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Just spent an hour in a concrete pump room the size of a dog kennel with three pumps, loads of pipes and no room to move Had to chip away concrete to finally coax a spitting cobra out into the open Nasty tricky scary sweaty So what were your nasty ones

Another newb mistake I should have known better than... 1. I just got my digital probe thermometer and it turns out the basking spot was a LOT higher than the mercury thermometer had been reading... it goes up to 40 degrees :( I'm using a 10watt heat mat placed under a tile for one third of...

What do you reckon guys? I started with a coastal then added a stimmie to start the addiction. Starting to think what I could get for a third, so many possibilities! What did you guys get for a third? Happy to here biased and unbiased opinions and suggestions ;) (I thought I saw a "3rd snake"...

Hi, last night i was watching tv and heard a banging coming from my diamond pythons tank. I sat up and had a look and i kinda freaked out a bit. He had dislocated his jaw and was coiling but not like he was going to strike more like he was trying to throw up or something. His tummy went bright...

Don't miss our Special Guest Chris Peberdy from Darwin tomorrow night 23/04/2013. Chris has flown a long way to give us two fantastic presentations on "Snake bite fist aid (the new and the old)" and "Crocodile Attacks and Management". so please show your appreciation by coming along. Great...

I went for a short trip to far east Gippsland and ticked off a few cool species of frogs and managed to get a couple shots of some cool reptiles. Untitled by Akash Samuel Melbourne, on Flickr Victorian Smooth Froglet (Geocrinia victoriana) by Akash Samuel Melbourne, on Flickr Victorian Smooth...

Species Common Name Various Age Various Length Various Quantity Available Various Bred By Various General Description Selling my collection Up for sale are : REPTILES 3 1/2 year old Darwin Carpet Python pair bred this season $400the pair 5 year old male Darwin Carpet $200...

I live on the north side of Brisbane and found a snake skin in our yard. It's just a small one but not sure of the type. It's not a full skin. It appears the head and part of the upper body are missing. The scales on the back side (near what I believe is the tail) is 6 across. The further...

Hey guys, Dogs were going off about 10pm last night so I got up to see what they were upto. They had this little guy bailed up (staying their distance), I hooked it and put it in a sealable bucket to be moved further down the back paddock. Just need a positive id please. I'm 98% sure it's a...

which states are you allowed to catch wild animals?

I was walking around in the bush near Bobbin Head (Ku-ring-gai National Park, Sydney, NSW) today with my kids... and one of the littlin's nearly stepped on this guy. Gorgeous snake. About a metre long.

Went for a walk today near Bacchus Marsh, saw a whole bunch of tiny frogs and some pretty skinks. Not sure what they all are:

I have a question for those that are snake catchers or have called one. Last week, I had workmen here putting up our new fence. My yard is clear. My neighbours yard, on the other had, is a dumping ground - old sheds, weeds, high grass, old cars,a brick BBQ, etc. and the men had to work from my...

I'm just wondering what a woma's belly should look like. Ours is pinkish and blotchy. It has been since we got it a few months ago so I'm not really worried more just curious. So if you could either post a photo or describe I would really appreciate it.

hey guys spent an afternoon herping on the weekend and found a reasonable size beardy and a 1.5m red belly dead after it had eaten a cane toad( cut it open and found that)

Found this tiny brown heading into the winery. Very cute fella, it's the first juvie I've found and it makes me want to get one. Sorry about the bad pics, took them on my mobile. It's been a good day for snakes, first the juvie RBB that lives next to the winery step now this. Who says you don't...

Hi all, Last november, I've encountered several snakes. Could you please help me identify these creatures? I tried to catch them on camera. Not all of the pictures are showing the entire snake, but I hope it's clear enough to analyze. Myself I thought that these are 1. Eastern Brown, 2...

Hi guys, so my friends dog got bitten by a red belly on tuesday and the fang marks are 2cm apart. I'm just wondering if anyone would be able to give a rough size of the snake? My friend believes it was over 2m. Thanks

Been reading a little about venomous snakes delivering dry bites. It would appear some do this more than others. My question is. Is this something a snakes makes a 'choice' to do or is it just the luck of the draw as to whether your day is going to turn bad?. Kindest regards Endeavour

So I had an interesting question today, person requesting I "loan" my reptile to them for a day so they can do a reptile display at a school. They have all the documentation they need. But can someone on a keepers license even legally lend a reptile?

Hi guys, my female coastal carpet has got a red underbelly some people experience this before eating its been called 'blood lust' however my girl ate last weekend on the 1st of feb but the weather was cold but she has her heat light so she got her food down (that was probs a bad move but she was...

A mate sent this photo from his farm near Waitpinga South Australia. Apparently they were separated, though only one survived.

Hi everybody, As I already said in my presentation message, I'm a french herper coming to Brisbane (yes I'm gonna live there one year long) ! I don't know Australia, and I don't know Australian species that's why I'm looking for some people who can come or invite me to come on the field next to...

Since I moved to my new property, we have noticed that red belly black snakes seem to thrive here. I love them but my dog seems to hate them and rips them to shreds whenever she sees one. Although she is protecting the rest of my family (4 year old brother) I hate seeing her kill them. Any...

Hi, After several Red Bellied Black Snakes, any age and size welcomed. Don't care what sex either, prefer snakes eating mice or rats but will still consider snakes that are not. Good $$ for the right snake Cheers, happy new year

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Juvie, I think male as he was aggressive when he was with others and has lots of red, but am probably wrong. Can anyone help?

Lets see what you have !!!! All species and ages . Please give age and species , so we all know what it is :):D

2013 ended nicely with a callout to the local dump to relocate this little brownie. Pics are not the best.

Hi all, Its been a while since i have put a post up, so I will try and put everything from the year in one big post. There will be a few areas of Australia covered. I am still working in Mount Isa in North-west Queensland, however I am now living in Brisbane. This change has given me a...

Just a few recent shots from 2013 before 2014 starts. Early this year I went to the mallee with Nick (richoman on this site), matt(python_owner) and a few other guys who aren't on this site (steve and dan). Bandy Bandy(Vermicella annulata) by Melbourne herping, on Flickr Dark-Spined Blind...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any details of someone who can relocate a huge red belly (girth approx. size of coke can) from my backyard. I don't mind them being down the back of my yard but it is on the top teir where my dog and kids play daily. My dog found a baby red belly there a...

Hello everyone, It is that time of year again when we all start to see photos of dead native elapids popping up in our Facebook news feeds, accompanied with a spiel on how the killed has done society a huge favour by killing a brown/red belly/tiger snake today. My question is, does anybody...

Got tagged last week by a good size RBB. Was removing it from a garden in someone's front yard ... I had it by the tail and it grabbed my other hand and had a good hold. I never thought a bite from a RBB would be too bad but may need to reconsider. The upshot is 4 days in hospital, an area of...

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...

My apologies for anyone who has already seen this post from Field Herp Forum but I thought I would include it here too.... I have finally got time to sit down and do a write-up of a trip me, my girlfriend and friends and family members did in October. It was a combination of business, pleasure...

This lizard/snake was found in a backyard 15km north of Perth. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what this is? I know its not the best photo so I will understand if it is not possible to identify! Thanks guys!

Could somebody tell me whether this is a red-bellied black snake or a small-eyed snake? I'm in Northern NSW/Northern Rivers. I read they're often mistaken for one another. 20131109175658_zpsa89ad35e.mp4 Video by Ericzzzz | Photobucket Thanks!

This guy cost almost $2000. Some of the money was the relocation fee but most went to the vet. And much to everyone's surprise, including the vet, the dog survived.

I was recently thinking about the pre-digestion role certain toxins in venom play when elapids kill their prey. That made me start thinking about the fact that almost everyone feeds dead things to their snakes which made me start to wonder how that affects their digestion. This may be me lacking...

I have what I am quite sure is a coastal taipan visiting my chicken pen. Unlike the big carpets we also get here, I don't run into him much. He also doesn't seem to trouble the chickens like the carpets do and prefers the rats (which kind of endears him to me despite his lethality). The other...

Had two Halloween bummers today! I was looking forward to greeting little trick-or-treaters at the door with a python wound around my arm this year. It's a great opportunity to show kids that snakes aren't evil monsters!!! Anyway, no can do. My bloke's in shed mode (has been for about 10 days...

I was just reading another thread which got me thinking about how many species of snakes I've spotted in my yard. On an acreage block in SEQ, I have seen a couple of RBBs pass through. There was a communal nest of yellow-faced whip snakes under the thicket adjacent to the house. I once removed...

when I was young, well younger, as I am only eleven. when I was about six we went on a holiday down to baitmans bay. we went to this beach were there is a barbecue. while everyone was chatting and cooking the meat, I went for a walk in the bush, that was behind the beach. next minute I come...

Hey everyone, I was just thinking about all the reptiles I saw when I was growing up. I wish I had photos of them all, one in particular was a bright greeny yellow diamond python. It looked amazing and was also about 9-10ft long (biggest wild snake i have seen). My mates and I used to go out...

I just realized, I haven't seen any new, weird/interesting reptile morphs lately. The last ones I saw, were the black Woma and the peppered MD's Have I missed anything in the past year? Or has nothing new surfaced yet?

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...