist wanting to look into herptology:D I'm intent on Hypsilurus spinipes as a first lizard, but first would like to observe them in wild. Going to lamington national park this weekend, any spotting tips? Thanks!
  40. smacdonald

    Lamington Plateau

    Copied from my blog. The other weekend I went up to the Lamington Plateau with a friend of mine. We were hoping to find a bunch of Coeranoscincus reticulatus (after my extraordinary luck with them last time). Sadly, no coeranoscincids were to be found. But we did see a bunch of other stuff...
  41. smacdonald

    Mt Glorious 08/09

    On New Year's Eve I was kickin' it old school, by driving up a mountain to look for crocodiles. We didn't find any crocodiles, but we did come across some other reptiles. There seemed to be a few other like-minded people up the mountain. If you were up there, you may well have seen me. I was the...
  42. slacker

    Glorious 08/09

    Herping on NYE: We found the above, cranky little guy right around midnight.
  43. N

    What snake is this little baby?

    Hello, I found this little creature near a damp spot in Northern Sydney (Australia). What would his mummy look like? Is it a legless lizard or a baby snake? :? Thanks for your help
  44. moloch05

    herps from Wollongong, NSW. Part 2

    Here is the second post of herps that I have seen in the Wollongong area in the last 3 years. One of my favourites here is the Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus). These geckos seem to be active much of the year. adults with regenerated tails: adults...
  45. Fuscus

    Straddled

    Drove up to Malaney in the Sunshine coast hinterland today. Used Google maps to plot the course which was properly a mistake as it sent us up a dirt road that turned out to be a no through road. Anyhow, going round a bend and there is a snake across the road. No way to brake or avoid so...
  46. jase75

    Who has seen the most species of Aust. Snakes in the wild?

    Im interested to know how many different species of Aust. snakes u have seen in the wild???? Iv seen 12 different species,Brown Snake,Tiger Snake,RBBS,Copperhead,Blind Snake(Proximus), Dwyers Snake, Yellow face whip Snake, Small eyed Snake, Red Naped Snake, Brown tree Snake, Carpet and diamond...
  47. nathan.c

    Help...Need an ID on Elapid

    Anyone have any idea what type of snake this is?? A mate saw it at his house the other day and was just interested what was crawling around the backyard.... Only 20cm tops... orange markings on head as you can see... pink belly... and pink to red flecks in scales..... orange to red tip of...
  48. 6

    Intro and Question

    Hi everyone I hope the group doesn't mind me joining to ask a question. I found a small snake (or legless lizard - I wouldn't know) under my house recently and am hoping someone might recognise it and be able to identify it for me. If it's a juvenile snake then I suppose I better start looking...
  49. S

    Snake ID Illawarra

    Hi all this is my first posting!! We live on the Illawarra escarpment and while not a snake lover or keeper we like to be able to identify the snakes we come across. One small snake is making this dificult. They? appear under the dog kennel grey in colour cream under belly? Never longer than 30...
  50. micko

    herping

    Hi guys, I have never been herping before and i would just like to know if anyone knows some good areas around south east brisbane ??
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