Inland Taipan, Marsh Snake, Small Eyed Snake...

[sxereturn]

First snake = Me holding craig23's Inland Taipan.

2nd = A Marsh Snake me and craig23 found today.

3rd = A Small Eyed Snake my dad caught today.

We'd been out since early morning, so excuse my bad hair and dirt clothes

 

[sxereturn]

Ok so the order of photos is a little rooted, but you can tell what's what.

 

[Ricko]

that is a very nice fiercy. is it fairly placid or really flighty?

 

[sxereturn]

A little bit of both. Looking at the photos I was a little too relaxed. His head got pretty close to me.

 

[Ricko]

i will get a hold of a photo a mate has of him holding a 6ft coastal taipan and a nearly 6ft fiercy its unbelievable. bit to relaxed with them i think he is he just holds them in his hands just keeps head away from his head they are sooo placid. but its pretty irresponsible of him i would hate to be the owner of them and they bit him. well he knows snakes heaps better than me.

 

[sxereturn]

A friend of a friends...

 

[Already_Gone]

A friend of a friends...

Cousin's, landlord's, sister's, boyfriend's, mate's, daughter's, bus driver's, wife's, gyno's, husband's... taipan...

Sorry sxe, couldn't resist!!!!

 

[sarahbell]

thats a big snake

 

[Already_Gone]

Imagine gettin nailed by that... um...err, you probably wouldnt have time to imagine anything except a white light, halo and a pair of wings...

 

[Ricko]

that is the biggest taipan i have evr seen thats absolutely huge.
biggest i have seen is a 6 footerwith a pretty small girth.

 

[africancichlidau]

except a white light, halo and a pair of wings...

Or a pair of red horns and a tail

 

[phantom]

when i lived in syd went herp looking out the back off campelltown,wederburn to be exact my brotherinlaw and i came a cross a couple of small eyes at the time we thought they were rb but just didnt look right so i took them to a specialist who just let the little fellows run up and down his arms silly man but he said he knew what he was doing ,so i just watched in mazment .two days later returned them to where we found them with gr8 care

 

[sxereturn]

They are very reluctant to bite, but when they do, they hit you 3-4 times. I just got nailed before.

 

[Ricko]

hey sxe what do you reckong is a fair price for a breeding pair of colletts? the male is about 5 1/2 foot bit bigger maybe and girl is nearly 5 ft both good feeders and handlers. also pair of blue bellied black snakes 5 foot good feeders and very docile? just interested to find out good prices as a mate is trying to sell them to me. any info appreciated

 

[BROWNS]

That's one big mother of a taipan both length wise and girth!!!

 

[sxereturn]

hey sxe what do you reckong is a fair price for a breeding pair of colletts? the male is about 5 1/2 foot bit bigger maybe and girl is nearly 5 ft both good feeders and handlers. also pair of blue bellied black snakes 5 foot good feeders and very docile? just interested to find out good prices as a mate is trying to sell them to me. any info appreciated

$300 per pair is fair.

 

[Robert]

Very nice.
Ya definatley would not want to be tagged by that beast.

I'd call it "KING".It's an animal that demands respect.

 

[craig23]

ricko, I would think depending on how nice the colletts are, between $250-$300 each. Maybe $350 for a very nice or large animal and might pay a premium price if they are a breeding pair. 5.5ft is a good size colletts so you are probably looking at the more expencive end of the scale, anything under $350 each sounds like a decent price. Spotteds are a bit cheaper, but again, if they actually have a spotted pattern expect to pay more than normal. Alot also depends on where you come from, colletts seem to be pretty cheap down south, but can be a bit $$$ up in QLD. Tends to be the other way around for spotted blacks.
Hope this helps.

 

[Ricko]

thanks craig and sxe it does help.

 

[bigguy]

sxereturn

Your friend holding that baby Taipan wouldnt be named Joe S would it???