hemiaspis signata

What was your first snake and what were the problems you had with keeping them? My first was a coastal carpet. He was great but didn't want to eat when I first got him. Didn't take long though and he was (and still is) a guts.

can anybody please tell me wat this snake is:)

Firstly.... A huge thank you to Mudimans And Fuscus for coming along...... It may not have been a huge turnout , but at least we may have started something..... Not Great on writing a story, but basically we chatted, had a few drinks... Did a lil bit of Bush walking/Herping.. And...

Would love to know more about them, they are just awesome looking snakes. Any pics and or other info regarding them would be much appreciated.

Hi There, Here are some friends that have visited my back yard in the last week. The Diamond python was about 7 foot long and an absolute beauty. I believe the other visitor is a Hemiaspis signata or Black-bellied Swamp Snake it was about 1 foot long- now i know why many of the frogs and...

My mate nearly trod on this little fella,he was at the back door.And one of the biggest mossies ive seen for a while and it was in my room. Cheers Mat.

This has been a good year so far for finding reptiles in Wollongong. Overall, the weather has been cool and fairly wet, but there have been enough warm days mixed in to bring out the snakes and lizards. Here are a few shots of Wollongong and the surrounding areas where I search. Wollongong...

You can see more here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/peterstreet/calendars/2067078-22-australia-snakes-2009 What do you think?

A number of people have asked me to repost the images from http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-herps/how-embarrassment-30622 with seem to have disappeared into the sub-ether. So here they are

so i work for a vet that owns a few different clinics around the area. and i got a call this morning from one of the the nurses at one of our other clinics sayign there was a snake inside the clinic, and she was a bit afraid. so anyways i drive over there and i find a 2ft yellow faced whip...

Here are a few pics from areas near Wollongong. I visited the hills above Wollongong, Carrington Falls and Dharawal in the last couple of weeks. The weather has been pretty good with mostly warm days and a little rain. The hills above Wollongong are covered with wet eucalyptus woodland...

Hi all, Just a thought....why not a thread of everyones favorite pics they have taken for the year (limit to 2 per person) and please specifiy whether captive or wild. (got the idea from another US based forum) first one is captive... the second is wild Cheers, Scott

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...

Real one this time ;). Saw this fella on a bush walk many moons ago and I had presumed he was an eastern brown. Not so sure anymore. Anyone know what this is?

A friend at the gold coast saw this snake in her yard. What type is it, and is is harmless? http://bp3.blogger.com/_oYI5cSDVGLM/SAfg4sJIpSI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Hb1PyVRt1J0/s1600-h/smaller+snake.jpg

Hey Guys, RBBS are supposed to be one of the lesser venomous snakes eh? I attempted to force feed my poor little Otis as he will only eat live food - I just cant get any food for him now as winter nears. He turn his nose up at live mice etc etc etc. He is always been a reluctant biter, as they...

Anyone got some good pics of their venomous snakes well they dont have to be yours they can be wild also. id love to see some big ones. so post away :D have fun.

Photos taken this morning. Lots and Lots of people here, lots and lots of snakes and lizards to buy, lots and lots of equipment and accessories for sale too. Anthony Stimson has just started the first show. Doors close at 4pm.

My mate just sent me this pic of a snake he caght in his backyard and wondered what it was?Im going to get stuck into him for picking it up(even tho he is bigger than me lol).I was thinking its a marsh snake?It might be only mildly venomous but he didnt know that.

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Mildly venomous snakes NSW class 1 Hi all! Who keeps mildly venomous snakes? I was mainly looking at the species that are permitted in NSW under a class 1 license. What are your favourites? Which ones are readily available? Post pics if you can! Thanks a mint!

hey, just wondering afew things about white lipped snakes, and marsh snakes. how much are they easy to keep can weaned onto mice can i keep them in a pit??? any pics :DLuke

Here are some pix of the critters that we have had in our back yard and that excludes a baby Coastal Carpet Python that the dog bailed up a few days ago because I ran out of film. But I'll get pix of her to you later. Red-belly Black Gecko Frog Blue-tongue ;)

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...

As I mentioned in my previous post, my wife and I spent 10 days in Brisbane in January. Most days were wet but there was a bit of sun on one weekend. We decided to take advantage of it and visit the Lamington Plateau with one trip to the Binna Burra area and one trip to the O'Reilly's area...

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 ??

:evil: URGENT NOTICE TO ALL HERP LOVERS IN THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE & THOSE NEARBY:evil: THE KIRRAWEE BRICK YARDS {2227} HAVE BEEN SOLD TO DEVLOPERS. IT HAS BEEN A REFUGE FOR NATIVE ANIMALS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, BUT IT WILL SOON BE GONE. TURNED IN FLATS OR FACTORYS.:evil::evil: MY PLAN IS TO GET...

i was just wondering what herps people have in there backyards. if you have pics feel free to post or just say wat u have around in my backyard i have green tree snakes blind snakes small eyed snakes eastern blue tongues jacky dragons garden skinks long necked turtles i have also seen a...

well i went to dylans ( friend from school who is interested in reptiles) for 3 days and his area is loaded with snakes and by loaded i mean loaded :o we saw 19 snakes in 3 days. they are everywere. here is what i saw each day and yes i have plenty of photos which i will upload day 1 1...

Can Anyone give me some advice on keeping Whip Snakes I was looking at them and something about them sparked an interest Any and ALL information is welcomed

While at work the excavator was digging up the side of the road clearing away some camfaloral trees.And one of the boys came up to me and said you better go check whats in the bucket.And sitting on top of the dirt was a little snake he was roughly 300-350mm long and as thick as a pen.I found a...

if you know some is getting wild caught reptiles should you report them or name and shame them on here

This little fella just turned up, he is quite placid, can anyone ID it please

GDAY, Myself and a group of dedicated herpers including Arthur White and Nephrurus (from this site) went to Smiths Lake near Seal Rocks with the Frog and Tadpole Study Group to look for frogs aswell as reptiles mammals and birds and all other creatures alike. The list is as follows: FROGS...

Cant be bothered getting my books out. Anyone know what this guy is?

Well it has been a big week for me. I am always dying to just 'bump into' snakes about the place, but it never usually happens for me. Now, in the space of a week, I have had (almost) three encounters! Last monday, my neighbour called me over because there was a snake in her bathroom. I...

hi all my friend has a albino eastern water dragon .. any idea on how muche he would worth ? i can get soom photos if needed

Hi guys, We were blessed with a visitor yesterday.... She is beautiful and was relocated to the national park 5mins down the road this morning... Thought I'd share.... :D

I was lucky enough to find this guy in my yard today and i even had my handy camera for once, i thought i should share some pics.

This snake was a visitor in our yard.. what is it.... thanks

Does anyone keep or breed these? Just wondering how they go in captivity and what price you generally pay for them?

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has come across any snakes lizards etc,out and about in the bush or national parks lately all i am coming across is little lizards...the weather is getting warmer surely they must be coming out soon,i like to observe....thanks seeya.........

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i handled my first venomous snake today it was a collett snake it was sooo cool well it had been de-venomed but it was still so cool if any of you know about the diamond creek fair that was aon today(saturday 9th) there was guyz from snakebusters there and they had death adders,taipan and stuff...

just though i would throw the question out there to all u crazy ven keepers..... have u been tagged and what by? when did it happen? how much did it hurt? and have u got any pics? cheers damian

Hi down the bush where i live (sydney) theres alot of snakes near a water pipe so when i go down here i see them. i dont know what type it is its small and brown but not very aggressive

It's a pretty unfortunate situation in NSW where species such as Yellow-faced Whipsnakes, Golden-crowned Snakes, Swamp Snakes etc are extremely rare in captivity. In fact if you want to keep a venomous snake, it is quite likely you're first is going to be the dangerously venomous Reb-bellied...

I went for bush walk today didn't find much except for a little beardy and a bit of a brown snake shed skin but no snake

Hi all, Here are some recent pics of Piet's albino BHPs. For those who haven't heard about these BHPs, they were bred in the Netherlands by Piet Nyten, who also happened to breed the original granite Western Papuan Carpets. Pics of the granites can be found on his website -...